Quotes From "The Young Elites" By Marie Lu

The king is dead. Long live the queen. 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

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

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

How many times have you been called an abomination?” he whispers. “A monster? Worthle 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 am still alone, broken and small, the butterfly fighting for life in the grass. Marie Lu

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

Sorry, always sorry. What in the world can you buy with an apology? Marie Lu