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21 " Besides, what do I know about being a wife? There are much more important qualities to have than a docile disposition. "
― C.J. Redwine , Defiance (Defiance, #1)
22 " She stares at me, a tiny smile flitting across her lips, and the affection on her face makes me feel like the richest man in the world. "
23 " Remember, sometimes diplomacy is the better side of warfare.""Dipolomacy is a lot easier to accomplish if you've got your foe on his knees hoping you don't lop off his head. "
24 " He pulls me to a stop in front of a stall selling steaming hot stew of beef an onions. "Two please.""It's too expensive," I whisper to him, even though I know he won't listen.he treats me one of his wide, gentle smiles, his dark eyes shining. "Who else am I going to spend my money on? I already know you won't let me buy you and of the pretty, frilly things girls your age like to have, and I'm not about to purchase another weapon to add to your collection.""Because I don't like pretty, frilly things. And there's nothing wrong with having a nice collection of weapons. "
25 " Nobody appreciates a woman with vinegar in her soul." ~ Melkin to Rachel "
26 " I lie sleepless long after Melkin takes the first watch and press my fingers to my lips as I remember Logan leaning in, his breath fanning my face, his eyes locked on my mouth. A delicious ache pulses through me. I feel like a stranger waking up in my own skin--aware of every inch. Heat runs through my veins, both exhilarating and terrifying. "
27 " Make sure the man you choose sees you as you truly are and loves you for it. "
28 " We all just do the best we can with what we've go. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it ruins everything "
29 " I’m bleeding inside where no one will see. Where no one will ever know to look. "
30 " The courier of wolves the daughter the dance. Hopeless.Betrayal.Forbidden.Departure. "
31 " The truth is too harsh to touch, and I shy away from it before it sears itself into my brain and becomes real. "
32 " His words feel like a gift I want to keep reopening when no one else is looking. "
33 " I learned that true family is found in those who choose you. Wealth has nothing to do with it. "
34 " Take the blame that belongs to you and nothing else. "
35 " No one always knows what to do. We all just do the best we can with what we've got. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it ruins everything. "
36 " It’s probably my job to tell you life isn’t fair, but I figure you already know that.” His voice is steady, but his eyes look sad. “So instead, I’ll tell you that hope is precious, and you’re right not to give it up. "
37 " Remember, sometimes diplomacy is the better side of warfare. "
38 " With your dad gone, and your mama dead, I guess it falls to me to explain the way things, um, work between a man and a woman.""What? No." I shake my head violently. Nothing could be more awkward than Oliver giving me the here's-where-babies-come-from talk."Unless you'd rather have this conversation with Logan."I stand corrected. "Stop right now. "