Wake up,' a voice like water rippling over rocks whispered in my ear.

And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.

I get that you're scared and that you've been hurt. But doing what is easy and safe is no way to live, and a life without passion and love is so far beneath what you deserve.

My life is a black hole of boredom and despair." "So basically you've been doing homework." "Like I said, black hole.

...sometimes I get tired. Sometimes I get bored. And sometimes all I want, more than anything else in the world, is to go on a freaking date.

I'm fine." It's a lie. I am not fine. My head is a symphony of pain, a sadistic master maestro conducting an opus of excruciating, devastating perfecting.

Streams of melting snow.

Why does everyone keep asking me that?" Seriously, did I look like some sort of pyscho assassin? Maybe it was the pink sneakers. Or the heart earrings?

She stared at him in that vapid, intoxicated way employed only by women under a vamp's control. Or the way I sometimes got when faced with cupcakes. Mmm. Cupcakes.

Good luck trying to force Evie to do anything else once she has made up her mind. She is the definition of a stubborn, headstrong teenager.” “And you love me for it.” “I do.

What do you think? Does this face make me look fat?

You have no idea how dearly I wish you were of my blood. My daughter, granddaughter. Will you allow me to take pride in what you are?"-- Sandre to Catriana

I am not that creative. And therefore you must be real.

The king stood in a pool of blue light, unmoored.

I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful.

I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve.

It's funny to me that people find other people getting coffee really interesting, or walking their dog in the dog park.

When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.

If you aren't willing to have it, you will.

Why should you ask blood be spilled for a cause that is not in the interest of the American people?