Leila Quotes

“She moved like water, graceful and soft and lovely. Every part of me wanted to stick out my foot and trip her, just to see her stumble.”
― Cassandra Rose Clarke, The Assassin's Curse

“He was impolite while making a point? This is Vlad the Impaler. His points usually come at the end of a long pole.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“You might be the cruelest person I’ve ever met,” he said in a conversational tone.

“What?” I gasped.

“My first wife killed herself. Took me centuries to get over it and love again, yet you weren’t going to mention that you might be compelled to slay yourself in front of me.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“I forgive you, but only because you said 'please.'"
Smartass, I thought. Then I groaned at the instant chorus of "Please!" mixed with cries for release from Vlad's prisoners. No wonder he got so sick of the word.
"I'm only merciful to one person a day," he threw over his shoulder. "As the saying goes, today isn't your day and tomorrow doesn't look good, either.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“The Mercy of Allah is an Ocean, Our sins are a lump of clay clenched between the beak of a pigeon. The pigeon is perched on the branch of a tree at the edge of that ocean.It only has to open it's beak”
― Leila Aboulela, Minaret

“El amor no necesita se perfecto, sólo necesita ser verdadero. Y eso era lo que yo estaba buscando”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“No me considero una chica normal, con aspiraciones comunes y pensamientos convencionales. Me ha sido difícil encajar en la sociedad, la gente me mira como si fuera de otro planeta...tal vez tengan razón.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Months ago, you made me ask you if you would marry me. This time, I'm not asking. I'm telling you to say yes, so say it, and be mine for eternity.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Bound by Flames

“No trates de buscarme en los sueños, porque yo dejaré de invitarte a los míos.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Orphans? Would you really? Adopt children?"
"There are advantages. If they turn out badly, we can blame their natural parents. We can also choose our own assortment of ages and genders. We can even get them ready-grown, if we wish.”
― Loretta Chase, Captives of the Night

“How often must I tell you that you mean more to me than vengeance? I can live without defeating my enemies, but I cannot live without you.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“You have a visitors," Maximus stated. His face was impassive, but I still cringed, trying to discreetly tug my hand out of Vlad's. He let me go and folded his arms, smiling in that scary, pleasant way at Maximus.
“And they are so important that you had to find me at once and enter without knocking?”
I heard the threat behind those words and blanched. He wasn’t about to throw down on Maximus over this, was he? Don’t, I sent him, not adding the please only because I knew the word didn’t work on him.
“Forgive me, but it’s Mencheres and his co-ruler,” Maximus stated, not sounding apologetic even though he bowed. “Their wives as well.” I started to slink away, sanity returning now that I wasn’t caught up by Vlad’s mesmerizing nearness. What had I been doing? Nothing smart, that was for sure.
“Leila Stop,” Vlad said I kept heading for the door. “You have company, so I’ll just make myself scarce-“
“Stop”
I did at his commanding tone, and then cursed. I wasn’t one of his employees-he had no right to order me around. “NO,” I said defiantly. “I’m sweaty, and bloody and I want to take a shower, so whatever you have to say, it can wait.”
Maximus lost his impassive expression and looked at me as if I’d suddenly sprouted a second head. Vlad’s brow drew together and he opened his mouth, but before he could speak, laughter rang out from the hallway.
“I simply must meet whoever has put you in your place so thoroughly, Tepesh,” an unfamiliar British voice stated. “Did I mention they were on their way down?” Maximus muttered before the gym door swung open and four people entered.
The first was a short-haired brunet whose grin made me assume he was the one who’d greeted Vlad with the taunt. He was also handsome in a too-pretty way that made me think with less muscles, a wig, and some makeup he’d look great in a dress.
Vlad’s scowl vanished into a smile as the brunet’s gaze swung in my direction as though he’d somehow heard that. “Looks as though she’s put you in your place as well, Bones,” Vlad drawled. “So it seems.” Bones replied, winking at me.” “But while I’ve worn many disguises, I draw the line at a dress.”
My mouth dropped another mind reader?”
― Jeaniene Frost, Once Burned

“siempre intentábamos ver esa chispa o magia en las cosas que generalmente las personas ven como algo común. Algo así como admirar las cosas como un niño lo haría, sin perder esa inocencia y capacidad de asombro.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“It hurts to much to be close to you, but continually pushed away.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“Any way you cut it, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Or, more accurately, between a fang and a sharp place.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Once Burned

“De pronto él llegó con las estrellas, materializándose a mi lado, como una especie de fantasma.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Sus brillantes ojos estaban llenos de bondad y esperanza, sus labios que nunca habían encontrado los míos sonreían ante la ilusión de encontrarme...”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“How I hated the dark part of me that continually foretold of failure or futility.”
― Jeaniene Frost, Twice Tempted

“Por un lado tengo miedo de equivocarme, de creer que él es quien he estado buscando pero que sea sólo un obstáculo entre lo que debería ser.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“...no tener que esperar a dormir para comenzar a vivir.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Si no supiera la verdad pensaría que despertarla sería un crimen.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Así como tu me llamas a tus sueños, yo te llamaré a la realidad”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Un día me resigné y decidí dejarlo vivir en paz. Él no me molesta a mi, yo no lo molesto a él con ridículas diademas, moñitos o ligas.”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Sin haberse dado cuenta, el exchimuelo me había proporcionado información valiosa”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“Cuando visito a un doctor de la vista mi carta de presentación es: "¡Hola! Y no...no tengo glaucoma. Mi nervio óptico mide el doble de lo normal”
― Carla Medina

“- Darío
- El protector”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“¿qué pasaría con la fortuna del padre de Leila, en caso de que ella no estuviera ni viva ni muerta?”
― Carla Medina, Soñando Despierta

“At least I'm trying to understand you. But your mind is already made up. The truth is you want me to be like the others. You need me to be like them. You can't handle the fact that I'm different. I think that says more about you than me.”
― Lindsay J. Pryor

“Art is emotion -the visual representation of our deepest thoughts and desires. It should come from within- a place of truth and authenticity, yes?”
― Jenna Moreci, The Savior's Champion

“What would you like, black or green?"
"Green, please. It has an earthier taste."
"What is you name?"
"Leila. It means 'evening,' but I would rather have a morning name. I was at the other party, but I like your party better."
"I see. Cup or mug?"
"Cup, please. The best china. Gold-rimmed, no flowers. No cracks or chips. It's okay. I don't break things.”
― Grace Dane Mazur, The Garden Party: A Novel