Cinder Quotes

Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?”Her stomach twisted. “No.” She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadn’t had the gift before? That she couldn’t have used it against him? “I would never lie—”The words faded. She had lied. Everything he knew about her had been a lie.“I’m so sorry,” she finished, the words falling lamely in the open air.Kai peeled his eyes away, finding some place of resignation off in the glistening garden. “You’re even more painful to look at than she is.

~ Marissa Meyer

I'm sure I'll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.

~ 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

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

I don't like to think of it as 'stolen'. They have no proof that I didn't plan on giving it back.You're kidding, right?He shrugged. You have no proof either.She squinted back at him. Were you planning on giving it back?Maybe.An orange light blinked on in the corner of Cinder's vision-her cyborg programming picking up on the lie.

~ Marissa Meyer

I passed out from stress? That’s it?”“I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne.

~ 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

She was tired of everyone deciding her life for her. She was ready to figure out who she really was--not what anyone else told her to be.

~ 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

She could be a fire hazard. Maybe we should remove her from the ship before she spontaneously combusts.

~ Marissa Meyer

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

~ Marissa Meyer

I'm going to make it a law that the correct way to address your sovereign is my giving a high five.' Kai's smiled brightened. 'That's genius. Me too.

~ Marissa Meyer

But was the woman's death the tragedy, or her life?

~ Marissa Meyer

WINTER SPOILER - KINDA IDRKCinder looked away. Though so much had changed between them since that night, it still felt like an ice pick in her heart when she remembered the way he'd looked at her, and his horrified words: You're even more painful to look at than she is.

~ Marissa Meyer

The cybernetic operation?No, the sex change.The doctor's smile faltered.I'm joking.

~ Marissa Meyer

Maybe the princess could save herself.That sounds like a pretty good story too.

~ Marissa Meyer