Quotes From "The Selection" By Kiera Cass

What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I'll be lucky if I can just find someone who'll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I've already sent her home because I was relying on some sort of spark I didn't feel? What if she's waiting to leave me at the first sign of adversity? What if I don't find anyone at all? What do I do then, America? . Kiera Cass

Close your eyes, Maxon."What?""Close your eyes. Somewhere in this palace, there is a woman who will be your wife. This girl? imagine that she depends on you. She needs you to cherish her and make her feel like the Selection didn't even happen. Like if you were dropped in your own out in the middle of the country to wander around door to door, she's still the one you would have found. She was always the one you would have picked. She needs you to provide for her and protect her. And if it came to a point where there was absolutely nothing to eat, and you couldn't even fall asleep at night because the sound of her stomach growling kept you awake–"" Stop it! "" Sorry."" Is that really what it's like? Out there.. does that happen? Are people hungry like that a lot?"" Maxon, I..""Tell me the truth."" Yes. That happens. I know of families where people give up their share for their children or siblings. I know of a boy who was whipped in the town square for stealing food. Sometimes you do crazy things when you are desperate."" A boy? How old?"" Nine."" Have you ever been like that? Starving?..How bad?"" Maxon, it will only upset you more."" Probably, but I'm only starting to realize how much I don't know about my own country. Please.""We've been pretty bad. Most time if it gets to where we have to choose, we keep the food and lose electricity. The worst was when it happened near Christmas one year. May didn't understand why we couldn't exchange gifts. As a general rule, there are never any leftovers at my house. Someone always wants more. I know the checks we've gotten over the last few weeks have really helped, and my family is really smart about money. I'm sure they have already tucked it away so it will stretch out for a long time. You've done so much for us, Maxon.""Good God. When you said that you were only here for the food, you weren't kidding, were you?"" Really, Maxon, we've been doing pretty well lately. I–""I'll see you at dinner. Kiera Cass

I hope you find someone you can't live without. I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them. Kiera Cass

No, I’m not choosing him or you. I’m choosing me. Kiera Cass

If you don’t want me to be in love with you, you’re going to have to stop looking so lovely. First thing tomorrow I’m having your maids sew some potato sacks together for you. Kiera Cass

You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes. Kiera Cass

Your Majesty–Tugging my ear. Whenever. Kiera Cass

I hit your thigh! ”“ Oh, please. A man doesn’t need that long to recover from a knee to the thigh. Kiera Cass

I can’t help it." I sighed. "One can never help being born into perfection. Kiera Cass

I should have known that if any girl was going to disobey an order, it would be you. Kiera Cass

Yes, Maxon, " I whispered. "It’s possible. Kiera Cass

Listen to me, kitten. Win or lose, you’ll always be a princess to me. Kiera Cass

I’ve met nearly every woman in this room, and I can’t think of one who would make a better friend. I’d be glad to have you stay." My relief was inexpressible." Do you think, " Maxon asked, "That I could still call you ‘my dear’?" "Not a chance." I whispered. Kiera Cass

Is this a good time to pat your shoulder? Kiera Cass

P.S. May, don’t these strawberry tarts just make you want to cry? Kiera Cass

Need someone to talk to? I could tug my ear right now. Kiera Cass

I guessed princesses-in-training didn’t wear pants. Kiera Cass

The Selection was no longer something that was simply happening to me, but something I was actively a part of. I was an Elite. Kiera Cass

Castes never meant that much to me. Kiera Cass

I was stunned into silence, the way I always was when he touched the sky places of my heart. Kiera Cass

We'll when he lets his guard down he's okay. Like when he just talks without checking his words or you catch him just looking at something like... He's really looking for the beauty in it. Kiera Cass

I love your hair! " Marlee gushed. "I wish I'd been born with red hair. It makes you look so alive. I hear that people with red hair have bed tempers. Is that true? Despite my rotten day, Marlee's manner was so vivacious that my smile grew wider. "I don't think so. I mean, I can have a bad temper at times, but my sister is a redhead, and she's as sweet as can be. Kiera Cass

How had I lost so much in such a short period of time? It would seem like leaving your family, living in some foreign place, and being separated from the person you love should be events that take years to roll into place, not just a day. Kiera Cass

He let out a sigh. With my head there against his chest, I could faintly make out the sound of his heart beating through his suit coat. It seemed to be rushing. His hand, gentle as ever, reached to cup my cheek. As I looked into his eyes, I felt that unnameable feeling that was growing between us. With his eyes, Maxon asked for something we'd both agree to wait on. I was glad he didn't want to wait anymore. I gave him a tiny nod, and he bridged the small gap between us, kissing me with unimaginable tenderness. Kiera Cass

America, I don't think you can change history." All the same, his expression looked hopeful." Sure we can. Besides, who'd ever know about it but you and me? Kiera Cass

If this were a simpler matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now. I know how I feel about you. Maybe it's impulsive of me to think I could be so sure, but I'm certain I would be happy with you. Kiera Cass

Because even though you're dating five other women, I think I'm cheating on you. Kiera Cass

- Just that. Your family must be very different from mine.- I’d say so. - I laughed. - For one, no one wears their tiaras to breakfast.- Maxon smiled. - More of a dinner thing at the Singer house?”- “Of course. Kiera Cass

You’re too beautiful for your own good. Once you leave, we’ll have to send some of the guards with you. You’ll never survive on your own, poor thing. Kiera Cass

He reached up and tugged his ear. And I did the same. Kiera Cass

No wonder I’d never had any friends. I was shockingly bad at it. Kiera Cass

I let myself be sad. I let myself think of him. Kiera Cass

Great. Now the queen thought I was a misfit, too. Kiera Cass

The Swendish queen– whose name I couldn’t pronounce to save my life. Kiera Cass

Yeah, Mom, I’ll just keep telling the prince that he has absolutely no shot with me and offend him as often as I can. Great plan. Kiera Cass

The picture of me just after I’d found out Aspen was saving up to marry me. I looked radiant, hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love. And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon. Kiera Cass

She couldn’t have been more than twelve years old. In her hands was a sign that said RED-HEADS RULE! with a little crown painted in the corner and tiny stars everywhere. I knew I was the only redhead in the competition, and I noticed that her hair and mine were very nearly the same shade. Kiera Cass

My shoes I got to pick. I chose worn-out red flats. I figured I should make it clear from the start that I wasn’t princess material. Kiera Cass

So here I was expecting at the very best a cordial welcome from the girls who were prepared to fight me to the death for someone I didn’t want. Instead I was embraced. Kiera Cass

I don’t think any girl in all of Illéa could have been smiling more than me. Kiera Cass

I had to stop myself from laughing. Who needs help taking a pill? Kiera Cass

He wasn’t allowed to come with me there–my own rule for thislittle adventure. No more. Good-bye, Aspen. Kiera Cass

So far, I had a solid collection of my honest opinions… Kiera Cass

She must have been debating staying in the line or forcing me to run home and change. Kiera Cass

And Carolina will be cheering on the beautiful daughter of Magda and Shalom Singer, the new Lady America Singer! Kiera Cass

I thought about the cameras following me in the terminal and pictured my family watching my entrance on TV. I hoped they’d be proud. Kiera Cass

Prince Maxon surveyed the room and found me. Our eye met for a moment, and he smiled. Kiera Cass

Let her go! " That was a new voice, young but full of authority.... There was Prince Maxon...."Open the doors."" But- Your Majesty-""Open the doors now and let her go. Now! Kiera Cass