“I don't know if anyone's ever told you this", he begins. He doesn't blush, and his eyes don't dart away. Instead I… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Become someone sucessful, or even famous. I'm famous… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
June laughs. "I have to say, you look better than most people I see. I've heard a lot about you." "I hear… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
I don't think anything really consciously went into 'Legend' that was influenced by videogames, but I'm pretty sure some of my experiences… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
To love is to be afraid. You are frightened, deathly terrified, that something will happen to those you love. Think of the… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
When you’ve been poor all your life, you never really think it could be any other way. And sometimes you’re even happy,… — Marie Lu Copy Share Image
I’ve been searching a long time for something I think I lost. I felt like I found something when I saw you… — 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
