166 Quotes & Sayings By Marie Lu

I don't know if anyone's ever told you this", he begins. He doesn't blush, and his eyes don't dart away. Instead I find myself staring into a pair of oceans - one perfect, the other blemished by that tiny ripple. "You're very attractive." catches me off guard. But it startles me so much that without thinking I blurt out, "I could say the same about you." I pause. "In case you didn't know." A slow grin spreads across his face. "Oh, trust me. I know. Marie Lu

Day leans in toward me. He reaches up to touch my face. I can tell it still hurts him to use his fingers, and his nails are dark with dried blood. "You're brilliant, " he says. "But you're a fool to stay wish someone like me." I close my eyes at the touch of his hand. "Then we're both fools. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

Where I come from, we're more about efficiency, ' he replies. 'A knife like this'll skewer food, smear butter, and slit throats all at the same time. Marie Lu

Well enough, ” I reply. “Remember, you’re drunk. And happy. You’re supposed to be lusting over your escort. Try smiling a little more.” like I’m lusting? This is me, lusting.” His lashes flutter at me. better. Marie Lu

June laughs. "I have to say, you look better than most people I see. I've heard a lot about you."" I hear about you a lot too, " Eden replies in a rush, "mostly from Daniel. He thinks you're really hot. Marie Lu

Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in the world. I have spent so long yearning for things–for love, for acceptance–that I do not really need. I need nothing except the submission that comes with fear. I do not know why it took me so long to learn this. Marie Lu

Don’t be afraid, ” he says with a half smile. “You’re with me.” His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and do as he says. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

You think me cruel.”“ No.” Magiano hesitates for a long moment. “Maybe a little.”“ I’m not branding them because I am cruel, ” I say calmly. “I’m doing it as a reminder of what they’ve done to us. To the marked. You’re so quick to forget.”“ I never forget, ” Magiano replies. This time, there is a slight sharpness to his tone. His hand hovers near his side, where his childhood wound continues to plague him. “But branding the unmarked with your crest will not make them any more loyal to you.”“ It makes them fear me.”“ Fear works best with some love, ” Magiano says. “Show them that you can be terrifying, yet generous.” The gold bands in his braids clink. “Let the people love you a little, mi Adelinetta. . Marie Lu

We might not return from this voyage. None of us. We might all lay down our lives when we reach the end, and not ever know whether our sacrifice changed anything for the better.”“ It will be for the better, ” Magiano replies. “We cannot just die, not without trying. Not without fighting.”“ Do you really believe that?” I ask. “Why are we doing this, anyway? To preserve my own life, and yours–but what has the world ever done for us in order to deserve our sacrifice?” Magiano’s brows furrow for a moment, then he leans in closer. “We exist because this world exists. It’s a responsibility of ours, whether or not anyone will remember it.” He nods at me. “And they will. Because we will return and make sure of it. . Marie Lu

Why can’t I be like that? Why can’t I be the father who just shrugs off the love of his daughter? Why can’t I be the Lead Inquisitor who enjoys watching his pleading victims burn at the stake? Why can’t I be the one who befriends a lonely, lost girl and then casts her out? Why can’t I be the one to strike first, to hit so early and with such fury that my enemies cower before they can ever think of turning on me? What is so great about being good? . Marie Lu

My heart's been torn wide open, just like I feared it would be, and I have no willpower to close it back up. Marie Lu

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

The king is dead. Long live the queen. Marie Lu

No. I cannot let him control me. You are mine, Adelina, Enzo growls. Turn your powers against your own fleet. Marie Lu

Enzo inherited a throne. Giulietta relied on her royal blood. Queen Maeve rules Beldain because she was born to it. But true rulers are not born. We are made. Marie Lu

I have spent my entire life thinking of the Inquisitors as things, soulless creatures. But they are just men. Men can be swayed, and I have the power to do it. Marie Lu

You have goodness in your heart, but your darkness overwhelms it all; your desire to hurt, destroy, and avenge is more powerful than your desire to love, help, and light the way. Marie Lu

Through the whirlwind, I hear my father's harsh whi Marie Lu

I laugh with him. I imagine mixing poison into his tea, then watching his face turn purple and anguished; I picture myself leaning over him, looking on patiently, with my chin resting in my hands, admiring his dying, writhing body as I count out the minutes. Marie Lu

I belong to no one. On this night, I swear to you that I will rise above everything you’ve ever taught me. I will become a force that this world has never known. I will come into such power that none will dare hurt me again. Marie Lu

Few people ever kill for the right reasons. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

In the mirror, I look the same. But I am a different person inside. I am a prodigy who knows the truth. I know exactly what I'm going to do. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

After a lifetime of darkness, I want to leave something behind that is made of light. Marie Lu

Said the man to the sun, "How I wish you could shine your light on every day of my life! " Said the sun to the man, "But only with the rain and the night could you recognize my light."--- Domaccan poem, translated by Chevalle Marie Lu

He was the last thread suspending me in the light. Without him, I can feel myself spiraling downward, falling to a place where I can no longer pull myself back up. Marie Lu

One heroic act doesn’t make a man trustworthy. What if he decides to turn his blade on you? Marie Lu

Trusting me, ” Teren murmurs, “is a dangerous game, mi Adelinetta.”“I’m doing more than that, ” I reply. “For the rest of this journey, you will be my personal guard.” At that, Teren’s eyes flare with surprise and anger. “I’m not your lackey, Your Majesty.”“And I’m not Giulietta, ” I fire back. Marie Lu

Make no mistake–we don’t trust each other, not by any stretch of the imagination. Marie Lu

It's strange being here with you. I hardly know you. But...sometimes it feels like we're the same person born into two different worlds. Marie Lu

After she was gone, I sheathed her sword at my belt, draped her cloak over my shoulders, carried her heart in my arms, and, somehow, went on. Marie Lu

He's right. I can't deny it. I am the reason Day lost everything that matters to him. Marie Lu

Maybe his nightmare had been about me. Marie Lu

He doesn't know who I am. Marie Lu

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

I can taste the good-bye on his lips. Marie Lu

There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Marie Lu

I never saw her again. But even now, as an old man, I remember her as clearly as if she were standing before me. She was ice personified. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a que Marie Lu

I never saw her again. But even now, as an old man, I remember her as clearly as if she were standing before me. She was ice personified. There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen. Marie Lu

Desperation brings out the darkness in everyone, " the man said with a shrug. Marie Lu

They were the flash of light in a stormy sky, the fleeting darkness before dawn. Never have they existed before, nor shall they ever exist again. Marie Lu

I looked into those eyes and I saw nothing. It was like staring straight into the Underworld. Like he aches to return to where he came from. Marie Lu

The darkness seeps in a little more every day. What have I done? How can I be like this? Marie Lu

Everything's science fiction until someone makes it science fact Marie Lu

He loved you. Marie Lu

Hi, I'm Day. Hi, I'm June. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

But every now and then, when I steal a glance at the Girl, or feel her eyes on me, I helplessly drift back to thinking about her. Marie Lu

I'm supposed to hate you for what you did, I think. But her eyes linger on me in a way that refuses to let me. Marie Lu

I see pieces of memories in his eyes. Pieces of us. They are broken, and scattered, but they are there, gradually coming together again at the sight of me. Marie Lu

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

She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, easily the most breathtaking girl in the room. Marie Lu

Without his father's shadow in a way, he's beautiful. Marie Lu

Her sadness makes her impossibly beautiful, like snow blanketing a barren landscape. Marie Lu

She's pretty in a way that distracts me just like she did in the Skiz ring. No, pretty's not the right word. Beautiful. Marie Lu

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

My heart is ripped open, shredded, leaking blood. I can't let him leave like this. We've been through to much to turn into strangers. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

How many times have you been called an abomination?” he whispers. “A monster? Worthle Marie Lu

So long as I remain in Day's life, I will hurt him. Any other alternative is impossible. Now, he is free. Marie Lu

No. I will never let you hurt Day like that. Not the way I've already hurt him. Marie Lu

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

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

You risked an awful lot for someone you hardly know.' I narrow my eyes. 'THAT doesn't say much about your character. Perhaps you should wait until someone's about to be executed for a mistake YOU made. Marie Lu

Dust everywhere... and out of that emerged this beautiful boy with the bluest eyes I'd ever seen, holding his hand out to help me to my feet. Marie Lu

When Compasia took pity on me, she reached down into the Underworld, touched the shoulder of Moritas, and asked her forgiveness. Then Compasia took my sister in her arms and placed her in the sky, where she, too, turned to stardust. Magiano looks at me, his eyes wide. It seems as if he already, somehow, understands.“ My goddess made me a promise, ” I whisper. Only now do I realize that I have never seen him cry before. In the stories, Compasia and her human lover would descend each night from the stars to walk the mortal world, before vanishing with the dawn. So, together, we stare at the sky, waiting. . Marie Lu

Before I can say anything else, he steps forward and takes my face in his hands. Then he's kissing me one last time. Marie Lu

At this moment, all I'm thinking about is what I'd give up for the chance to kiss her or to run my fingers through her dark hair. Marie Lu

I ALMOST KISSED THE GIRL LAST NIGHT. Marie Lu

I am tired of being used, hurt, and cast aside. It is my turn to use. My turn to hurt. Marie Lu

I have never known the mind of a wolf hunting a deer, but I imagine it must feel a little like this: the twisted excitement of seeing the weak and wounded cowering before you, the knowledge that, in this instant, you have the power to end its life or grant it mercy. In this moment, I am a god. Marie Lu

Can one mistake really destroy a lifetime together? Marie Lu

I suppose you come in here often, then, ” I say, half teasing. “Bringing your maids and admirers?” Magiano frowns at that. He shakes his head. “You think I’m bedding every maid I speak to?” he says and shrugs. “Flattered, Your Majesty. But you are very wrong.”“ So, what you’re telling me is that you come to this secret space alone?” He tilts his head in a flirtatious way. “What’s wrong with a thief wanting a little private time now and then?” He comes closer. His breath warms my skin like the fog that hovers over the water. “Of course, here you are. I suppose I’m not alone, after all. . Marie Lu

I'd gotten someone killed. The price people seem to pay for crossing my path. Marie Lu

Already, I'm starting to forget the face of the man I killed. Marie Lu

I am still alone, broken and small, the butterfly fighting for life in the grass. Marie Lu

The world’s deadliest mercenaries choose to serve you, the whispers say, because they have yet to meet me. Marie Lu

I have earned my revenge on everyone who hurt me. My father, who tortured me every day - I crushed his chest and his heart. Teren, sick and twisted and mad - I took away his beloved just as he took away mine. Raffaele, who betrayed and manipulated me - I seized control of the prince he loves, and I made sure he watched his prince destroy in my name. And Violetta, darling, dearest sister who turned her back when I needed her the most. I cast her out. I finally said everything to her that I wanted to say. I have hurt back. Marie Lu

I will hunt you down. I will scour the streets of Los Angeles for you. Search every street in the Republic if I have to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine. Marie Lu

Well enough, ” I reply. “Remember, you’re drunk. And happy. You’re supposed to be lusting over your escort. Try smiling a little mo Marie Lu

No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to be the version of yourself that they like Marie Lu

The fire in you burns as fiercely as it did when I first met you. Marie Lu