Kiera Cass · 227 pages
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“There were so many beautiful women here. I got the sense that a few of these girls had been on dates before and, perhaps foolishly, I was intimidated.
And then there was America, her mouth stuffed with a strawberry tart, her eyes rolling like she was in heaven. I stifled laugh, and suddenly I had a plan.”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“I smiled to myself, thinking of America, measuring her against the other girls. She was pretty, if a bit rough on the edges. It was an uncommon type of beauty, and I could tell she wasn't aware of it.”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“But what I liked the best was that, while the room giggled at her request, she didn't duck her head or blush or think to ask for something else. She wanted what she wanted.
There was something charming about that.”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“It was dark, so I couldn't make out much of her face, but she had brilliant red hair, like honey and roses and the sun altogether.”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“Daphne: You're the only person who really knows me. The only person I feel I truly know myself
Maxon: Knowledge isn't love..”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“Hey I'm sorry about the other day. Didn't mean to give you a hard time, I ---"
He held up his hands. "It's no problem. And I didn't mean to be pushy. But i've seen a lot of people let the bad around them make them hard or stubborn. In the end, they miss the chance to make their world bette because they only see the worst in it."
There was still something about the tone of his voice and his features that made me feel like I knew him.
"I know what you mean." I shook my head. "I don't want to be like that. But I get so angry. Sometimes I feel like I know too much, or that I've done things I can't make right, and it just hovers over me. And when I see things happen that shouldn't..."
"You don't know what to do with yourself."
"Exactly."
He nodded. "Well, I'd start by thinking about what's good. Then I'd ask myself how I could make that good even better."
I laughed. "That doesn't make sense."
He stood. "You just think about it a little.”
― Kiera Cass, quote from The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard
“Yes indeed,’ said Miss Gibson. ‘I’m starting to be very glad my last girl flounced off!’ I”
― Jacqueline Wilson, quote from Little Stars
“A person will walk through a hundred doors to carry out the whims of the dead, not realizing he is burying himself away from the others.”
― Michael Ondaatje, quote from Anil's Ghost
“Eve talking to someone on her computer and having trouble with the language translator.
...."I have two like crimes. Your data and your input on Leclerk would be very helpful"
Marie pursed her lips and humor danced in her eyes.
"It says you would like to have sex with me. I don't think that is correct"
"Oh, for Christ sake" Eve slammed a fist against the machine.....”
― J.D. Robb, quote from Conspiracy in Death
“Less is less. Heartbreak is heartbreak. You think I'm sitting here gloating. Telling myself that my suffering beats yours? Hurt is hurt. You don't measure these things.”
― Stephanie Kallos, quote from Broken for You
“Marry me. Nay, marriage will cost us precious moments together. Let us make sweet, passionate love right here. Let me bear your children.”
A primal growl signaled Miss Lynn getting over her shock at being thus addressed. She lunged forward; Jack deftly rolled off the bench, jumping up out of her reach.
“Goodness, I didn’t expect you to be quite this enthusiastic about my advances. If I don’t play hard to get, how will I ever know whether or not you respect me?”
― Kiersten White, quote from Supernaturally
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