“That’s the thing about evil. You don’t need to be it to do it. It doesn’t have to consume all of you.… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“We were never meant to exist, Adelina," he says. "And we will never exist again. But we cannot take the entire world… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“And the book (#7) is for whenever the hunt involves a lot of waiting around. Entertainment that won't eat up my batteries… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“I taste the wine on his lips. He kisses me gently at first and then, as if he's reaching for something more,… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“Everyone has a different way of escaping the dark stillness of their mind.” — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“They believe that objects have souls. The more love you put into one, the more beautiful it becomes.” — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“But sometimes, people kick you to the ground at recess because they think the shape of your eyes is funny. They lunge… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“There's no question that the Republic has done some horrible things to us all, that they might still be doing those things.… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“My wandering has led me to the beginning of our journey together. I suppose it's only fitting for me to be here… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“But sometimes, you find yourself standing in exactly the right position, wielding exactly the right weapon to hit back.” — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“I feel the pulse of our bond and history and love through our hands, like a wave of magic, the return of… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
My first three manuscripts were epic fantasy - like high fantasy - and then the fourth one was a historical fantasy about Mozart as… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“When you refuse to ask for help, it tells others that they also shouldn't ask for help from you.” — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
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… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the great Republic of America, to our Elector Primo, to our glorious states, to unity against the… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“I stand there for a while, then sit cross-legged before it and bow my head. "Hi, Metias," I say in a soft voice. "Today's… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“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… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
We determine whether a book is for boys or girls long before the reader gets a chance to decide: we package them with soldiers… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
You should have taken me with you," I whisper to him. Then I lean my head against his and begin to cry. In my… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
Be true to yourself. But that's something everyone says and no one means. No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
“No, it wasn't the attention he needed. He just wanted to create something and know that it mattered to someone, that he mattered. That… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
