Quotes From "Champion" By 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

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

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

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

He doesn't know who I am. Marie Lu

Small but growing is better than big and stuck. David Waweru

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

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

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

You need to silence the voices that say you cannot do what you set out to. David Waweru

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

Can one mistake really destroy a lifetime together? Marie Lu

I love you, " I whisper over and over again. "Don't go, " I close my eyes. My tears fall on his cheeks. Marie Lu

How can the boy who stirred an entire nation be dying? Marie Lu

I don't want--to go-- I don't want--to leave you-- Eden-- Marie Lu

I'm not loyal enough to the Republic to stamp that loyalty right on my face. Leave that to June. Marie Lu

I lean my head against my knee and close my eyes. Even the illusion of June is enough to send a stabbing pain through my chest. Hell. I miss her so much. Marie Lu

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

Then Day reaches out and touches my hand with his. He encloses it in a handshake. And just like that, I am linked with him again, I feel the pulse of our bond and his- tory and love through our hands, like a wave of magic, the return of a long-lost friend. Of something meant to be. The feeling brings tears to my eyes. Perhaps we can take a step forward together.“ Hi, ” he says. “I’m Daniel.” “Hi, ” I reply. “I’m June. Marie Lu

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. Marie Lu

I’ve been searching a long time for something I think I lost. I felt like I found something when I saw you back there. Marie Lu

I hope, ” he replies softly, “to get to know you again. If you are open to it. There is a fog around you that I would like to clear away. Marie Lu

We can heal. Perhaps we can return to that same place we once stood, when we were both young and innocent. Marie Lu

It’s you, ” he whispers. There is wonder in his voice. “Is it?” I whisper back, my voice trembling with all the emotions I’ve kept hidden for so long Marie Lu

You still belong on the other side of the looking glass. Someday, when you're ready to take the step over to our side, I'll come see you again. Live well, Daniel. Make that final step count. Marie Lu

Day will move on and live his life. So will I. We will be okay. Someday, perhaps in the far and distant future, we'll find each other again. Marie Lu

Someone's going to be very pleased to see you."" I don't think the Elector will be as excited as you think."" I wasn't talking about the Elector."My heart jumps at that. Marie Lu

I'd forgotten that a boy from the streets is no match for the future Princeps. 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. Any barrier I might've succeeded in putting up around myself, any resistance I might've built up against my feelings for her, is now completely gone. Shattered. Marie Lu

The Republic is weak and broken." I narrow my eyes. "But it is still your country. Fight for it. This is your home, not theirs. Marie Lu

Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would gladly give his life for those he loves. Marie Lu