Quotes by Richelle Mead

“Those words, that voice, had more power over me than any phantom ever could.”

“Well, you can think what you want, so long as you remember - no matter how ordinary things seem between us - Im still here, still in love with you, and care about you more than any other guy, evil or otherwise, ever will.”

“I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I love you.”

“Aubrey, crouching on a nearby counter, watched me with squinty eyes, apparently pondering why anyone would willingly immerse themselves in water ever, let alone for extended periods of time. ”

“Love fades. Mine has.”

“Sometimes you wake up from a dream. Sometimes you wake up in a dream. And sometimes, every once in a while, you wake up in someone elses dream. ”

“Don’t take the high ground and assume you already know what you’ll do. The truth is, when it comes to someone you love, you’ll find there isn’t anything you won’t do.”

“Vampires. Honestly, theyre like children sometimes. ”

“Im backing down now. I really do love you. Thats why Im doing this.”

“Yet, it had been Dimitri’s gentleness and thoughtfulness mixed with that deadliness that made him so wonderful. The same hands that wielded stakes with such precision would carefully brush the hair out of my face. The eyes that could astutely spot any danger in the area would regard me wonderingly and worshipfully, like I was the most beautiful and amazing woman in the world.”

“I had never thought I could love another person this much. I also never thought I’d live in such fear of losing another person. Was this how everyone in love felt? Did they all cling tightly to their beloved and wake up terrified in the middle of the night, afraid of being alone? Was that an inevitable way of life when you loved so deeply? Or was it just those of us who walked on a precipice who lived in such panic?”

“But when I touch you, your aura … it smolders. The colors deepen, it burns more intensely, the purple increases. Why? Why, Sydney?” He used that hand to pull me closer. “Why do you react that way if I don’t mean anything to you?” There was a desperation in his voice, and it was legitimate.”

“And after a while...I mean, how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die. My powers arent a prescription you can get filled as needed.”

“I dont care, said Seth. I would have done it. I would have sold my soul for you. You and me...I told you. Somethings always going to keep us near each other...even if we arent together.”

“If not for me being stoned and clinging to a taco, it would have been terribly romantic.”

“It does. This is how it should have been anyway. I caught my breath as he kissed my neck, teeth grating my skin. And Ill take back whats mine.”

“Every relationship is different. Everyone loves differently.”

“Things die. But they dont always stay dead. Believe me, I know.”

“Centrum permanebit.”

“He was too perfect, despite being one of the most imperfect people I knew.”