“Tonight I want us to simply be Christian and Clara, two college students on a date.” — Cynthia Hand Christian Copy Share Image
“The man is definitely Tucker, I'd recognise that butt anywhere.” — Cynthia Hand Tucker Copy Share Image
“Let go of everything else, he urges in my mind. Just be here. With me.” — Cynthia Hand Mind Copy Share Image
“Are you any good at it?" "Pulling idiots out of the snow? I'm the best.” — Cynthia Hand Clara-gardner Copy Share Image
“My fortune read, It’s never too late to become what one could have been.” — Cynthia Hand Books Copy Share Image
“One minute you’re a happy fourteen-yearold—good at everything you try, popular, fun—the next you’re a freak with wings” — Cynthia Hand Clara-gardner Copy Share Image
“You think I'm pretty?" I ask. "We need to stop talking," he says a little gruffly. "We're scaring the fish off." "Okay,… — Cynthia Hand Stop talking Copy Share Image
“He grins. Unbelievable how gorgeous he is. And that he's mine. He loves me and I love him and how rare and… — Cynthia Hand Gorgeous Copy Share Image
“Pity party over?" "Yeah, I think so." "Good. Not good to wallow for too long. It's bad for the complextion.” — Cynthia Hand Pity Copy Share Image
“It doesn’t taste anything like the drink I had at the party with Tucker. And now, almost two years later, I realize… — Cynthia Hand Two years Copy Share Image
“What do you see in a guy like Christian Prescott?" he asks. "I don't know," I say wearily. "Anything else you want?"… — Cynthia Hand Asks Copy Share Image
“Hasta la vista, baby," he tells me, and I shake my head and smile at how adorably dorky he can be. His… — Cynthia Hand Arnold schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
“My dear sweet girl. You take on so much. You feel things so deeply. But you will be happy, my darling. You… — Cynthia Hand Sweet girl Copy Share Image
“Stories let us see and hear and feel what someone else does,” she explained. “They build bridges to the other islands. That’s… — Cynthia Hand Compassion Copy Share Image
“As your abilities begin to grow, your angelic side will start to manifest itself in more noticeable ways." "My angelic side. Great.… — Cynthia Hand Bad mom Copy Share Image
“You healed him until you passed out, until you stoppedbreathing yourself for a few seconds, and then Jeffrey thumped him on the… — Cynthia Hand Healed Copy Share Image
“She watched you wrestle Toby Jameson, who probably weighs two hundred pounds, without even working up a sweat. And she said to… — Cynthia Hand Clara-gardner Copy Share Image
“What do you see in a guy like Christian Prescott?" he asked me that night when he dropped me off from prom.… — Cynthia Hand Asked Copy Share Image
“Just so you know, this is the last time I ever trust you," I say. "But you're so cute all covered in… — Cynthia Hand Last time Copy Share Image
“I sneaked out to his house a couple times in the middle of the night to watch over him while he slept,… — Cynthia Hand Books Copy Share Image
“But now...it's like when part of you stops hurting and suddenly you're yourself again, healthy and whole, and only then do you… — Cynthia Hand Hurting Copy Share Image
“Insert the biggest, most awkward silence in the history of big awkward silences. I stare at him. I'm suddenly exhausted by all… — Cynthia Hand Angel Copy Share Image
“What did the fish say when it hit a concrete wall?" he asks me. We're sitting on the bank of a stream… — Cynthia Hand Cowboy hat Copy Share Image
“Because I love you.' There. I said it. I can't believe I actually said it. People cast around those words so carelessly.… — Cynthia Hand Love Copy Share Image
“And then I can feel what he feels. He’s waited such a long time for this moment. He loves how I feel… — Cynthia Hand Feel Copy Share Image
“Angela says that angel-bloods are supposed to be immune to cold. It helps with the flying at high altitudes, I guess." I… — Cynthia Hand Angel Copy Share Image
“Can we go somewhere?" I ask. "Let's go somewhere off in the woods and I'll show you." He hesitates, of course. What… — Cynthia Hand Afraid Copy Share Image
“There are two ways to respond when life hands you something unpleasant,” the grandmother said, smiling down at the infant in her… — Cynthia Hand God knows Copy Share Image
“Before I moved here, I never got the whole love-triangle thing. You know, in movies or romance novels or whatnot, where there’s… — Cynthia Hand Clara Copy Share Image
