The Crown (The Selection, #5) QUOTES

41 " But beauty is subjective. You know how sometimes what makes a person attractive is the way they make you laugh or how it seems like they can read your mind? I want to think about that, too. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

42 " I’m only trying to say that looks aren’t everything. We need to focus on other qualities. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

43 " I’d wondered how it was possible to magically find a soul mate in a random group of boys. But now I couldn’t question it. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

44 " Vain koska pyysit, hauska nainen. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

45 " Maybe it's not the first kisses that are supposed to be special. Maybe it's the last ones. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

46 " You have to embrace the idea of imperfection, even if the thing that is most perfect for you. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

47 " You have to do whatever it takes to be with the person you love. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

48 " He smiled. “You are always just Eadlyn. And you are always the queen. You are everything to everyone. And infinitely more to me.” - Erik "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

49 " Your impression of everyone is probably wrong in some way. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

50 " Nothing makes you quite so aware of a person's presence as the loss of it. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

51 " Need I remind you that this Selection was your idea?”

She sighed.

“Listen to your daughter,” Dad said. “Very smart girl. Gets it from me.”

“Don’t you want some more sleep?” she asked flatly.

“No, I’m feeling very refreshed,” he said. I wasn’t sure if it was because he wanted to continue the conversation or if he felt he needed to keep his attention on Mom. Either way, he was clearly lying.

“Dad, you look like death punched you in the face.”

“You must get that from me, too.”

“Dad! "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

52 " What about you? Full name?”

I sighed. “There was some debate over middle names, so it’s Eadlyn Helena Margarete Schreave.”

“That’s a mouthful,” he teased.

“It’s pretentious, too. My name literally means ‘princess shining pearl.’”

He tried to hide his smile. “Your parents named you Princess?”

“Yes. Yes, I am Queen Princess Schreave, thank you.”

“I shouldn’t laugh.”

“And yet you do. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

53 " I realize I’m in no position to tell you what to do,” he said, “but you seem to handle things much better when you think about them less. Get out of your head. Trust your gut. Trust your heart.”

“I’m terrified of my heart.” I didn’t mean to say those words out loud, but there was something about him that made this room, and this moment, the only place I could ever admit to the truth.

He leaned down by my ear and whispered, “There’s nothing there to fear.” "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

54 " Finding a prince might mean kissing a lot of frogs. Or kicking a lot of frogs out of your house. Falling might mean running headfirst into something you always wanted. Or dipping your toe into something you've been scared of your whole life. Happily ever after could be waiting in a field a mile wide. Or a window as narrow as seven minutes. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

55 " Focus less on what people say and more on what you can accomplish. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

56 " But your life is yours, singular and sacred, and you should be with the person who makes it feel that way every blessed second you live it. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

57 " They slow dance when it rains. I have no idea why, but every
time the sky turns gray, you’ll find them together.” I smiled. “I remember
once Dad barged into the Women’s Room, which is completely
improper. You’re supposed to be invited in. But it was raining,
and he wasn’t going to wait to sweep her away. And one time
he dipped her in the hallway, and she just laughed and laughed.
She was still wearing her hair down then, and I’ll never forget how
it looked like a waterfall of red. It’s like no matter what happens,
they can find themselves again there. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

58 " Coddly slammed a fist on the table. “No one will take you seriously if you do not act decisively.”

There was a beat of silence after his voice stopped echoing around the room, and the entire table sat motionless.

“Fine,” I responded calmly. “You’re fired.”

Coddly laughed, looking at the other gentlemen at the table. “You can’t fire me, Your Highness.”

I tilted my head, staring at him. “I assure you, I can. There’s no one here who outranks me at the moment, and you are easily replaceable.”

Though she tried to be discreet, I saw Lady Brice purse her lips together, clearly determined not to laugh. Yes, I definitely had an ally in her.

“You need to fight!” he insisted.

“No,” I answered firmly. “A war would add unnecessary strain to an already stressful moment and would cause an upheaval between us and the country we are now bound to by marriage. We will not fight.”

Coddly lowered his chin and squinted. “Don’t you think you’re being too emotional about this?”

I stood, my chair screeching behind me as I moved. “I’m going to assume that you aren’t implying by that statement that I’m actually being too female about this. Because, yes, I am emotional.”

I strode around the opposite side of the table, my eyes trained on Coddly. “My mother is in a bed with tubes down her throat, my twin is now on a different continent, and my father is holding himself together by a thread.”

Stopping across from him, I continued. “I have two younger brothers to keep calm in the wake of all this, a country to run, and six boys downstairs waiting for me to offer one of them my hand.” Coddly swallowed, and I felt only the tiniest bit of guilt for the satisfaction it brought me. “So, yes, I am emotional right now. Anyone in my position with a soul would be. And you, sir, are an idiot. How dare you try to force my hand on something so monumental on the grounds of something so small? For all intents and purposes, I am queen, and you will not coerce me into anything.”

I walked back to the head of the table. “Officer Leger?”

“Yes, Your Highness?”

“Is there anything on this agenda that can’t wait until tomorrow?”

“No, Your Highness.”

“Good. You’re all dismissed. And I suggest you all remember who’s in charge here before we meet again. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

59 " Neena leaned over. “Now, which of your top five do you think would be the most eager baby maker? Should we put that on a checklist?”

Even my most violent glare did nothing to diminish her giddiness. “Don’t forget, I can call in a firing squad at any moment if I like.”

“You can call that firing squad whenever you want, but I’ve got Grandma on my side, so I’ve got nothing to worry about. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)

60 " Henri grabbed my face, looking deeply into my eyes. "Love you," he vowed. "Love you." Then he turned and clutched Eikko's arm. "And love you. My good friend. Very good friend. "

― Kiera Cass , The Crown (The Selection, #5)