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title: "7 Honestly Quotes By Richelle Mead"
description: "7 Honestly quotes by Richelle Mead. Plus more from Richelle Mead and more Honestly sayings from other authors."
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> [The other problem in my life is Dimitri. He's the one who killed Natalie, and he's a total badass. He's also pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/the-other-problem-in-my-life-is-dimitri-he-s-the-one-who-killed/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [He was almost naked too, but I hadn't quite gotten to his boxers yet. (They were silk because, honestly what else would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/he-was-almost-naked-too-but-i-hadn-t-quite-gotten-to-his-boxers-yet/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [Wow,” said Adrian. He sat down on the bed and tested its bounciness, giving it a nod of approval. “This is amazing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/wow-said-adrian-he-sat-down-on-the-bed-and-tested-its-bounciness/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [Vampires. Honestly, they're like children sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/vampires-honestly-they-re-like-children-sometimes/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [Aren't you failing English?" I asked. Angeline flushed. "It's not my fault." "Even I know you can't write an article on Wikipedia…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/aren-t-you-failing-english-i-asked-angeline-flushed-it-s-not-my-fault/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [I used to think you were weak and just didn't fight back ... but now, honestly, I think you're actually pretty tough.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/i-used-to-think-you-were-weak-and-just-didn-t-fight-back-but-now/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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> [The incident with Dawn hadn't been one of my finer moments. I honestly hadn't expected to break any bones when I shoved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/the-incident-with-dawn-hadn-t-been-one-of-my-finer-moments-i-honestly/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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## Other authors on Honestly

## More by Richelle Mead

> [“Jerome shrugged. “We’re back to the part where I don’t give a fuck.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/jerome-shrugged-we-re-back-to-the-part-where-i-don-t-give-a-fuck/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/his-fingertips-slid-down-from-my-face-lightly-stroking-the-line-of-my/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“A piece of heaven?" I managed to ask. He slowly shook his head. "No. The other place. The one I'm going to burn in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/a-piece-of-heaven-i-managed-to-ask-he-slowly-shook-his-head-no-the/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [When I talked to him earlier, he said he had to work tonight,” Peter explained, “but that we should go ahead and draw for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/when-i-talked-to-him-earlier-he-said-he-had-to-work-tonight-peter/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [It was a nephilim.” “A nephi-what?” asked Hugh, startled. “Isn’t that a character on Sesame Street?” Peter spoke up for the first time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/it-was-a-nephilim-a-nephi-what-asked-hugh-startled-isn-t-that-a/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [Life and death were so unpredictable. So close to each other. We existed moment to moment, never knowing who would be the next to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/life-and-death-were-so-unpredictable-so-close-to-each-other-we/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“I watched, enthralled, as he painted a large silver heart with flames edging one side. The whole design was Celtic in style. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/i-watched-enthralled-as-he-painted-a-large-silver-heart-with-flames/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“I loved Aeson. You have no idea what love is.” “Oh, I do. I know that it’s the best high and the worst hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/i-loved-aeson-you-have-no-idea-what-love-is-oh-i-do-i-know-that-it-s/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn't know how to drive?" "Isn't it obvious, Sage? No, of course it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/why-would-you-do-that-why-would-you-act-like-you-didn-t-know-how-to/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“Everything I’d fought for, every challenge, every victory … all of it was empty if anything happened to him. Without him, I wouldn’t have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/everything-i-d-fought-for-every-challenge-every-victory-all-of-it-was/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [Is it true? You had a clean getaway and risked it all for me?" I Swallowed. "It wouldn't have been a clean getaway without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/is-it-true-you-had-a-clean-getaway-and-risked-it-all-for-me-i/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [Keith was just bringing the glass to his lips when Adrian said, "Mmm. O positive, my favorite." Keith sprayed out the wine he'd just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/keith-was-just-bringing-the-glass-to-his-lips-when-adrian-said-mmm-o/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“Life’s like that. As we grow and change, some things we’ve experienced before take on new meaning. It’ll happen for the rest of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/life-s-like-that-as-we-grow-and-change-some-things-we-ve-experienced/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [Hey Sydney," she said, giving me a small, crooked smile as she entered the room. Her flashing, dark eyes were friendly, but they were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/hey-sydney-she-said-giving-me-a-small-crooked-smile-as-she-entered/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

> [“Sydney Katherine Sage,” he said, his green eyes full of love and earnestness. “Would you do a brooding, deadbeat Moroi the honor of being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richelle-mead/sydney-katherine-sage-he-said-his-green-eyes-full-of-love-and/)

[Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/)

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