34 Quotes & Sayings By Amanda Hocking

Amanda Hocking is the author of the popular young adult series, The Six Series (Simon & Schuster). Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Hocking's writing has appeared in publications such as Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, AOL, and others. She was also a finalist in the 2006 Goodreads Choice Awards for YA Books. Amanda lives in Michigan with her husband and their two children Read more

Being liked for the way you looked is worse than...
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Being liked for the way you looked is worse than not being liked at all. Amanda Hocking
Forever is a really long time, you know? What do...
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Forever is a really long time, you know? What do you do with forever?"" The same thing you do when you don't have forever." He smiled wanly. "Live. Amanda Hocking
If Peter Pan had been real, he would've gone mad...
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If Peter Pan had been real, he would've gone mad and killed everyone in Neverland. Amanda Hocking
I tended to hate people that hit me in the...
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I tended to hate people that hit me in the head without warning. Amanda Hocking
A vampire is branding girls, okay?
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A vampire is branding girls, okay?" I ignored his refusal. "Something about that just feels wrong to me."" I would hope so. Amanda Hocking
Are you just gonna stare at Jack or are we...
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Are you just gonna stare at Jack or are we gonna go?" Milo asked, poking his head into the bedroom. Amanda Hocking
I don't care where I come from or who you...
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I don't care where I come from or who you are. I can make you happy, and you make me happy. We could have a happily ever after. Amanda Hocking
When I said it aloud, it sounded terribly creepy, which...
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When I said it aloud, it sounded terribly creepy, which is why I had said it aloud. Amanda Hocking
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Just because we don't understand why they'd cover up something doesn't mean they aren't, " Bobby said, and we both turned to look at him. "Now you just sound paranoid, " I said. "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you, " Bobby said with an expression so serious that I couldn't help but laugh. Amanda Hocking
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Why do you have to be so damn cryptic? Amanda Hocking
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That's when I realized the chill wasn't coming from outside–it was coming from within me. Amanda Hocking
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The sun had begun its descent toward the horizon, and the sounds of the carnival played like a familiar song behind me. Amanda Hocking
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Darkness engulfed me... There was no ground below me, no sky above. Only the black, and the cold. Amanda Hocking
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He looked at me then, his deep golden eyes meeting mine, and I saw a heat in them that I felt reflecting in my own. Amanda Hocking
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Do you know much about the Vittra?""Some." He held out an orange slice to me. "Want some?"" No, thanks." I shook my head. "How much is 'some'?""I meant like a slice or two, but you can have the rest if you really want. Amanda Hocking
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Are you going to be all right now?" Loki asked. He'd walked me over here, and he waited just inside the doorway." Yeah I'm great, " I lied and sat on the bed. "The entire kingdom is falling apart. People are dying. I have to kill my father. And my husband just went crazy Amanda Hocking
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I am on my way, and tell him he better watch his ass! ” Jack shouted, and I held the phone away from ear so it wouldn’t damage my eardrums. “Real mature, Jack, ” Peter scoffed Amanda Hocking
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Loki, " I said." Hey, Princess." He smiled dazedly as he looked up at me. "What's wrong?"" Nothing." I smiled and shook my head. "Not anymore."" What's this?" He took my hair and held it out so i could see. A curl near the front had gone completely silver. "I take a nap, and you go gray?"" You didn't take a nap." I laughed. "Don't you remember what happened?" He furrowed his brow, trying to remember, and understanding flashed in his eyes. "I remember.." Loki touched my face. "I remember that I love you." I bent down, kissing him full on the mouth, and he held me to him. Amanda Hocking
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When you told me you loved me, " Lily's eyes widened when she looked at Lux, "You saved the world. Amanda Hocking
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When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Amanda Hocking
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While it did smash, breaking a bottle over someone’s head requires a lot more force than movies had led me to believe. Amanda Hocking
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He hadn’t been peeping intentionally; he’d been trying to sneak into my room. So that was slightly less creepy, I supposed. Amanda Hocking
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The desperation was coming off you in waves. You were all but begging to dance with me. I am doing you a favor. Amanda Hocking
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Unfortunately, zombies aren’t very flammable, and it went out instantly. Amanda Hocking
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Cause I lit him on fire, ” I shrugged and brushed dust from my pants. Amanda Hocking
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It smelled pretty rank, but I was getting used to the smell of death, as much as anyone could get used to it. Amanda Hocking
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That’s kind of creepy, Amanda Hocking
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The way it always did. Amanda Hocking
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It's really over." He put his arms around her, pulling her to him. "Now just as long as you don't get tangled up with a pack of vampires or deranged witches while you're at college, everything will be wonderful. Amanda Hocking
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Why are you singing?” Daniel asked. “You’re just lying in the dirt and singing. That’s weird. I thought you were supposed to be some kind of scary monster. Amanda Hocking
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This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door. Amanda Hocking
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This was good, except that now I had two crazed, burning zombies standing between me and the exit, plus another one that wasn’t on fire. I had not thought this plan through at all. Amanda Hocking
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I think I draw most inspiration from writers like Richelle Mead and filmmakers like John Hughes. They both really understand the experience of being a teenager and how insistent and intense everything feels, but they're also smart, savvy, and fun. Amanda Hocking