Quotes from Fairest

Chanda Hahn ·  247 pages

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“Even a pawn can take down a queen.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“I'm sorry if I have the emotional stability of a teeter-totter right now, but that's better than you, who has the emotional maturity of a rock.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“I'm sorry that you are hurting. It’s because of me that you are even here in the first place. I offered to get those passes so I could get to know you. There is something about you that feels so comforting and familiar, and I’m not sure why.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Mina stopped and stared at Jared in disbelief. “If you knew that already, why in the world did you have me climb the tree?” Jared looked at her, his eyes widening in innocence. “I didn’t ask you to climb the tree. I knew which way we were heading. I just asked you if you liked to climb trees in an attempt to start a conversation. You were the one who wanted to try to climb the stupid tree.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, show me the one who thinks Sir Nomer is a dumb name for a doll.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest



“A few moments of silence passed, and Mina was almost asleep when she heard Jared speaking out loud in a droning voice. “I’m keeping watch, and I see the river. I see the moon rise over the trees. I see that the forest looks really, really creepy right now. I bet you there is some sort of killer vampire turtle slowly crawling toward us out of the woods. Yep, I can almost hear its little turtle-y steps inching closer to us.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“There is something about you that feels so comforting and familiar, and I’m not sure why.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Jared, it worked!” “Of course, it worked. I’ve been trying to give you hints long enough. I can’t believe it took you this long to speak to a mirror. I thought all girls talked to mirrors. Sheesh!”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“She looked up and caught Jared’s eye. He had watched the whole exchange, and he looked amused by Mina’s actions. He pointed down at the apple that had come to rest against his shoe, the apple she had smacked out of Savannah’s hand. He laughed as he reached down and picked up the apple. Mina frowned. Dusting it off against his shirt, Jared took a bite out of it and chewed slowly, taunting her.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Chillax, I’m not going to hurt myself. I’m made of pretty sturdy stuff.”  He looked at her, and his gray eyes went soft when he spoke. “Yeah, like your heart, it’s made of stone,” Mina responded tartly.. Jared actually looked a little hurt at the barb. “Maybe, but that’s because no one has ever taken the time to break through the stone and see that I do actually have one.” “Well, maybe it’s because you are a jerk!” she snapped. “Well, maybe I only pretend to be a jerk to keep from getting too close to people!” His tone slowly began to rise in pitch and volume. “Then you must be lonely ’cause you seem to have yourself closed off from the world and protected just fine!” She spun and pointed her finger, poking him hard in the chest. “No! I don’t have to protect myself from others. Only from you!”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest



“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, show me the one who thinks Sir Nomer is a dumb name for a doll.” She held her breath and waited. The mirror swirled again, and this time another face came into focus, one that was definitely not happy. “It is about time you figured it out, Mina!” Jared grumbled through the mirror.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“She had always known that Jared was attractive. His dark hair, strong jaw, and gray eyes made him irresistible,”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“There’s no such thing as fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Well, girls who rank high in hot points will eventually get old and will no longer be hot, so their hot points get lower. If you have cute points, they last forever, even when you are old. So they are definitely way more important.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Don’t let your jealousy and anger rule your emotions,” he said in a soft voice. “Nothing good will ever come of it.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest



“She found her destiny, or better yet, her destiny found her.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Sweetie, the Fae are powerful, and so is the Story that drives all of the Grimms’ futures. But let me tell you that nothing is more powerful than true love. And until you find out whether he is your true love or not, I can tell you from experience that those caught in the Story’s web will have intense moments of déjà vu. So don’t give up.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Tell your Kind and Queen to send their best, because this tale is about to be rewritten.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Thanks.” She immediately wanted to bash her head into the dashboard. Stupid, stupid, stupid. She was so stupid.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“It was every teenage girl’s dream to have a retreat of her own.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest



“But even a pawn is strong enough to take out a Queen.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“just want to get home to my family, and I will do almost anything to get there.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Mina chuckled, and Charlie looked up and made a loving brotherly face at her, which meant he scrunched up his nose and stuck out his tongue.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“There he was: perfection. Tan skin, square jaw, twinkling blue eyes, and blond hair that curled slightly since it was still wet from the pool. Brody threw his head back and laughed at something his friend T.J. said.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


“Good to see you, Nina.” He opened his arms wide and pulled her into a quick and awkward hug.  “Good to see you again, Valdemar, and it’s Mina,” she corrected.”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest



“Why would he done that to her?”
― Chanda Hahn, quote from Fairest


About the author

Chanda Hahn
Born place: in Seattle, WA, The United States
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