Quotes From "Bloodlines" By Richelle Mead

Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection.
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Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. "Well, except for my parents. They got it on the first try." (Adrian) Richelle Mead
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Yeah? Can you draw a skeleton riding a motorcycle with flames coming out of it? And I want a pirate hat on the skeleton. And a parrot on his shoulder. A skeleton parrot. Or maybe a ninja skeleton parrot? No, that would be overkill. But it'd be cool if the biker skeleton could be shooting some ninja throwing stars. That are on fire. Richelle Mead
You look too pretty to be useful.
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You look too pretty to be useful." "Truer words were never spoken. Richelle Mead
I just rely on natural talent,
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I just rely on natural talent, " said Adrian, strolling up to the start of the Dragon's Lair. "When you have such a wealth of it to draw from, the danger comes from having too much. Richelle Mead
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I'm sure it is, " she replied. Her expression turned fierce, making her look far different from the scattered teacher I knew. "But listen to me when I say this. You are exceptional, taleneted, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible. Do not let anyone-not even a teacher who constantly sends you for coffee-push you around." She put her glasses back on and began randomly lifting up pieces of papers. At last, she found a pen and grinned triumphantly." Now, then. What is your brother's name? . Richelle Mead
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One night a flock of red-tailed black cockatoos break the quiet as they charge up from the creek, right over the homestead, then down the hill towards Clem's house.' They're my favourite, you know, of all the birds, they're the best, ' comes Tom's raspy whisper. 'I know Dad, ' says Clem. 'You always say.'' They're majestic, dramatic. You wouldn't argue with one. Nicole Sinclair
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As much as I hated to admit it, I kind of looked forward to seeing him. It made no sense, but something about his infuriating nature made me forget about my other worries. Weirdly, I felt like I could relax around him. Richelle Mead
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I used to think you were weak and just didn't fight back ... but now, honestly, I think you're actually pretty tough. It takes a hell of a lot of strength to not complain and lash out. Richelle Mead
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I managed to ask a question that had been burning inside me. “Do you still love her? Rose?” Along with not knowing what it felt like to be in love, I also didn’t know how long it took to recover from love. Adrian’s smile faded. His gaze turned inward. “Yes. No. It’s hard to get over someone like that. She had a huge effect on me, both good and bad. That’s hard to move past. I try not to think about her much in terms of love and hate. Mostly I’m trying to get on with my life. With mixed results, unfortunately. Richelle Mead
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Jill's face was hard when PE ended, and I had the feeling she was trying not to cry. I tried talking to her in the locker room, but she simply shook her head and headed off for the showers. I was about to go there myself when I heard a shriek. Those of us who were still by the lockers raced to the shower room to see what was happening. Laurel jerked the curtain back from her stall and came running out, oblivious to the fact that she was naked. I gaped. Her skin was covered in a fine sheen of ice. Water droplets from the shower had frozen solid on her skin and in her hair, though in the steamy heat of the rest of the room, they were already starting to melt. I glanced over to the shower itself and noticed that the water coming out of the faucet was also frozen solid. Richelle Mead
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Rose was so full of life and passion that sometimes she seemed more human than I was. Richelle Mead
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My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?" That uncomfortable feeling was spreading over me again. "What about them?"" The color, " he breathed. "When you stand in the light. They're amazing... like molten gold. I could paint those..." He reached toward me but then pulled back. "They're beautiful. You're beautiful. Richelle Mead
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I got over shy a really long time ago. I'm queer, I'm feline, get used to it. Andrea Speed
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Everything's about my personal entertainment. The world is my stage. Keep it up- you're becoming a star performer in the show. Richelle Mead
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Is it really so terrible being around us?" I blushed. "No, " I said. "But .. . it's complicated. I've been taught certain things my entire life. Those are hard to shake."" The greatest changes in history have come because people were able to shake off what others told them to do. Richelle Mead
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I went to bed feeling melancholy, wishing I could havepoured out all my fears and insecurities to my mom. Wasn’tthat what normal mothers and daughters did? Richelle Mead
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This was how the world ended. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Andrea Speed
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I don’t think we’ve been introduced, ” I said. “My name’s Zara. I’m strong, I’m fast, and I totally kick ass. It’s great to be me...but that means right now it sucks to be you. Skyla Dawn Cameron