Marie Lu Quotes

#1. A cruel queen does not mean an unsuccessful one. Under her guidance, Kenettra changed from a glittering gem into a clouded stone, and her empire became one to rule all others, a darkness that stretched from sun, to sea, to sky.
- The Empire of the Wolf, translation by Tarsa Mehani

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#2. At least you understand me." He raises an eyebrow again. "Sometimes.

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#3. Then take it," Violetta suddenly hisses. "And let it take you.

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#4. They're making me so weak that I'm on the verge of collapsing to the floor. I've kissed a few boys in the past . . . but Day makes me feel like I've never been kissed before. Like the world has melted away into something unimportant.

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#5. I feel so out of place here. No matter how much money the Republic throws at me, I will forever be the boy from the streets.

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#6. Where I come from, we're more about efficiency,' he replies. 'A knife like this'll skewer food, smear butter, and slit throats all at the same time.

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#7. You led the soldiers right to my family's door. You're the reason they're dead.

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#8. I find myself pausing to admire her face.
For a brief moment, I'm lost to my surroundings.

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#9. We are drawn to stories," he says in a soft voice, "and every scar carries one.

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#10. I want to run. To do what I always do, have always done, for the last five years of my life. Escape, flee into the shadows. But this time, I stand my ground. I'm tired of running.

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#11. You still belong on the other side of the looking glass. Someday, when you're ready to take the step over to our side, I'll come see you again. Live well, Daniel. Make that final step count.

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#12. THE COLONIES OF AMERICA C L O U D . M E D I T E C H . D E S C O N . E V E R G R E E N A FREE STATE IS A CORPORATE STATE Abruptly

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#13. In the silence, I sit alone on my throne and wait eagerly for all the satisfaction and triumph to hit me. I wait, and wait, and wait.
But it doesn't come.

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#14. When I first came over to the States, I started writing, I think, as a way to help myself learn English. I would start stapling together little booklets for myself.

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#15. And just like that, I feel my power rush back over me in a flood of darkness, filling the empty crevices of my heart and mind with its familiar, poisonous comfort.

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#16. I rub the weariness from my eyes and try to ignore my headache - I could use some rest.

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#17. I write the story as it comes to me - YA is my natural voice, not a conscious choice.

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#18. You are not your father," I say, holding his gaze with my own. "You're Anded. You don't have to follow in his footsteps; you have your own. You're the Elector now. You don't have to be like him.

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#19. You must be as thrilled as I am to meet again.Call it an act of extreme kindness that I requested your leg be bandaged up," she snaps. "I want to see you stand for your execution,and I won't have you dying from infection before I'm through with you."
"Thanks.You're very kind.

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#20. The gods gave us powers, Adelina, because we are born to rule.

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#21. I'm going to follow her, of course," Magiano says. "As the night sky turns. When she appears on the other side of the world, I will be there, and when she returns here, so will I.

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#22. I made mistakes. I trusted both too little and too much. But, by the gods, I tried so hard. I gave everything I had.
I have always done the best I could, and yet, somehow,it has never been enough. No one cared what I did. They always turned their backs on me. Why can't I be like that?

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#23. Watch your back, little wolf, they say. Enemies arise from unexpected places.

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#24. No matter what happens in the future, no matter where our paths take us, this moment will be ours.

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#25. The boy who walks in the light. The girl who shatters the shining glass.

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#26. You're brilliant,"he says."But you're a fool to stay with someone like me."
I close my eyes at the touch of his hand."Then we are both fools.

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#27. If Metias joined the Patriots, he'd be a Hacker too. If he were alive.

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#28. I'd gotten someone killed.
The price people seem to pay for crossing my path.

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#29. You risked an awful lot for someone you hardly know.' I narrow my eyes. 'THAT doesn't say much about your character. Perhaps you should wait until someone's about to be executed for a mistake YOU made.

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#30. Ollie looks back at me with that universal dog wisdom, then promptly goes back to sleep.

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#31. Maybe it's the expression in her eyes, something at once coolly logical and fiercely defiant.

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#32. It is better to have an enemy who will fight you in an open field then a lover who will kill you in your sleep.

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#33. You are a light...and when you shine, you shine bright.

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#34. I ALMOST KISSED THE GIRL LAST NIGHT.

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#35. Everyone has darkness inside them, however hidden.

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#36. My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Become someone sucessful, or even famous. I'm famous all right, but I don't think it's what she had in mind.

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#37. For me, as a fan, when I read book series, I tend to be the most judgmental of the last book.

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#38. The fire in you burns as fiercely as it did when I first met you.

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#39. Said that gems are lingering reminders of where the gods' hands touched the earth during creation.

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#40. At this moment, all I'm thinking about is what I'd give up for the chance to kiss her or to run my fingers through her dark hair.

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#41. No matter the opinion, everyone knew their names. The Reaper. Magiano. The Windwalker. The Alchemist.
The Young Elites.

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#42. In this moment, I am a god.

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#43. Magic is a shortened term derived from "Magiano's tricks," coined from the exploits of the famous young charlatan, Magiano, who was never captured by the Inquisition. - Essays, by Raffaele Laurent Bessette Adelina

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#44. When the world was young, the gods and goddesses birthed the angels, Joy and Greed, Beauty and Empathy and Sorrow, Fear and Fury, sparks of humanity. To feel emotion, therefore, to be human,
is to be a child of the gods.

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#45. To love is to be afraid. You are frightened, deathly terrified, that something will happen to those you love. Think of the possibilities. Does your heart clench with each thought? That, my friend, is love. And love enslaves us all, for you cannot have love without fear.

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#46. Before I can say anything else, he steps forward and takes my face in his hands. Then he's kissing me one last time.

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#47. Enzo enters with a sweep of dark robes, bringing with him the scent of wind, night, and death.

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#48. Keep at it, Junebug - someday, you'll shake the Republic to its very core. You'll be absolutely unforgettable. I know it.

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#49. I know that something has answered my prayer, and at the same time has also told me what my sacrifice must be. I have been offered a chance to never hurt Day again.

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#50. Her sadness makes her impossibly beautiful, like snow blanketing a barren landscape.

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#51. If I've learned anything from my past and my present, it's the power of fear. You can give your subjects all the generosity in the world, and still they will demand more. But those who are afraid don't fight back. I know this well enough.

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#52. My name is June Iparis.

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#53. The world is made of countless threads that connect all things. These threads give the world both its color and its life.

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#54. He cares for you, you know." Violetta turns her head briefly in the direction of the closed doors. "Magiano. I've seen him standing guard outside your door, making sure you aren't having another nightmare or an illusion.

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#55. I can barely stay awake," Metias had told me after his first night shift. "Does she honestly think we can guard anything after pulling an all-nighter? I was so out of it today that the Colonies' Chancellor himself could've walked into Batalla Hall and I wouldn't have known it.

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#56. So. Tell me, little wolf. Do you want to punish those who have wronged you?

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#57. Thomas stares at the floor between us with hollow eyes. "I loved him, June," he says after a moment. "I really did. Everything I did as a soldier, all my hard work and training, was to impress him." His guard is finally down, and I can see the true depth of his torture now.

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#58. Let's play. You have no idea who you're dealing with.

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#59. When you've been poor all your life, you never really think it could be any other way. And sometimes you're even happy, because at least you've got your family and your health and your arms and legs and a roof over your head.

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#60. In general, I write for ages 12 and up - although I've received emails from readers between the ages of seven and seventy. My books are science fiction.

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#61. He was the last thread suspending me in the light. Without him, I can feel myself spiraling downward, falling to a place where I can no longer pull myself back up.

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#62. So long as I remain in Day's life, I will hurt him. Any other alternative is impossible.
Now, he is free.

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#63. The things that make you special will give you all kinds of advantages in life, but they will also hold you back and expose your weaknesses.

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#64. I am still alone, broken and small, the butterfly fighting for life in the grass.

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#65. What can I say: I'm a writer - I enjoy forcing pain and suffering on my characters!

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#66. I make sure to keep a good distance between us, just in case she decides to get happy with a knife or something.

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#67. Boys are different from girls, but boys are also different from other boys, just as girls are different from other girls. Calling a book 'for boys' or 'for girls' is well-meaning, but to me, not terribly helpful.

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#68. Don't be afraid," he says with a half smile. "You're with me." His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and do as he says.

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#69. Idiotic reply, June. Why don't you punch him in the face while you're at it. I turn even more flustered when I remember that I have actually pistol-whipped him in the face before. Romantic

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#70. The phony surrender's over; the ceasefire has ended. The final fight for the Republic has begun.

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#71. The world's deadliest mercenaries choose to serve you, the whispers say, because they have yet to meet me.

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#72. Where will you go, when the clock strikes twelve? What will you do, when you face yourself? How will you live, knowing what you've done? How will you die, if your soul's already gone?

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#73. The elector is young and ambitious, but he is not his father. He wants to fight for you, just as I fight for you, but first you need to give him that chance. And if you put your might behind him and lift him up, he will lift us up.

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#74. Everything about Enzo whispers of danger, of murder in the name of righteousness. I'm desperate to pull away. I ache for more. I tremble uncontrollably, caught in the middle.

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#75. TWELVE-YEAR-OLD TRIAL PRODIGY JUNE IPARIS BECOMES YOUNGEST STUDENT EVER ADMITTED TO DRAKE UNIVERSITY, TO BE OFFICIALLY INDUCTED NEXT WEEK.

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#76. The memory fades, and I'm left hanging on to the ghosts of his
words.

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#77. My first three manuscripts were epic fantasy - like high fantasy - and then the fourth one was a historical fantasy about Mozart as a child. I still have a soft spot for that one!

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#78. Love is illogical, love had consequences
I did this to myself, and I should be able to take it.

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#79. In the mirror, I look the same. But I am a different person inside.I am a prodigy who knows the truth. I know exactly what I'm going to do.

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#80. Tess," I say. "I'm going to head down to the water.I'll be back in a minute."
"You sure you can make it by yourself?" she asks.
"I'll be fine." I smile. "If you see me floating unconscious out to sea,though-by all means,come and get me.

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#81. I'm suddenly angry. Why must I lose everything that I care for? Why is love such a weakness? I wish, for an instant, that I didn't need such a thing.

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#82. Don't be all night about it," she says. "Take turns - or get cozy and shower together, if that's faster.

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#83. What's the point of keeping in touch with the girl you're crazy about, when you're dying?

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#84. I love you," I whisper over and over again. "Don't go," I close my eyes. My tears fall on his cheeks.

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#85. Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?

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#86. I really miss him. I miss him so much. And I'm so sorry. I am so sorry for everything.

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#87. You are Day's weakness, June. He'll listen to you.

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#88. Everything about me is stripped of color, just as Metias has been stripped from my life.

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#89. A MILLION THOUGHTS POUR THROUGH MY HEAD, BUT LIKE HER, I STAY SILENT. THERE'S SIMPLY NOTHING TO SAY.

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#90. The only way out is death.

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#91. They waged war for decades, never realizing that they were fighting for the same cause.
-Campaigns East and West Tamoura, 1152-1180 by Scholar Tennan

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#92. Only for Metias do I wear this unnecessarily exquisite gown, to show without words how much I love him.

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#93. I'm not here to make friends. Our forces successfully conquered their northern territories regardless of their deals. And I will take the rest of Tamoura next.

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#94. Even in the dark, I see hints of a smile creep onto her face.
"Yeah. You are a smooth talker."
I give her a wounded frown."Sweetheart, would I ever lie to you?"
"Don't try. I'd see right through it." I give her a low laugh. "Fair enough.

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#95. Embelish your flaws. They will turn into your assets. And if you become one of us, I will teach you to wield them like an assassin wields a knife.

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#96. The day will come when we strike you down," she's saying. "Mark my words. We will haunt your nightmares."

I clench my fists and fling an illusion of pain across her body. "I am the nightmare.

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#97. June laughs. "I have to say, you look better than most people I see. I've heard a lot about you."
"I hear about you a lot too," Eden replies in a rush, "mostly from Daniel. He thinks you're really hot.

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#98. I've been searching a long time for something I think I lost.
I felt like I found something when I saw you back there.

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#99. Hi, I'm Day.
Hi, I'm June.

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#100. I have always done the best I could, and yet, somehow, it has never been enough. No one cared what I did. They always turned their backs on me.

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