Marie Lu Quotes

I'm prouder of him than I've ever been of myself - I'm proud of him for standing up to me

I laugh at him, and behind us, several Inquisitors stir in surprise at the sound. Only Magiano can coax joy out of me so easily.

Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, so she destroyed them all.

If I’ve learned anything from my past and my present, it’s the power of fear. You can give your subjects all the generosity in the world, and still they will demand more. But those who are afraid don’t fight back. I know this well enough.

My wandering has led me to the beginning of our journey together. I suppose it's only fitting for me to be here at that journey's end.

Now, as we stand three feet apart and stare at each other, I feel the full distance that comes with spending so much time apart, a moment filled with the electricity of a first meeting and the uncertainty of strangers.

A crack of lightning, an explosion of thunder, the sound of pounding rain.

Without emotion, what's the point of being human?

I want to fall into the purity that is Day, soaking in his simple honesty, his heart that sits open and beating on his sleeve.

And the book (#7) is for whenever the hunt involves a lot of waiting around. Entertainment that won't eat up my batteries is always worth bringing.

All they're going to see is a wealthy man who has no idea how to heal their suffering.

To those who, in spite of everything, still choose goodness.

Everything's science fiction until someone makes it science fact

As you can see, I keep my word,” I call to the rest of the crowd. “Do not take advantage of my generosity, and I will not take advantage of your weakness.

Your strengths might make you hard to approach, and might make your words sound uglier than what you actually mean, but they also make people look up to you.

So, when I thought June might take you away, I didn’t know what to do. I felt like she was taking everything that mattered to me. I felt like she was taking away from you all the things that I didn’t have. That’s why I’m sorry. I’m sorry because you shouldn’t have to be everything to me. I had you, but I’d forgotten that I had myself too.

Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.

What if you are wrong? What if the gods sent you, and indeed the rest of us, not because we were never meant to be, but because we were always meant to be?

You cannot harden your heart to the future just because of your past. You cannot use cruelty against yourself to justify cruelty to others.

What's the point of keeping in touch with the girl you're crazy about, when you're dying?

Like fear and fury. It is energy from another realm, threads from beneath the sur­face, an immortal place never meant to be disturbed. Raffaele trembles.Something is poisoning the world.

Sometimes, the sun sets earlier. Days don’t last forever, you know. But I’ll fight as hard as I can. I can promise you that.