Young Adult Fiction Quotes

“She didn't know people could stop loving you. She'd thought friendship was permanent, like matter.”
― Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
― Zane Zubin, FARLEY STREET: A Supernatural Adventure of Self-Discovery, Cosmic Battles, and Paranormal Romance

“That’s the key to one’s destiny: you must earn it.”
― Summer Nilsson

“Are you mad? Something needs to be done. I cannot just go for a walk like every other day. Our world is falling apart.”
― Tricia Copeland, To be a Fae Queen

“My crystals call to me. You cannot leave without counting your crystals, the internal voice beckons. No. I retaliate against the thought. Garrison, Bryce, Thornton, and Rigel are gone, counting the crystals will not bring them back.”
― Tricia Copeland, To be a Fae Queen

“I hope to be bowing in front of you for a long time.” He takes my hand, drops to one knee, and kisses my fingers.”
― Tricia Copeland, To be a Fae Queen

“When I think about how big the universe is, I feel small. I feel like nothing that happens here on earth truly matters. I’m a speck of dust on the timeline of coincidence. When I think like that, things get very dark very fast.

But what if we are the ones who give our universe meaning because we matter to each other? We are breathing, living organisms with consciousnesses, which is an absolutely horribly random thing to happen to us. And because nothing matters, everything does.

When you think of it from that perspective, the entire universe was built just for us. Tiny, tiny earth, in this huge galaxy, and we happened to land here. So, we are very big.

We are the point of the universe.”
― Grace Wethor, Seven Thompson & the Art of Remembering

“Rule 1: Head held high.
Rule 2: Don't turn around.
Rule 3: If you can't out run them, out smart them.”
― Sharon E. Heisel, Eyes of a Stranger

“I'm alright," he replied with a beautiful smile that melted my soul. "I'm happy to be with you, Bianca.”
― Sela Ordaz, Our Time Apart

“It's a cliche, but in this moment I'm exactly where I need to be.”
― Zoë Aviya Harris, The Bookposal

“You cannot make a mountain from a mouse. It is magic, not a miracle- Seraii”
― Erika Leigh Agnew, Dragonsown

“It is never too late to forge a new future.”
― Belinda Alexander-Ashley

“What parent wants to send their child to murder camp?”
― Tara G Geoffrey, Blood in the Water

“He'll never give up, but you can't hit him. It's against the rules.
The Day Big Ed Came to Parkside School”
― Jeffrey Rasley, The Day Big Ed Came to Parkside School

“Luxenburg swings for the fences with a powerful story of resilience, justice, and loyalty—giving us a character to root for.”
― Lee Sanders

“(W)hat strength looks like when it’s born from fear... how a teenager might hold both anger and love in the same clenched fist.”
― Lauren Hayataka

“It was beautiful. A marvel. A monument to ambition long since forgotten. And he was going to burn it all down.”
― Dane Stewart, SkyWorld:

“Mom looks up, asking the ceiling why I couldn't just be going around sneaking cigarettes and sneaking boys up to my room like a normal girl.

I say nothing.

Johnny asks my parents what decade they're from.

Dad states the year he was born and asks what that has to do with anything.

Mom says Johnny needs to shut up right now.”
― M-E Girard

“Though I can’t have everything with her, I do want everything for her. -- KRISH”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“Even if you try to resist me with the force of a billion ohms, I’ll find a way to get our wires crossed.” I whisper.
Krish flinches like I’ve socked him in the jaw.
"That’s what you said.” I swallow back the caustic laugh. “When I asked you, who speaks like that, you said, it’s the professional hazard of dating an engineer.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“When I wake up YOU are the first thing on my mind and I when I go to sleep YOU are the last thing on my mind. You are so brilliant; you make me lose focus. I watch you and watch over you. I’ve started watching Gossip Girl. Coz your eyes light up whenever you talk about Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf. I want to lavish you with all the stuff you wish for.”
“I like you so impossibly much, Lissy.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“2. My body was changing, I suddenly found the opposite sex attractive and all sorts of chemicals were skyrocketing across my brain. Everything was so daunting as no one was taking me seriously.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“My body was changing, I suddenly found the opposite sex attractive and all sorts of chemicals were skyrocketing across my brain. Everything was so daunting as no one was taking me seriously.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“Back then, I had not experienced that kindness could be the most alluring quality in a dude. Often, my mindset is dictated by stereotypes”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“I don’t remember much of what all he said but I remember how he made me feel. Cherished. Like I matter. In bright daylight he made me feel close to him. That’s probably why I’ve never looked at any other boy the same way, I look at him. ---LISSY”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“The weight of her seemingly endless stare cements my belief - There’s no happily ever after for me without her. She breathes a sigh of relief and flies down the stairs towards me, like I’m the gatekeeper of her perfectly constructed world. My heart all but catapults out of my chest when she launches herself into my arms.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“She snuck a glance at me, her gaze dropping to my lips. “Now that it’s conclusive that I’m kinda into you and you feel the same…CanIKissYou?”
“Any time. I’m all yours. You don’t have to ask me.” I couldn’t believe the only girl I’m crazy about is asking me permission. That was the moment I fell in love with every atom of her being.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“I can’t be the person, you want me to be, Lissy.”
“That’s just it, you are already the person I want you to be. You don’t have to change. I don’t expect you to!!”
He holds me by my shoulders and bodily pushes me gently away from him. “I can’t.” His uncompromising reply is in sharp contrast with the working mechanism of his heart. I had felt it pounding at breakneck speed.
Anger bubbles up my throat. “Fine. Then you’ve lost the right to keep an eye on me, to take care of me. I’m going in the opposite direction.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“A wave of light-headedness sweeps over me and my heart beat turns more erratic the further I move away from him. We are zilch, nada. We are getting nowhere. I’ll never allow him to be my knight in shining armour because I consider myself to be a Dame in my own right.”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES

“She isn’t like the other girls I’ve been with. She’s not a Lamborghini, she’s a classic, a Rolls Royce. She likes books, Arjit Singh music, chai and rain instead of caffeine, alcohol, loud parties and rock music. So, Wham-bham, thank you mam, will not work with her. Besides I’m not a goddamned piece of shit. ---VARUN”
― Divya K.R., THE FLAT MATES/FOES