Quotes from Half-Blood

“Okay. I’m ready to move onto something else, like practicing with knives or defense against the dark arts. Cool things.”
“Did you just quote Harry Potter?”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“So? What are you going to do about it? Throw your mashed potatoes at me? I'm consumed by terror.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“I was gonna be super pissed in the afterlife if I died a virgin in this crap hole.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“ALEX: “How come you smile when you knock me down?”

AIDEN: “It’s the little things that make me happy.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“You better have had a baby, killed someone, or slept with a pure. Those are your three options. Anything less is unsuitable.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Seth glanced back over his shoulder at the door. “Alex, you’re starting to worry me. Insult me… or something.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Then I should be relieved to know what I was told an hour ago is false. It wasn't you who yanked a girl--by her hair--out of chair in the common lounge area.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“I don't want to know about love.'

'But you should, my child. You need to know about love. The things people will do for love. All truths come down to love, do they not? One way or another, they do. See, there is a difference between love and need. Sometimes, what you feel is immediate and without rhyme or reason.' She sat up a little straighter. 'Two people see each across a room or their skin brushes. Their souls recognize the person as their own. It doesn’t need time to figure it. The soul always knows... whether it’s right or wrong.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“People do the damndest things when they’re in love.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Need covers itself with love, but need… need is never love. Always beware of the one who needs you. There is always a want behind a need, you see.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“It’s just words and words mean nothing. Only action does.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Are you lost, Lea? This isn't where they're handing out the free pregnancy tests.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Did you think he was just some lazy pure-blood who needed protection?” His voice dripped sarcasm.
“Well he looks like one! How was I supposed to know he was secretly Rambo in Dockers?”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Hey,” I reached out and tapped the hand that rested next to my left leg. “you are--”
The hand that I tapped reached up and clasped mine. I froze as he threaded his finders through mine. “I’m what?”
Beautiful. Kind. Patient. Perfect. I said none of those things. Instead, I stared at his fingers, wondering if he knew he was holding my hand. “You’re always so….”
His thumb moved over the top of my hand. The balm made his fingers cool and smooth. “What?”
I looked up, and I was immediately snared. His stare, his soft touch along my hand was doing very strange things. I felt hot and dizzy, like I’d been out in the sun all day. All I could think about was how his hand felt on mine. Then, what his hand would feel like on other parts. I shouldn’t be thinking that at all.
Aiden was a pure.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“It was just a hug, but gods, it meant so much. It meant everything.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Jeez, how old are you?” I total y knew how old he was, but I wanted to pick.

Aiden cracked his neck. “I turn twenty-one in October.”
“Huh.” I shook the bottle. “So have you always been so…
mature?”
His brows furrowed. “Mature?”
“Yeah, you sound like a dad.” I deepened my voice and tried to look stern. “‘Don’t look at me that way’ or else.”
Aiden blinked slowly. “I don’t sound like that and I didn’t say ‘or else.’”
“But if you had, what would the ‘or else’ be?” I hid my grin with the bottle.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Then he leaned forward and rested his cheek against mine. Hot tingles spread through me as his lips moved against my ear. "You should tell me to stop."

I didn't say a word.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Two people see each other across a room or their skin brushes. Their souls recognize the person as their own. It doesn’t need time to figure it. The soul always knows… whether it’s right or wrong.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“There’s nothing like a bunch of catty teenagers who could either kick your ass halfway across the country or set you on fire with a mere thought. That alone changed who people picked fights with or became friends with. And at the end of the day, it was always good to have a firestarter in your back pocket.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Without thinking, I moved again, reaching out and touching the hand
resting near my thigh. Call it an experiment, but I wanted to see what would happen

Seth’s head whipped in my direction.

“What are you doing?”

“Nothing.” And nothing was what happened. Confused, I wrapped my fingers around his.

“Doesn’t look like nothing,” His eyes narrowed on me.

“I guess so.” Giving up on my impromptu test, I lifted my hand. “Shouldn’t you be—” Whatever I was about to say died on my lips. Incredibly fast, Seth grabbed my hand and threaded his fingers through mine.

“Is this what you wanted?” he asked, ever so casually.

It happened. Being so close to him this time, I could see where the markings came from. The thick veins in his hand
were the first to darken, branching out before spreading up his arm. Mesmerized, I watched the inky tats cover every piece of exposed skin. Before my eyes, they shifted away from his veins, swirling around his skin. Breaking off into different designs as he—we—continued to hold hands.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“No. I do believe in them. I just think they’re absentee landlords. Right now, they’re probably hanging out somewhere in Las Vegas, screwing showgirls and cheating at poker.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Everything could come to a crashing end for us if we were caught, but it didn’t matter. Right now, being with him seemed worth whatever consequence could come from it. This was right, like it was meant to be. There was no logical explanation for it.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“It was him—Aiden St. Delphi.
I’d never forget his name or face. The first time I’d caught a glimpse of him standing in front of the training arena, a ridiculous crush had sprung alive. I’d been fourteen and he seventeen. The fact he was a pure-blood hadn’t mattered whenever I’d spotted him around campus.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“What can I say? I cleaned up nicely”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“I think that's possibly the nicest thing you have said to me. Ever."
I laughed. "No it's not. I've said nice things to you before."
"Like what?"
There had to be another situation when I'd said something nice. "Like... when... " I couldn't think of anything. Jeez, I was a bitch. "Okay. That is the first nice thing I've said to you."
"I think I need a moment to recognize and cherish this.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“So a skunk humped my leg earlier.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“There is a difference between love and need. Sometimes, what you feel is immediate and without rhyme or reason.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Friends don’t let friends act like ho-bags.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“I glanced down at the dumbbell and pictured it flying across the room—at his face. But it was such a nice face, and I’d hate to ruin it.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

“Uff. Este era uno de esos momentos realmente maduros y raros en mi vida.
Mierda. ¿Dónde estaba Aiden para ver esto?”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, quote from Half-Blood

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