Young Adult Quotes

“Could a scar be like the rings of a tree, reopened with each emotional season?”
― Magenta Periwinkle, Cutting Class

“You naked in my bed is even more unbelievably beautiful than I thought it would be... and trust me I've thought about it. A lot.”
― Abbi Glines, Fallen Too Far

“Now I am their sword. And I do not forgive. I do not forget. So let him lead me onto his shuttle. Let him think he owns me. Let him welcome into his house, so I might burn it down.
But then his daughter takes my hand, and I feel all the lies fall heavy on my shoulders. They say a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. They made no mention of the heart.”
― Pierce Brown, Golden Son

“Don’t make deals with your food. It may come back to haunt you.”
― P.D. Alleva, The Rose Vol. 1

“My eyes moved over his face. His chiseled jaw and high cheekbones twisted in agony. Even writhing he was beautiful, muscles clenching and unclenching, revealing his strenght, his body's fight against its impending collapse, rendering his torture sublime. Desire to help him consumed me.

I can't watch him die.”
― Andrea Cremer, Nightshade

“Well, can you tell her that?"
He looked down at his feet. "I will. I will."
Guy-speak for, "I plan to keep avoiding her until she gives up.”
― Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

“We'd better get. But y'all have a nice night,' I say. Apparently, fear turns me Texan. A startling personality insight that I'll jot down later if I'm not dead in a ditch.”
― A. M. Robinson, Vampire Crush

“When we can't understand the science behind something in this world, we make up mythological entities that we can relate to. We personify the forces of nature that mystify us, using our boundless imaginations to comfort us and make us feel like we have some control over these things that are much bigger than we are.”
― Chelsie Shakespeare, The Pull

“There will always be those
who say you are too young and delicate
to make anything happen for yourself.
They don't see the part of you that smolders.
Don't let their doubting drown out
the sound of your own heartbeat.

You are the first drop of rain in a hurricane.

Your bravery builds beyond you.
You are needed by all the little girls
still living in secret, writing oceans
made of monsters, and
throwing like lightning.
You don't need to grow up
to find greatness.

You are so much stronger than the world
has ever believed you could be.
The world is waiting for you
to set it on fire. Trust in yourself

and burn.”
― Clementine von Radics, Mouthful of Forevers

“You'll get fired if anyone finds out about us!"
"So many rules in this century," Vane muttered.”
― Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

“It was like staring into the face of a familiar stranger. You know, that person you see in a crowd and swear you know, but you really don't? Now she was me - the familiar stranger.

She had my eyes. They were the same hazel color that could never decide whether it wanted to be green or brown, but my eyes had never been that big and round. Or had they? She had my hair - long and straight and almost as dark as my grandma’s had been before hers had begun to turn silver. The stranger had my high cheekbones, long, strong nose, and wide mouth - more features from my grandma and her Cherokee ancestors. But my face had never been that pale. I’d always been olive-ish, much darker skinned than anyone else in my family. But maybe it wasn’t that my skin was suddenly so white ... maybe it just looked pale in comparison to the dark blue outline of the crescent moon that was perfectly positioned in the middle of my forehead. Or maybe it was the horrid fluorescent lighting. I hoped it was the lighting.

I stared at the exotic-looking tattoo. Mixed with my strong Cherokee features it seemed to brand me with a mark of wildness ... as if I belonged to ancient times when the world was bigger ... more barbaric.

From this day on my life would never be the same. And for a moment — just an instant—I forgot about the horror of not belonging and felt a shocking burst of pleasure, while deep inside of me the blood of my grandmother’s people rejoiced.”
― P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast

“If I were to lock you up in a dungeon, I guarantee you would not be bored.”
― Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

“Plus, I happened to be a history nerd. Why else would I be interested in a guy born in the year 519?”
― Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

“This is Sailor Supergirl,” George says. “She knows all about black holes.”
― Huntley Fitzpatrick, My Life Next Door

“—Por los que miran las estrellas y piensan «ojalá…, ojalá», Rhys —dije.”
“Él hizo sonar su vaso contra el mío.
—Por las estrellas que escuchan… y los sueños que se hacen realidad.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

“That's the thing about distance: It either gives you time to move on form someone, or it makes you realize just how much you need them.”
― Estelle Maskame, Did I Mention I Need You?

“Sometimes what we don't want is actually what we need.”
― Nikolas Lee, The Iron-Jawed Boy

“Plus, how can she be your soul mate? Didn't you tell me she'd never read Harry Potter? Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with someone like that? I mean, for God's sake, think of your children. What kind of environment would they be growing up in with such a mother?”
― Krystal Sutherland, Our Chemical Hearts

“Feelings had transpired without permission, conspired without his brain, working with what was left of his heart.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“People make mistakes all the time – some of us just are in more of a position to leave an impact when we do.”
― Rachel E. Carter, Apprentice

“...their voices are quieter than the other groups around them, but their body language speaks volumes.”
― Sandy Hall, A Little Something Different

“The beauty that withstands all. Stubborn in the harshest of atmospheres.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“Tea? At the beach? No time for luxuries, Holly. There is important work to be done.” He winked at Butler.
“Are you sure you’re at the library? I thought I heard water.”
Artemis smiled, enjoying the exchange. “Water? Surely not. The only thing flowing here is information.”
“Are you grinning, Artemis? For some reason I get the feeling that you’re wearing that smug smile of yours.”
― Eoin Colfer

“Well done, Darren!” Master Byron was full of praise for the prince. “What did you use to cast it?”
Darren’s eyes found mine. “Something I don’t regret.”
― Rachel E. Carter, Apprentice

“My sister burns, and she does not burn for you.”
― E.K. Johnston, A Thousand Nights

“And she kissed me. It was the kind of kiss that I could never tell my friends about out loud. It was the kind of kiss that made me know that I was never so happy in my whole life.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“The Lord of Rags and Tatters.”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

“A flower. White and whiskered in a fringe of ice. Silken petals held together in a loose grip”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“Ramon looked closely at the little guy as he ate. "Maybe he's Jewish. I mean, if Sammy Davis Jr. could convert to Judaism, why not a chupacabra? We should name him Harry Mendelbaum."

I held up my arms in protest. "You're all racist. Now shut up. We'll call him Taco von Precious of Svenenstein. There, everybody happy?"

"Isn't von the same thing as of?" Frank asked. "Wouldn't that be kind of redundant?"

"You're redundant," I said.”
― Lish McBride, Necromancing the Stone

“Skin boils! Boils cause serious pain and physical suffering, and you also have to consider the ugliness factor. Even the most powerful zit cream on earth would be no match for the Lord Almighty’s epidermal masterpieces. So this one wins for my pick of the nastiest of the first nine plagues -- a dubious honor indeed.”
― Spencer C Demetros, The Bible: Enter Here: Bringing God's Word to Life for Today's Teens