Rose Hathaway Quotes

Yet, it had been Dimitri’s gentleness and thoughtfulness mixed with that deadliness that made him so wonderful. The same hands that wielded stakes with such precision would carefully brush the hair out of my face. The eyes that could astutely spot any danger in the area would regard me wonderingly and worshipfully, like I was the most beautiful and amazing woman in the world.

~ Richelle Mead

A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought.

~ Richelle Mead

Sex had been amazing, but it wasn't a magical cure for everything. Damn. Somewhere along the way, I'd picked up common sense.

~ Richelle Mead

Do you love him?There were only a few people in the world who could ask me such insanely personal questions without getting punched. Dimitri was one of them.

~ Richelle Mead

That's ridiculous. Especially the part about Christian being manly.

~ Richelle Mead

Clearly my stunning beauty has clouded your mind. - Rose Hathaway

~ Richelle Mead

Did you pick that out? I asked Dimitri. Honestly, I would have expected him to bend a piece of steel with his bare hands and present her with that.

~ Richelle Mead

ARE YOU CRAZY? I ASKED. He gave me the same wordless look he always did when I asked that question.

~ Richelle Mead

Well, you've finally got a license to kill. It's about time.

~ Richelle Mead

But with Dimitri, I never felt like I had to be anything more what I already was. I didn't have to entertain him or think up jokes or even flirt. It was enough to just be together, to be completely comfortable in each other's presence..

~ Richelle Mead

Both Christian and Adrian had worried there would be some piece of Strigoi left in him, but their fears had been about violence and bloodshed. No one would have guessed this: that living as a Strigoi had hardened his heart, killing any chance of him loving anyone.Killing any chance of him loving me.And I was pretty sure that if that was the case, then part of me would die too.

~ Richelle Mead

I needed to protect her from this - and from herself.

~ Richelle Mead

While I'm fine with you two dating and being happy, please try not to break his heart too much when the time comes.

~ Richelle Mead

I spent the rest of the day doing little more than that. I skipped dinner. I shed a few tears. But mostly, I just sat on my bed thinking and growing more and more depressed. I also discovered the only thing worse than imagining Dimitri and Tasha together was remembering when he and I had been together. He would never touch me again like that, never kiss me again…

~ Richelle Mead

Behaviours and feelings rarely line up.

~ Richelle Mead

No matter how great you ‘think’ you are or how successful you've become. Never forget those who have lifted you up. Never forget life's experiences, both good and bad which have shaped you as a person. You've had help climbing the rungs of life's ladder. And, those rungs can break at anytime, sending you back down to a place of humility, to remind you of where you came from and how you rose to the top….

~ James A. Murphy

Don't worry know what you can't change. rest when you can so you'll be ready for tomorrows battle.

~ Richelle Mead

Hey, he's awesome. A little unstable, but awesome. We got along great. Adrian opened the door to the building we were seeking. And he's a badass in his way too. I mean, any other guy who wore scarves like that? He'd be laughed out of this school. Not Abe. He'd beat someone almost as badly as you would. In fact... Adrian's voice turned nervous. I gave him a surprised look.In fact what?Well...Abe said he liked me. But he also made it clear what he'd do to me if I ever hurt you or did anything bad. Adrian grimaced. In fact, he described what he'd do in very graphic detail. Then, just like that, he switched to some random, happy topic. I like the guy, but he's scary.

~ Richelle Mead

He'd written me up a proposal of why dating him was a sound decision. It had included things like I'll give up cigarettes unless I really, really need one and I'll unleash romantic surprises every week, such as: an impromptu picnic, roses, or a trip to Paris—but not actually any of those things because now they're not surprises.

~ Richelle Mead

Staring into the mirror, I was surprised to see a haunted look in my brown eyes. There was pain there, pain and loss that even the nicest dress and makeup couldn't hide.

~ Richelle Mead

Okay, but if you try to get me to pray with you, I walk.

~ Richelle Mead

An idea hit me so fast I didn't pause to analyse it. I just acted. My body might be constrained, but my head and neck had just enough freedom to shift up-and kiss him.My lips met his, and I learned a few things. One was that it was possible to catch him totally by surprise. His body froze and locked up, shocked at the sudden turn of events. I also realized that he was just as good a kisser as I recalled. The last time we'd kissed had been when he was a Strigoi. There had been an eerie sexiness to that, but it didn't compare to the heat and energy of being alive. His lips were just like a remembered from out time at St. Vladimir's, both soft and hungry at the same time. Electricity spread through the rest of my body as he kissed me back. It was both comforting and exhilarating.And that was was the third thing I discovered. He was kissing me back. Maybe, just maybe, Dimitri wasn't as resolved as he claimed to be. Maybe under all that guilt and certainty that he couldn't love again, he still wanted me. I would have liked to have found out. But I didn't have the time.Instead, I punched him.

~ Richelle Mead