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> [“There was the potential for evil everywhere, and the only way to combat it was if more people chose goodness. If more people chose heroism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/there-was-the-potential-for-evil-everywhere-and-the-only-way-to/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

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> [ “They promised to protect people, but crimes still happened everyday. People were still hurt. People were still killed\[...\]the people didn´t even seem to understand that their own despondency was as much at fault. {...\] There was the potential for evil… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/they-promised-to-protect-people-but-crimes-still-happened-everyday/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

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## More by Marissa Meyer

> [“He blinked. His eyes fell as he processed her response. Then he lifted his chin and attempted a grin that was almost painfully dejected.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/he-blinked-his-eyes-fell-as-he-processed-her-response-then-he-lifted/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“You said yourself that the people of Luna need a revolutionary.” She lifted her chin, holding his gaze. “So I’m going to Luna, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/you-said-yourself-that-the-people-of-luna-need-a-revolutionary-she/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“See? Injustice. Here we are, risking our lives to rescue Kai and this whole planet, and Adri and Pearl get to go to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/see-injustice-here-we-are-risking-our-lives-to-rescue-kai-and-this/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [Her mind emptied of everything but the gusting wind and how fragile Wolf looked in that heartbeat, like one movement could break him open.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/her-mind-emptied-of-everything-but-the-gusting-wind-and-how-fragile/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“I asked you once... if you thought you would ever be willing to wear a crown again. Not as the queen of Luna, but...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/i-asked-you-once-if-you-thought-you-would-ever-be-willing-to-wear-a/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“Lunars have the unique ability to not only detect bioelectricity in others, but to also control it. They can manipulate it so that people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/lunars-have-the-unique-ability-to-not-only-detect-bioelectricity-in/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“It's her! Selene! Your Majesty!" Cinder took a step back and felt her serenity slough away, leaving behind the same tension she'd lived with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/it-s-her-selene-your-majesty-cinder-took-a-step-back-and-felt-her/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“What came to mind was a dinosaur. A tiny velociraptor, no bigger than her thumb. Relatively small, bur surprisingly ferocious. When the hasty drawing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/what-came-to-mind-was-a-dinosaur-a-tiny-velociraptor-no-bigger-than/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [Steadying herself with both hands on the table, she managed an awkward bow… 'Your Highness,' she stammered, head lowered... The prince flinched and cast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/steadying-herself-with-both-hands-on-the-table-she-managed-an-awkward/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [The Snow White the midnight the moon tales of the mechanics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/the-snow-white-the-midnight-the-moon-tales-of-the-mechanics/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“Someday soon, I fear the palace will be soaked through with blood and all of Artemisia Lake will be so red, even the Earthens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/someday-soon-i-fear-the-palace-will-be-soaked-through-with-blood-and/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“No, I'm saving you from your psychotic step-mother.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/no-i-m-saving-you-from-your-psychotic-step-mother/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“Hinges squeaked from the back of the house, followed by thumping footsteps and Winter's dreamy voice flowing through the house's narrow halls. "But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/hinges-squeaked-from-the-back-of-the-house-followed-by-thumping/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“you are important”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/you-are-important/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

> [“The others sat down to watch Iko work. She'd just finished teasing the hair at the crown of Scarlet's head when Scarlet asked, "Why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marissa-meyer/the-others-sat-down-to-watch-iko-work-she-d-just-finished-teasing-the/)

[Marissa Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marissa-meyer/)

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