Richelle Mead Quotes

Those words, that voice, had more power over me than any phantom ever could.

~ Richelle Mead

Sorry,ʺ she said, her face shining with joy when she saw me. ʺShould have put a sock on the door. Didnʹt realize things were getting hot and heavy.ʺʺNo avoiding it,ʺ I said lightly, clasping Dimitriʹs hand. ʺThings are always hot with him around.ʺDimitri looked scandalized. Heʹd never held back when we were in bed together, but his private nature wouldnʹt let him even hint about such matters to others. It was mean, but I laughed and kissed his cheek.ʺOh, this is going to be fun,ʺ I said. ʺNow that everythingʹs out in the open.ʺʺYeah,ʺ he said. ʺI got a pretty ‘funʹ look from your father the other day.

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Love fades, mine has.~Dimitri Belikov~

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It does. This is how it should have been anyway.' I caught my breath as he kissed my neck, teeth grating my skin. 'And I'll take back what's mine.

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What hope is there? I asked. If even angels fall, what hope is there for the rest of us?

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For every bad thing in life, there are more good things to tip the balance.

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And after a while...I mean, how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die. My powers aren't a prescription you can get filled as needed.

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My mother was a voice of reason, a reminder that they had to stay focused and fully assess the situation. Her composure calmed everybody; her strong manner inspired them. This, I realized, was how a leader behaved.

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In the real world, you can make your own miracles

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You're better than this. Better than whatever it is you're going to do now.

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Just friends, just friends. Standing there in the bookstore, watching Seth walk away, I half wondered how anyone could still use that line. But I knew why, of course. It was used because people still believed it. Or at least they wanted to.

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Was Deirdre right about me purposely wanting relationships that were impossible?

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Sometimes it's worth lingering on the journey for a while before getting to the destination.

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If I had learned anything in my life about love, it was that they were tenous things that could end at any moment. Caution was essential-but not at the cost of risking your life

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Did you see that dress?” I saw the dress.” Did you like it?” He didn't answer. I took that as a yes. Am I going to endanger my reputation if I wear it to the dance?” When he spoke, I could barely hear him. You'll endanger the school.” I smiled and fell asleep.

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A ghostly smile flickered across his face. If you weren't so psychotic, you'd be fun to hang around. Funny, I feel that way about you too. He didn't say anything else, but the smile grew, and he walked away.

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Adrian, I'm on a date. Why are you here? On my car?

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She says you're not awake until you're actually out of bed and standing up.

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What do you think Dimitri? Is this a good idea, Dimitri? Please give us your blessing so that we can fall down and worship you, Dimitri.

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Wow. What'd he do to deserve that? Rescue orphans from a burning building? If so, you might want to make sure he didn't set the building on fire in the first place.

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Too bad. Family members hit you by accident. Psychopathic whores tend to come back for more.

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Are you in a suit?' I managed at last, my voice choking up. 'You didn’t have to dress up for me.''Quiet, Sage,' he said. 'I’ll make the hilarious one-liners during this daring rescue.

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This isn't a Christmas special! This is my life. In the real world, miracles and goodness just don't happen.

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I certainly hadn't expected to walk away from today's trip with joint custody of a miniature dragon.

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So they finally gave you the license to kill, about time.

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He'd barely seen me coming, and despite the horribleness of what I'd just done, I kind of wished one of my instructors had been there to grade me on such an awesome performance.

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Somehow, Sydney had an internal clock that told her when time was up. I think it was part of her inherent ability to keep track of a hundred things at once. Not me. In these moments, my thoughts were usually focused on getting her shirt off and whether I’d get past the bra this time. So far, I hadn’t.

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Are you okay with what we ordered?” Angeline asked him. “You didn’t pipe up with any requests.” Neil shook his head, face stoic. He kept his dark hair in a painfully short and efficient haircut. It was the kind of no-nonsense thing the Alchemists would’ve loved. “I can’t waste time quibbling over trivial things like pepperoni and mushrooms. If you’d gone to my school in Devonshire, you’d understand. For one of my sophomore classes, they left us alone on the moors to fend for ourselves and learn survival skills. Spend three days eating twigs and heather, and you’ll learn not to argue about any food coming your way.” Angeline and Jill cooed as though that was the most rugged, manly thing they’d ever heard. Eddie wore an expression that reflected what I felt, puzzling over whether this guy was as serious as he seemed or just some genius with swoon-worthy lines.

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Stick. I said in Russian. I had no clue what the word for stake was. I pointed at the silver ring I wore and made a slashing motion. Stick. where? He stared at me in utter confusion and then asked in perfect English, why are you talking like that?

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Setting out around midnight, I couldn't help shaking my head, We're the goddamned hottest vampire hunters ever. I muttered.

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The rage that had expolded inside me diffused. I didn't know where it had come from. I had a short temper and often acted impulsively,but this had been intense and ugly even for me. Weird.

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Your... Your aura. It's... amazing. It's shining. I mean, it always shines, but today... Well I've never seen anything like it. I didn't expect that after everything that happened.'I shifted around uncomfortably. If I lit up around Dimitri normally, what on earth happened to my aura post-sex?

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Hope implies that you think you have a chance at something.

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Tradition or not, I sometimes thought putting children on an old guy’s lap was already creepy enough. We didn’t need to mix alcohol into it.

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The book's always better than the movie.

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It's a fact that people are afraid of what they don't understand. And most are too lazy or ignorant to find out more.

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There was a lot of apologizing going on, but I realized that was how it was with people you cared about. You forgave each other and moved on.

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I took a deep breath. Are you free tonight? There was a long, pregnant pause. What about the man in the dream? he finally asked. There is no man in the dream.

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It's a Christmas miracle. I had no tree. Now I have a forest.

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Are you kidding? He's arrogant, sarcastic, likes to intimidate people, and—oh. Okay. Maybe she had a point.

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