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1 " Beauty fades, but the heart remains the same...Physical desire is a lie, Emele continued. It is not a bad thing, but it blinds a person and makes them unable to see truth. Falling in love is a matter of the heart, not of the exterior. "
― K.M. Shea , Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales, #1)
2 " What is love but friendship set on fire? "
3 " young maidens now days get misty eyed thinking about true love and the fathomless adoration you will share. It’s not like that. Real love is looking at someone and knowing that you wouldn’t mind waking up to their bad breath for the next century, and you are fine with them seeing you before you brush your hair and fix your face for the day. "
4 " Loving a person isn’t a magical, sparkly passion. It’s hard work. It’s putting the other person before yourself. It’s companionship and being able to trust and depend on each other. That loquacious true love everyone spouts about is really finding a partner who will go through the heartbreaks and joys of life with you. "
5 " They’re going to die eventually. We are born to die. "
6 " Being that I am of a high intellect, I find cursing distasteful and ill mannered. If that were not the case, however, I would compose a creative, innovative ballad of cursing and recite it at this moment, "
7 " Am I being rewarded for walking?” she asked. “Yes,” Severin said. “Like a pet?” “Yes. "
8 " Just to iron out the details so I can be sure we both understand—we will be engaged and married. "
9 " True. It’s my own fault, I suppose. I shouldn’t have married a man who is prettier than I am. "
10 " Loving a person isn't a magical, sparkly passion. It's hard work. It's putting the other person before yourself. It's companionship and being able to trust and depend on each other. That loquacious true love everyone spouts about is really finding a partner who will go through the heartbreaks and joys of life with you. "
11 " Elle couldn’t stop her grin from spreading across her lips. “Really?” Just like a— “No, it is not at all like a cat,” Severin said. She chuckled, satisfied she could exasperate him without speaking a word. "
12 " The best way to befriend His Illegitimate Highness Prince Severin, Elle decided based on his personality and her observations, was to be as inconspicuous as possible as she steadily invaded his life. "
13 " I would not do it if I did not want to,” he said. "
14 " I will always protect you, "
15 " Let me tell you something, missy. You young maidens now days get misty-eyed thinking about true love and the fathomless adoration you will share. It’s not like that. Real love is looking at someone and knowing that you wouldn’t mind waking up to their bad breath for the next century, and you are fine with them seeing you before you brush your hair and fix your face for the day. Elle "
16 " Physical desire is a lie, Emele continued. It is not a bad thing, but it blinds a person and makes them unable to see truth. Falling in love is a matter of the heart, not of the exterior. "
17 " What are you doing?” “I’m sitting down.” “Why?” “Because if I want to drink my tea, I need to be sitting,” Elle said. “What nonsense are you talking about? There is no tea here.” “Of course not. It hasn’t arrived yet.” “You called for tea in my study?” “Yes.” Severin "
18 " Elle smiled angelically. If I have to endure this, I’m going to make sure you are just as miserable as I am. "
19 " Must all your sources of amusement involve pushing your nose into business that is not your own?” “Mostly, or it wouldn’t be half as fun.” “In "
20 " Burke was about as muscled as a flashy duck and would be roughly as useful as one. Burke "