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1 " Victor wrapped his fingers over my hand, pressing his face against my palm. “You’re the bravest girl I’ve ever met. I’m so incredibly proud of you.”“Who knew that one day the word someone would use to describe me is brave. Life is very unpredictable.” I chuckled. “There are many other words I could think of to describe you but I’m not really good at flattery. "
― A.B. Whelan , Valley of Darkness (Fields of Elysium, #2)
2 " I looked at Victor, my heart swelling from the emotion. “When I die, please do the same ceremony for me,” I whispered, choking up. “This is the most captivating and emotional event I have ever been part of.”“I’m afraid you’ll have to ask somebody else for that because if you die before me I won’t survive it.” He kissed the tip of my nose. I gazed at him with so much love that my heart almost burst out of my chest. "
3 " The look in his eyes reminded me of myself. We were both alone in a new environment, trapped by our circumstances, and we both needed to grow up much faster than planned. Who knew that once I’d have something common with a deer. "
4 " I don’t know who those other people are and what they did to you, but I’m not one of them,” I whispered, on the verge of tears. (Molly)“You are. You just don’t know yet.” (Victor) "
― A.B. Whelan , Fields of Elysium
5 " Oh, God … you’re so beautiful,” I said in a weak voice, my head enchanted. He smiled at me and turned to the thin, elderly lady next to him whose skin seamed with wrinkles.“She must still have a fever,” Victor said, fighting a smile, which just made him even more breathtaking. "
6 " See? Instead of thinking of a way to help my people, all I can think of is the smell of your hair and that small dimple on your cheek when you smile.” (Victor) "
7 " Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them.” ― Paulo Coelho "
― A.B. Whelan , Safe and Sound (Fields of Elysium, #0.5)
8 " My mother is right. I can’t change the world or the people in it. But I can do something about my mood, "
― A.B. Whelan , As Sick as Our Secrets
9 " If somebody was blind his entire life, just seeing a color, any color, would be fascinating even if it was just a dull color to a healthy eye. "
10 " Could it be that he felt sorry for me after all? Or that his hostile attitude was really a cover up, designed to protect me? I pondered over my wishful thinking, but when his black eyes locked on mine again, all positive thoughts had vaporized. There was no question about it; Victor detested me beyond my wildest imagining. "
11 " When you are perfectly happy with what you have, it's absolutely unnecessary to crave new things. If you always want what you don't have, then you won't find happiness. "
12 " I’m the person people hire when they want to get rid of somebody. Your husband wants you dead. But I’m not a fan of killing women, especially mothers, so I’m offering you a deal. If you double the price your coward husband offered to pay me, I’ll let you disappear. "
― A.B. Whelan , 14 Days to Die
13 " Me? Nothing’s really ever happened to me. My stories won’t last much longer than an hour. "