--- title: "5 Young-adult-fiction Quotes By J.L. Clayton" description: "5 Young-adult-fiction quotes by J.L. Clayton. Plus more from J.L. Clayton and more Young-adult-fiction sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d8/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_why-can-t-i-take-you-why-is-it-so-hard-y_1065733.jpg" --- > [“Why can’t I take you? Why is it so hard? You have the other half of my soul; with you I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/why-can-t-i-take-you-why-is-it-so-hard-you-have-the-other-half-of-my/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d8/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_why-can-t-i-take-you-why-is-it-so-hard-y_1065733.jpg) > [“Oh. C’mon, pretty girl. I like it when ya scream.” The leader breathed into my ear. I spat as good as I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/oh-c-mon-pretty-girl-i-like-it-when-ya-scream-the-leader-breathed/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f4/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_oh-c-mon-pretty-girl-i-like-it-when-ya-s_1324846.jpg) > [“Her scream of utter horror and fright was a sound that no one in the chamber would ever forget. ~Crispin.~”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/her-scream-of-utter-horror-and-fright-was-a-sound-that-no-one-in-the/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/304/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_her-scream-of-utter-horror-and-fright-wa_1415657.jpg) > [“C, it was like my breath was stolen. My heart seemed to merge with yours. When you came into my life, all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/c-it-was-like-my-breath-was-stolen-my-heart-seemed-to-merge-with/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19e/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_c-it-was-like-my-breath-was-stolen-my-he_1597411.jpg) > [“Jace’s husky voice almost came out in a purr. He said, “You want to make a bet on that, Charlie.” Oh yeah,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/jace-s-husky-voice-almost-came-out-in-a-purr-he-said-you-want-to-make/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/714/j-l-clayton-48033_fantasy_jace-s-husky-voice-almost-came-out-in-a_2714282.jpg) ## Other authors on Young-adult-fiction - [Laura Anderson Kurk 63 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/laura-anderson-kurk/) - [Evan Meekins 30 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/evan-meekins/) - [Erica Sehyun Song 26 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/erica-sehyun-song/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-simone-elkeles-85533.jpg) Simone Elkeles 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/simone-elkeles/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jennifer-echols-48676.jpg) Jennifer Echols 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/jennifer-echols/) - [Megan Duke 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/megan-duke/) - [Laura Hesse 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/laura-hesse/) - [Sarah Ockler 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/sarah-ockler/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-christophe-agou-23873.jpg) Keira D. Skye 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/keira-d-skye/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-johnny-thunders-52644.jpg) Christy A. Campbell 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-adult-fiction/christy-a-campbell/) ## More by J.L. Clayton > [“My stomach knotted up as heat surged through me. Why did I feel like melting every time I saw him, or heard him talk?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/my-stomach-knotted-up-as-heat-surged-through-me-why-did-i-feel-like/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Callamose Deep in the heart of the supernatural realm, is a mystical city of twinkling lights and golden streets unbound. Angels of Callamose spread…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/callamose-deep-in-the-heart-of-the-supernatural-realm-is-a-mystical/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Why can’t I take you? Why is it so hard? You have the other half of my soul; with you I will be complete!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/why-can-t-i-take-you-why-is-it-so-hard-you-have-the-other-half-of-my/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Just what I predicted,” he smiled. “Run, little sheep. Run. For soon, the big bad wolf will have you right where you belong,” Crispin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/just-what-i-predicted-he-smiled-run-little-sheep-run-for-soon-the-big/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Oh. C’mon, pretty girl. I like it when ya scream.” The leader breathed into my ear. I spat as good as I could on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/oh-c-mon-pretty-girl-i-like-it-when-ya-scream-the-leader-breathed/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Her scream of utter horror and fright was a sound that no one in the chamber would ever forget. ~Crispin.~”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/her-scream-of-utter-horror-and-fright-was-a-sound-that-no-one-in-the/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“C, it was like my breath was stolen. My heart seemed to merge with yours. When you came into my life, all I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/c-it-was-like-my-breath-was-stolen-my-heart-seemed-to-merge-with/) [J.L. Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-clayton/) > [“Jace’s husky voice almost came out in a purr. He said, “You want to make a bet on that, Charlie.” Oh yeah, he can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-clayton/jace-s-husky-voice-almost-came-out-in-a-purr-he-said-you-want-to-make/) [J.L. 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