Richelle Mead Quotes

Tradition or not, I sometimes thought putting children on an old guy’s lap was already creepy enough. We didn’t need to mix alcohol into it.

Adrian was easily distractible by wacky topics and shiny objects.

Sometimes talking to you is like talking to myself: pretty damned annoying.

But once in a while . . . I don't know. I feel so close, Rose. So close to the edge. Like if I allow myself one small misstep, I'll plunge away and never come back. It's like I'll lose myself.

You can't save everyone, though God knows you try.

Rose, I cheat at cards and buy liquor for minors. But I would never, ever force you into something you don't want.

He'd barely seen me coming, and despite the horribleness of what I'd just done, I kind of wished one of my instructors had been there to grade me on such an awesome performance.

How we love others is affected by how we love ourselves, and for the first time in a long time, I was whole.

Guilt was its own prison.

Feel guilty. Mourn this. But move on. Don't let it destroy you. Forgive yourself.

anger based on calculated reason is more dangerous than anger based on blind hate

Things die. But they don't always stay dead. Believe me, I know.

What do you think Dimitri? Is this a good idea, Dimitri? Please give us your blessing so that we can fall down and worship you, Dimitri.

Takes a lot of tries before you hit perfection." He paused to reconsider that. "Well, except for my parents. They got it on the first try." (Adrian)

I stared. "Canadian Satanists? You're sending me to a group of Canadian Satanists?

I don't think most people take honest well. They prefer the games. They want to believe the pretty lies.

You look too pretty to be useful." "Truer words were never spoken.

Good God. Men everywhere.

Sage.” He laughed. “I’m into anything, so long as you’re with me.

Everyone wanted what she couldn't have.

No one was normal, not really.

Hope implies that you think you have a chance at something.

morois are born..but strigois are made..!

The book's always better than the movie.

It's a fact that people are afraid of what they don't understand. And most are too lazy or ignorant to find out more.

There was a lot of apologizing going on, but I realized that was how it was with people you cared about. You forgave each other and moved on.

This isn't a Christmas special! This is my life. In the real world, miracles and goodness just don't happen.

Are you kidding? He's arrogant, sarcastic, likes to intimidate people, and—oh." Okay. Maybe she had a point.

Smiling, I cut across the quadrangle toward the commons. I felt better about life than I had in a very long time. We could do this, Lissa and me. We could do this together.

She heard Adrian say to Christian, ʺYou know, your shirtʹs kind of grungy-looking. Seems like you could put in a little more effort since youʹre dating a princess.ʺ

You know, Aunt Tasha makes jokes about how youʹd actually be a better queen than the others, except sometimes . . . I donʹt think sheʹs joking.

The best jury of your peers that you’ll ever find is…well, you. Only you know what you’re capable of and what you want to be.

Every relationship is different. Everyone loves differently.

I used to think you were weak and just didn't fight back ... but now, honestly, I think you're actually pretty tough. It takes a hell of a lot of strength to not complain and lash out.

Wow. What'd he do to deserve that? Rescue orphans from a burning building? If so, you might want to make sure he didn't set the building on fire in the first place.

For a moment his eyes locked onto me with an intensity that left me breathless.

ARE YOU CRAZY?" I ASKED. He gave me the same wordless look he always did when I asked that question.

Rose was so full of life and passion that sometimes she seemed more human than I was.

Your wit is always such a delight, Mr. Zeklos. I can barely contain myself around it.

I realized I’m in love. It's always been right in front of me.

History is important because it teaches us about past. And by learning about the past, ypu come to understand the present, so that you may make educated decisions about the future.

If I had learned anything in my life about love, it was that they were tenous things that could end at any moment. Caution was essential-but not at the cost of risking your life

God might work on mysterious ways, but hell worked on efficient ones.

Was Deirdre right about me purposely wanting relationships that were impossible?

Considering Adrian had once gotten bored while reading while reading a particularly long menu, I had a hard time imagining he'd read the Hugo book in any language.

While I'm fine with you two dating and being happy, please try not to break his heart too much when the time comes.

The only thing true about what you just said was the storybook damsel part - and that only because you're pretty enough to be one.

All we can go on is what we think, how we see the world. If you can't trust your own mind what can you trust?

There was no "me" in Alchemy. Well, phonetically there was, but that wasn't the point.

Worry about staying alive first. Then worry about how you're going to live.