Kiera cass quotes

I was overwhelmed. He understood me so well, how nervous I was about making this commitment, how frightening it was for me to become a princess. He was going to give me every last second he could and, in the meantime, lavish me with everything possible. I had another one of those moments when I couldn't believe this was all happening. "That's not fair, Maxon," I mumbled. "What in the world am I supposed to be able to give you?" He smiled. "All I want is your promise to stay with me, to be mine. Sometimes it feels like you can't possibly be real. Promise me you'll stay." "Of course, I promise.

Is this a good time to pat your shoulder?

Bravery hides in amazing places.

You were the one who changed us when you left me in the tree house; and you keep thinking that if you push hard enough, you can make everything go back to before that moment. It doesn't work that way. Give me a chance to choose you.

Every girl will come with pros and cons. Some people will choose to focus on the worst in some of your options and the best in others, and it will make no sense to you why they seem so narrow minded. But I’m here for you, whatever your choice.

I hit your thigh!” “Oh, please. A man doesn’t need that long to recover from a knee to the thigh.

You know that you’ve found something amazing, and you want to hold on to it forever; and every second after you have it, you fear the moment you might lose it.

How did thie person-someone I'd imagined would be my polar opposite-always seem to find the things that would make me the happiest?

You ask for such simple things, I can't deny you.

It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome.

I've tried to make choices. You don't really trust me to.

I'd spare your tears for the rest of your life if I could.

No wonder I’d never had any friends. I was shockingly bad at it.

It was a special feeling, irreplaceable, that was priceless. No queen on the throne could feel more important than me.

If we just planned for everything we could, we’d make it through everything we couldn’t.

Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.

We danced. Remember? I was so proud to have you there, in my arms,in front of other people. Even if you did look like you were having a seizure.

Because even though you're dating five other women, I think I'm cheating on you.

And I know it's over, but it's the same way I felt when you broke up with me.

So here I was expecting at the very best a cordial welcome from the girls who were prepared to fight me to the death for someone I didn’t want. Instead I was embraced.

You’re an idiot, Maxon Schreave. Your parents have completely sabotaged you. You could have a thousand girls set before you, and it wouldn’t matter. You’re too stupid to see love when it stands right in front of you.

Need someone to talk to? I could tug my ear right now.

He'd wanted his first kiss to be with me.

My shoes I got to pick. I chose worn-out red flats. I figured I should make it clear from the start that I wasn’t princess material.

Live your life. Be happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight.

Love is beautiful fear

And Carolina will be cheering on the beautiful daughter of Magda and Shalom Singer, the new Lady America Singer!

If this were a simpler matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now.

Great. Now the queen thought I was a misfit, too.

I think there are pieces of yourself that you will always guard.

I sighed and went back to filling out the application. The whole thing made me feel like my family didn’t think I had any right to want something of my own. It bothered me, but I knew I couldn’t hold it against them in the long run. We couldn’t afford the luxury of wants. We had needs.

Your Majesty— Tugging my ear. Whenever.

...I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes.

When we died, no one would know, and that fraction of a moment that was so important to who we were would be gone.

What do you think my chances might be of finding a soul mate in the group of you? I'll be lucky if I can just find someone who'll be able to stand me for the rest of our lives. What if I've already sent her home because I was relying on some sort of spark I didn't feel? What if she's waiting to leave me at the first sign of adversity? What if I don't find anyone at all? What do I do then, America?

America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.

If she cries, I want to wear pants for a week," I offered. "Done," Maxon said. "And if she doesn't, you owe me a walk around the grounds tomorrow afternoon." "You drive a hard bargain, sir, but I accept.

Yes, Maxon," I whispered. "It’s possible.

The picture of me just after I’d found out Aspen was saving up to marry me. I looked radiant, hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love. And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon.

P.S. May, don’t these strawberry tarts just make you want to cry?

Could it be that simple? Tell one story to one generation and repeat it until it was accepted as fact?

Heal my heart and make it clean, open up my eyes to the things unseen, show me how to love like you have loved me.

She couldn’t have been more than twelve years old. In her hands was a sign that said RED-HEADS RULE! with a little crown painted in the corner and tiny stars everywhere. I knew I was the only redhead in the competition, and I noticed that her hair and mine were very nearly the same shade.

That was my great ambition. Not to be Illea's princess. To be Aspen's.

You’ve changed me forever. And I’ll never forget you.

Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.

True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.

It hurt me to be away from him. Some days I went crazy wondering what he was doing. And when I couldn't handle it, I practiced music. I really had Aspen to thank for me being the musician that I was. He drove me to distraction. And that was bad.

You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good.

Castes never meant that much to me.

No, I’m not choosing him or you. I’m choosing me.

Do you think the ability to sleep in counts as a special skill?” I asked Dad, trying to sound torn over the decision. “Yes, list that. And don’t forget to write that you can eat an entire meal in under five minutes,” he replied. I laughed. It was true; I did tend to inhale my food. “Oh, the both of you! Why don’t you just write down that you’re an absolute heathen!” My mother went storming from the room.

You don't do that. You don't just leave your family. Sticking together... it's the only way to survive.

I don’t think any girl in all of Illéa could have been smiling more than me.

I only wish I knew that you'd actually want to be with me when that time is over.

if you love me, love me now. dont hold yourself so badly until tears starts to mean nothing

It's just the way it is. The sky is blue, the sun is bright, and Aspen endlessly loves America. It's how the world was designed to be.

I know, I know. It's hard to explain. All I can say is that I've been given a second chance. Maxon matters to me, and I'm going to fight for him.":)

She had brillant red hair, like honey and roses and the sun all together.

I can’t help it." I sighed. "One can never help being born into perfection.

It wasn’t like I made his world better. It was like I was his world. It wasn’t some explosion; it wasn’t fireworks. It was a fire, burning slowly from the inside out.

Do you think, that I could still call you 'my dear'?

The Angeles air was quiet, and for a while I laid still, listening to the sound of Maxon breathing.

Maxon, this is my gift to you. I promise I will make every effort to see these girls through your eyes. Not the eyes of a queen, or the eyes of your mother, but yours. Even if the girl you choose is of a very low caste, even if others think she has no value, I will always listen to your reasons for wanting her. And I will do my best to support your choice.

But I guessed she would never stop wanting more for me, more from me. Maybe that's what mothers did.

She must have been debating staying in the line or forcing me to run home and change.

Mom was bossy. Even in print I could hear her tone, smugly congratulating me on already earning the prince's affections and telling me firmly to keep up whatever I was doing. Yeah, Mom, I'll just keep telling the prince that he has absolutely no shot with me and offend him as often as I can. Great plan.

You’re the only person who really knows me. The only person I feel I truly know myself.” “Knowledge isn’t love,” I contradicted.

All I want is your promise to stay with me, to be mine. Sometimes it feels like you can't possibly be real. Promise me you'll stay.” "Por supuesto. I promise.

Vehemently denying something always implies guilt.

It doesn't really matter how you feel about your character; it just matters what you do with it.

The Selection was no longer something that was simply happening to me, but something I was actively a part of. I was an Elite.

I let myself be sad. I let myself think of him.

I curled closer to May, comforted by her warmth.

I kind of wanted someone to rearrange the stars so they spelled out his words. I needed them big and bright, and somewhere I could see then when things felt dark. I love you. And I'm so, so proud.

The best people all have some kind of scar.

if you like the lovable sound of an asthma attack in your ear every time you tell a joke.

Ah yes, the man or the crown. I'm afraid some can't tell the difference.

He stood and went to read my pin as I approached. “America, is it?” he said, a smile playing on his lips. “Yes, it is. And I know I’ve heard your name before, but could you remind me?

Leave it to you to find beauty in something others would say ruins a day.

All the talk in the world won't undo what we are. They put us in a corner we could never get out of on our own, and they're not in a rush to pull us out.

If this were a simpler matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now. I know how I feel about you. Maybe it's impulsive of me to think I could be so sure, but I'm certain I would be happy with you.

Accepting help is its own kind of strength.

I don't know if I'm supposed to be holding on or letting go. I don't want to give up, but if there's nothing for me to hope for, then tell me.

Oh, yes. She’s still here,” Maxon said, not letting his eyes wander from Gavril’s face. “And I plan on keeping her here for quite a while.

Sometimes I feel like we're a knot, too tangled to be taken apart.

I thought about the cameras following me in the terminal and pictured my family watching my entrance on TV. I hoped they’d be proud.

And I know I’m about to play second fiddle to another woman, as I should. But my love for you will never change, Maxon.

He must love you very much,' Gavril said once I had my footing. I couldn't look at him. 'What makes you say that?' Gavril sighed. 'I've known Maxon since he was a child. He's never stood up to his father like that.

I had to stop myself from laughing. Who needs help taking a pill?

I felt the little beads of sweat pooling on my temple. Sit here and look nice...I could do that. But answer questions? I knew I wasn't going to win this little game; that wasn't the issue. I just really, really didn't want to look like a moron in front of the entire country.

Maxon lowered his lips to mine and gave me the faintest whisper of a kiss. Something about the tentativeness of it made me feel beautiful. Without a word, I could understand how excited he was to have this moment, but then afraid at the same time. And deeper than any of that, I sensed that he adored me. So this is what it felt like to be a lady.

I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.

You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes.

Do you think," Maxon asked, "that I could still call you 'my dear'?" "Not a chance," I whispered. "I'll keep trying. I don't have it in me to give up." And I believed him. It was annoying to think he'd press that issue. "Did you call all of them that?" I nodded my head toward the rest of the room. "Yes, and they all seemed to like it." "That is the exact reason why I don't.

Maybe this isn't the right thing to say, but I want you to know: When you ran for the stage, I've never been so proud of you in all my life. You've always been beautiful; you've always been talented. And now I know that your moral compass is perfectly aligned, that you see clearly when things are wrong, and you do everything you can to stop it. As a father, I can't ask for more. I love you America. And I'm so so proud.

If she were (looking into my eyes), she’d have seen how absolutely floored I was the first time I finally, truly saw her. The clouds moved at just the right moment, fully lighting her face by the moon. She was dazzlingly beautiful. Underneath thick lashes were eyes blue as ice, something cool to balance out the flames in her hair. I felt a strange flutter in my chest, like the glow of a fireplace or the warmth of the afternoon. It stayed there for a moment, playing with my pulse.

All I knew was, even if she wasn't mine, I wanted to leave her with a smile.

I should have proposed that night in your room." "I should have let you.

So he enjoys a girl who stands up to him," Dad said once we all calmed down. "I like him more already.

But you just said you loved me." "I do, Mer. That's the point. I can't make you like me. I can't stand the thought of you hungry or cold or scared. I can't make you a Six.

It’s because I’m so good-looking, isn’t it?

There are some things you don't learn about yourself until you let someone else into the most intimate places of your heart.

I guessed princesses-in-training didn’t wear pants.

Marlee, what are you doing? Get under a tent before you burn your skin." She gave me a polite smile. "I'm happy here." "No, really," I said, putting a hand around her arm. "You'll look like my hair.

America, I don't think you can change history." All the same, his expression looked hopeful. "Sure we can. Besides, who'd ever know about it but you and me?

I was afraid I was wrong, that you would change your mind any second. I’ve been looking for a suitable alternative, but the truth is …”—Maxon looked me in the eyes again, unwavering—“there’s only you. Maybe I’m not really looking, maybe they aren’t right for me. It doesn’t matter. I just know I want you. And that terrifies me. I’ve been waiting for you to take back the words, to beg to leave.

I'm sure you would have stopped it if you could have." "In a heartbeat.

I know there was a time, when our country was new, when the assignment of these numbers helped organize something that was on the brink of not existing. But we are no longer that country. We are so much more now.

Which do you fight for?" "Actually, I'm here by mistake." "Mistake?" "Yes. Sort of. Well, it's a long story. And now ... I'm here. And I'm not fighting. My plan is to enjoy the food until you kick me out.

It was almost comforting, this mutual acceptance of our secrets.

I'm not so stupid as to believe that you've completely forgotten about your former boyfriend. I know you think there are others here more suited for me and this life, and I wouldn't want you to rush into trying to be happy with any of this. I just... I just want to know if it's possible.

America Singer, you get back here." He ran in front of me, wrapping an arm around my waist as we stood, chest to chest. "Tell me," he whispered. I pinched my lips together. "Fine, then I shall have to rely on other means of communication." Without any warning, he kissed me.

If you don’t want me to be in love with you, you’re going to have to stop looking so lovely. First thing tomorrow I’m having your maids sew some potato sacks together for you.

Any girl who would risk her life for someone she loves certainly deserves to be called a lady.

I wanted to be his dear, his darling.

He wasn’t allowed to come with me there—my own rule for this little adventure. No more. Good-bye, Aspen.

It's amazing how photography can capture just a split second of something exquisite.

I’ve met nearly every woman in this room, and I can’t think of one who would make a better friend. I’d be glad to have you stay." My relief was inexpressible. "Do you think," Maxon asked, "That I could still call you ‘my dear’?" "Not a chance." I whispered.

They'll kill you for doing this," I breathed in a brief moment when his lips traveled to my neck. "If I don't I'll die anyways.

I love you, America Singer. As long as I live, I'll love you." There was some deep emotion in his voice, and it caught me off guard. "I love you, Aspen. You'll always be my prince.

Maybe what I wanted was stupid. Maybe it wasn't even something I could have. But, still it was mine. I didn't think I could sacrifice my dreams, no matter how much my family meant to me.

I would be the best of us, the highest of the lows.

You deserved to be loved. And I hope you get to marry for love and not a number.

Listen to me, kitten. Win or lose, you’ll always be a princess to me.