Quotes From "Cress" By Marissa Meyer

Maybe there isn’t such a thing as fate. Maybe it’s just the opportunities we’re given, and what we do with them. I’m beginning to think that maybe great, epic romances don’t just happen. We have to make them ourselves. Marissa Meyer

It's all right, " said Wolf. "You loved her. I would feel the same if someone wanted to erase Scarlet's identity and give it to Levana's army. Scarlet stiffened, heat rushing into her cheeks. He certainly wasn't insinuating. "Aaaaw, " squealed Iko. "Did Wolf just say that he loves Scarlet? That's so cute! " Scarlet cringed. "He did not--that wasn't--" She balled her fists against her sides. "Can we get back to these soldiers that are being rounded up, please?"" Is she blushing? She sounds like she's blushing."" She's blushing, " Thorne confirmed, shuffling the cards. "Actually, Wolf is also looking a little flustered--. Marissa Meyer

Knees suddenly weak, she reached for his forearms to stabilize herself. “You came for me.” He beamed, looking for all the world like a selfless, daring hero.“ Don’t sound so surprised.” Dropping the cane, he pulled her into a crushing embrace that tore her away from Wolf and lifted her clean off the floor. “It turns out you are worth a lot of money on the black market. Marissa Meyer

See? Injustice. Here we are, risking our lives to rescue Kai and this whole planet, and Adri and Pearl get to go to the royal wedding. I’m disgusted. I hope they spill soy sauce on their fancy dresses.” Jacin’s concern turned fast to annoyance. “Your ship has some messed-up priorities, you know that?”“ Iko. My name is Iko. If you don’t stop calling me the ‘ship, ’ I am going to make sure you never have hot water during your showers again, do you understand me?”“ Yeah, hold that thought while I go disable the speaker system.”“ What? You can’t mute me. Cinder! . Marissa Meyer

Captain! To your left there’s a Lunar guard and on your right is a doctor who’s running tests on Lunars and I’m being held by one of Levana’s wolf hybrids and please be careful! ” Thorne took a step back into the hallway a gun from his waistband. He spent a moment swiveling the barrel of the gun in each direction, but nobody moved to attack him. With some surprise, Cress realized that the operative’s grip had weakened.“ Er…” Thorne furrowed his brow, aiming the gun somewhere near the window. “Could you describe all those threats again because I feel like I missed something. . Marissa Meyer

Linh Cinder. Such a pleasure. My master has spoken so highly of you.” Cinder paused and studied her again. “Who are you?”“ I’m called Darla. I am Captain Thorne’s mistress.” Cinder blinked. “Excuse me?”“ He asked me to stay and keep watch over the vehicle, ” she said. “He’s just gone inside to be heroic. I’m sure he’ll be glad to know you’re here. I believe he’s under the impression that you’re out in space somewhere. Marissa Meyer

He leaned forward to inspect her closer. "Is that all hair?".. Sudden, overwhelming panic clawed up Cress's throat. With a squeak, she ducked out of view of the camera and scrambled beneath the desk. Her back struck the wall with a thud that rattled her teeth. She crouched there, skin burning hot and pulse thundering as she took in the room before her– the room that he was now seeing too, with the rumpled bedcovers and the mustached man on all the screens telling her to grab her imaginary partner and swing them around." Wha–where'd she go?" Thorne's voice came to her through the screen." Honestly, Thorne." A girl. Linh Cinder? "Do you ever think before you speak?"" What? What did I say?"" 'Is that all hair?' ""Did you see it? It was like a cross between a magpie nest and ball of yarn after it's been mauled by a cheetah." A beat. Then, "A cheetah?"" It was the first big cat that came to mind. Marissa Meyer

Aaaaw, " squealed Iko. "Did Wold just say he loves Scarlet? That's so cute! " Scarlet cringed. "He did not - that wasn't -" She balled her fists against her sides. "Can we get back to these soldiers that are being rounded up, please?"" Is she blushing? She sounds like she's blushing."" She's blushing." Thorne confirmed, shiffling the cards. "Actually, Wolf is also looking a little flustered - Marissa Meyer

Everyone is trying to impress everyone else, trying to make themselves out to be smarter or more confident than they actually are. Marissa Meyer

Everyone is trying to impress everyone else. to make themselves out to be smarter or more confident than they actually are. Marissa Meyer

I am an explorer, ' she whispered, 'setting courageously off into the wild unknown.' It was not a daydream she'd ever had before, but she felt the familiar comfort of her imagination wrapping around her. She was an archeologist, a scientist, a treasure hunter. She was a master of land and sea. 'My life is an adventure.' she said, growing confident as she opened her eyes again. 'I will not be shackled to this satellite anymore.' Thorne tilted his head to one side. He waited for three heartbeats before sliding one hand down into hers. 'I have no idea what you're talking about, ' he said. 'But we'll go with it. Marissa Meyer

Captain?""Yeah?""Do you think it was destiny that brought us together?" He squinted and, after a thoughtful moment, shook his head. "No. I'm pretty sure it was Cinder. Marissa Meyer

I guess it’s time.” While Cress’s thoughts continued to churn through the horrible things that could happen to her, she felt herself being suddenly spun around and dipped backward, a supportive arm scooping beneath her back. She yelped and caught herself on Thorne’s shoulder. Then he was kissing her. Marissa Meyer

If this is how you feel about a desert, I can't wait until you see your first real tree. Your mind will explode. Marissa Meyer

Yes. Right. You should probably, um..." She had no idea what he should do. Kiss her, she thought. Isn't that what people did after they survived thrilling, near-death experiences together? She was sure it wasn't an appropriate suggestion, but this close, it was all she could think about. Marissa Meyer

Her satellite made one full orbit around Planet Earth every sixteen hours. It was a prison that came with an endlessly breathtaking view– vast blue oceans and swirling clouds and sunrises that set half the world on fire. Marissa Meyer

The other girl, Iko, cupped her chin with both hands. "This is so much better than a net drama. Marissa Meyer

But mostly I just think I'am not the best person to demonstrate all the goodness humanity has to offer. I don't want you to be too disappointed when you realize that. Marissa Meyer

You're asking the cyborg fugitive and the wild animal to be the welcoming committee? That's adorable. Marissa Meyer

But you are crazy.”“ I know.” She lifted a small box from the basket. “Do you know how I know?” Scarlet didn't answer.“ Because the palace walls have been bleeding for years, and no one else sees it.” She shrugged, as if this were a perfectly normal thing to say. “No one believes me, but in some corridors, the blood has gotten so thick there's nowhere safe to step. When I have to pass through those places, I leave a trail of bloody footprints for the rest of the day, and then I worry that the queen's soldiers will follow the scent and eat me up while I'm sleeping. Some nights I don't sleep very well.” Her voice dropped to a haunted whisper, her eyes taking on a brittle luminescence. “But if the blood was real, the servants would clean it up. Don't you think?. Marissa Meyer

I haven't used my glamour since I was twelve years old, ” she whispered, gaze piercing as if it were very important to her that Scarlet understand this. “Not since I was old enough to control it. That's why the visions come to me. That's why I'm going mad. Marissa Meyer

This is Winter, " said Scarlet. "Princess Winter."Thorne guffawed and pushed a hand into his hair. "Are we running a boardinghouse for misplaced royalty around here, or what? Marissa Meyer