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1 " He is beauty, inside and out.He is the silver lining in a world of darkness.He is my light. "
― Marie Lu , Prodigy (Legend, #2)
2 " Forever and ever, kid, until you're sick and tired of seeing me. "
― Marie Lu , Legend (Legend, #1)
3 " Love is illogical, love had consequences--I did this to myself, and I should be able to take it. "
4 " Now, as we stand three feet apart and stare at each other, I feel the full distance that comes with spending so much time apart, a moment filled with the electricity of a first meeting and the uncertainty of strangers. "
― Marie Lu , Champion (Legend, #3)
5 " I scream for everything that has gone wrong. I scream for everything broken in our lives. "
6 " I always knew, on some level, that I wouldn't live long. It's simply not written in my stars. "
7 " The irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces. "
― Marie Lu , The Rose Society (The Young Elites, #2)
8 " Where I come from, we're more about efficiency,' he replies. 'A knife like this'll skewer food, smear butter, and slit throats all at the same time. "
9 " Tell me there is still good in the world. Tell me there is still hope for all of us. "
10 " We are the children of gods and angels. "
― Marie Lu , The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)
11 " Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet. "
12 " Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in the world. I have spent so long yearning for things—for love, for acceptance—that I do not really need. I need nothing except the submission that comes with fear. I do not know why it took me so long to learn this. "
13 " Fear is your sword "
― Marie Lu , The Midnight Star (The Young Elites, #3)
14 " Don’t be afraid,” he says with a half smile. “You’re with me.” His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and do as he says. "
15 " If I’ve learned anything from my past and my present, it’s the power of fear. You can give your subjects all the generosity in the world, and still they will demand more. But those who are afraid don’t fight back. I know this well enough. "
16 " Like fear and fury. It is energy from another realm, threads from beneath the surface, an immortal place never meant to be disturbed. Raffaele trembles.Something is poisoning the world. "
17 " You think me cruel.”“No.” Magiano hesitates for a long moment. “Maybe a little.”“I’m not branding them because I am cruel,” I say calmly. “I’m doing it as a reminder of what they’ve done to us. To the marked. You’re so quick to forget.”“I never forget,” Magiano replies. This time, there is a slight sharpness to his tone. His hand hovers near his side, where his childhood wound continues to plague him. “But branding the unmarked with your crest will not make them any more loyal to you.”“It makes them fear me.”“Fear works best with some love,” Magiano says. “Show them that you can be terrifying, yet generous.” The gold bands in his braids clink. “Let the people love you a little, mi Adelinetta. "
18 " If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system.That's much more powerful than rebelling outside the system. "
19 " We might not return from this voyage. None of us. We might all lay down our lives when we reach the end, and not ever know whether our sacrifice changed anything for the better.”“It will be for the better,” Magiano replies. “We cannot just die, not without trying. Not without fighting.”“Do you really believe that?” I ask. “Why are we doing this, anyway? To preserve my own life, and yours—but what has the world ever done for us in order to deserve our sacrifice?”Magiano’s brows furrow for a moment, then he leans in closer. “We exist because this world exists. It’s a responsibility of ours, whether or not anyone will remember it.” He nods at me. “And they will. Because we will return and make sure of it. "
20 " June has never looked more beautiful than she does now, unadorned and honest, vulnerable yet invincible. "
