“But Tucker is my choice. I love him. That isn't going to go away.” — Cynthia Hand Choice Copy Share Image
“I mean, what good is a women's lib if we can't use it to ask guys to dances?” — Cynthia Hand Asks Copy Share Image
“That's ironic, because I always thought you were the ugliest out of all the angels.” — Cynthia Hand Ironic 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
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of it for anyone else’?” — Cynthia Hand Burdens Copy Share Image
“Is this my purpose? The clouds don't have a lot of answers.” — Cynthia Hand Destiny Copy Share Image
“Everything was falling into place. And out of place, at the same time.” — Cynthia Hand Fall Copy Share Image
“Tonight I want us to simply be Christian and Clara, two college students on a date.” — Cynthia Hand Christian Copy Share Image
“Because if it's not her fault, it's God's, and I'm not ready to be pissed at the Almighty.” — Cynthia Hand God Copy Share Image
“Tucker strokes my hair. There's something so tender about the gesture. It might as well have been him whispering I love you .” — Cynthia Hand Clara Copy Share Image
“Anything’s possible, I suppose. It’s a wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret… — Cynthia Hand Possible Copy Share Image
“I should have fought for you, Clara, even if I would have had to fight you to fight for you. I should… — Cynthia Hand Fight Copy Share Image
“I think he seriously believes that deflowering an angel could mean an eternity in fiery hell.” — Cynthia Hand Angel Copy Share Image
“Your hair smells like wind, did you know that?" Yep, me and Tucker, smelling each other.” — Cynthia Hand Smelling Copy Share Image
“Tucker: Is it okay to kiss you? Clara: What? Tucker: I won't get struck by lightning? Clara: (laughs) No lightning.” — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“Sir Tucker,” I say suddenly, interrupting Angela. “Yeah?” “I believe the correct response is, ‘yes, Your Majesty,” — Cynthia Hand Humor Copy Share Image
“I love how he sometimes gets embarrassed by the mushy stuff between us and then his voice gets all gruff and he… — Cynthia Hand Angel-paranormal-romance Copy Share Image
“I lie down on my bed, my back to the window, and the tears finally arrive, running down my face, into my… — Cynthia Hand Long time Copy Share Image
“Dad scowls. "Phen." He says the name like it's a swear word. "Disgusting, cowardly creatures, the ambivalent. Worse than the fallen, in… — Cynthia Hand Ambivalence Copy Share Image
Our purpose on this earth is not one single event, an accomplishment we can check off a list. There is no test.… — Cynthia Hand Accomplishment 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
“In fact, I've essentially given up on the idea of flight altogether and accepted that I'm going to be an angel-blood who… — Cynthia Hand Angel Copy Share Image
“You're a little bit of a show-off. First you get us out of hell. And then you defeat like the biggest, baddest… — Cynthia Hand Books 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Tuck," I breathe, and then he kisses me. I've been kissed before. But nothing like this. He kisses me with surprising tenderness,… — Cynthia Hand Angel-paranormal-romance Copy Share Image
“Well he should get over himself. He tried to get me burned at the stake in Brit History yesterday. Here I am… — Cynthia Hand Little girl Copy Share Image
“You’re not . . . normal, Clara. You try to pretend you are. But you’re not. You talked to a grizzly bear, and it obeyed… — Cynthia Hand Disney cartoon Copy Share Image
“Let go of everything else, he urges in my mind. Just be here. With me.” — Cynthia Hand Psychology Copy Share Image
“The man is definitely Tucker, I'd recognise that butt anywhere.” — Cynthia Hand Tucker Copy Share Image
