Quotes by Claudia Gray

We can always hate that which we loved, and with a fire as great as our love once was.

Tell me why.” My voice shook. “Tell me right now.

The universe is in fact a multiverse.

Every single world weve visited isnt just random—its the result of countless choices, all of them combining to create a new reality. You and I have been given an infinity of chances, and thats so much more than mot people will ever get—but in the end we get to live in only one world, and thats the world we make. I want us to create that world together.

Where there’s no free will, there’s no sin.

Noemy says, “I guess it’s just the idea of love I miss. And, well, it was a good kiss.” Her smile turns rueful. “At least I got some practice.” A wonderful idea occurs to Abel. “Do you need more practice?” “Huh?” “We could practice, if you wanted.He smiles as he starts to explain.Remember what I told you on Genesis? I’m programmed with a wide array of techniques for providing physical pleasure, via every activity from kissing to the more arcane positions for sexual intercourse. Although I’ve never performed any of them before, I’m confident I could do so very skillfully.” She stares at him, eyes wide. Since she is swift to voice objections if she has them, Abel takes her silence as an encouraging sign. So he sits up on the bed to explain the further compelling reasons now coming to mind. “Humans need a certain amount of physical release and comfort in order to be psychologicallly healthy. You’ve been away from your family and friends for some time, and have endured considerable trauma, suggesting you are in even greater need than usual. I have all the information and technique necessary to be an excellent partner, my body is designed to be appealing, and of course I can neither carry disease nor impregnate you. We have total privacy and many hours of spare time. Conditions for intercourse would seem to be ideal.

For our kind, death is only the beginning.

…victory that comes from the sacrifice on an innocent isn’t a victory. It’s the end of us.

Only through sacrifice can Genesis survive.

Also, somehow, there doesnt seem to be any old-fashioned gender roles in place, or any gender roles at all. The priest who condemned me to the mob was a woman. Ill cheer for equality later.

I’m going, and don’t you dare try to stop me.”I ran through the door, willing myself to make it downstairs before I started to cry.

It was as if something snapped in two deep inside me. My parents-- the people I’d loved the most in the world, the ones I’d always told all my secrets to, the ones I’d wanted to hide with far away from the rest of the world. They had lied, and I couldn’t imagine why. It couldn’t possibly matter why.

Even if that were true, it wouldnt be irony, Lucas pointed out. Irony is the contrast between whats said and what happens.

Theos already on his way. Paul might bee too, but communications have been down so long, I dont know.Heading out here with a storm like this coming in? Thats madness. Dad sighs. Then again, jumping through dimensions to chase a dead man is madness too. I had long suspected their lunacy but this confirmation is nonetheless disquieting.See? Everythings going to be fine.

Sometimes were loyal to more than one thing. When theres a conflict, we have to choose which loyalty to honor.

…one world’s poison might be another’s salvation

This could be our greatest nightmare. But maybe, intead this would be our only hope of salvation.

You dont even know what loyalty means.The hell I dont! Ciena, if I werent loyal to you, would I be here?

But nothing was a important as escaping Evernight or the ‘destiny’ my parents and teachers had decided for me. I had only one chance to be free and to be with the guy I loved. I intended to take it.

Silently he traces out a new constellation, one only he knows. One with Noemi at the very heart.