My only mistake was in waiting too long to be rid of you", Adri said, running the washcloth between her fingers. "Believe me, Cinder. You are a sacrifice I will never regret.
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Related He was the fantasy of every girl in the country. He was so far out of realm, her world, that she sho... MARISSA MEYER Darkness will never take me... because I have you. Light of my life, Marissa. That's what you are."<... J.R. WARD Imagine there was a cure, but finding it would cost you everything. It would completely ruin your li... MARISSA MEYER It looks more like a rotting pumpkin. MARISSA MEYER She was a cyborg, and she would never go to a ball. MARISSA MEYER Whether we think of Disney's blonde beauty and her pumpkin carriage or Marissa Meyer's recen... MARIE RUTKOSKI I love you," he said, holding her close and running his fingers through her tangled hair as if he co... DEBORAH BLAKE Impossible is my specialty." -Marissa Meyer, Heartless MARISSA MEYER I'm sure I'll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a tur... MARISSA MEYER Linh Cinder. Such a pleasure. My master has spoken so highly of you.” Cinder paused and... MARISSA MEYER You can run. You can keep running to the ends of the earth. But I won’t be far behind you.” CHLOE NEILL All right, Miss Cryptic. What's the new plan, then?" Glancing around the room, Cinder tipped up... MARISSA MEYER You may marry Miss Grey for her fifteen pounds but you will always be my Willoughby. My nightmare. M... SHANNON L. ALDER I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am." His thumb stroked her... TESSA DARE Jem told me what Ragnor Fell said about my father,” Will said. “That for my father, there was on... CASSANDRA CLARE I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you h... VLADIMIR HOROWITZ The money is mine, not yours,” Reginald reminded her. “You ungrateful wretch. I found you an ear... PATRICIA GRASSO One mistake was waiting too long to evacuate. There were serious problems. RON WALKER I have known her longer, my smile said. True, you have been inside the circle of her arms, tasted he... PATRICK ROTHFUSS Do I have permission to take control of you first? Just your bodies, not your minds." "I've bee... MARISSA MEYER But was the woman's death the tragedy, or her life? MARISSA MEYER Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?” Her stomach twisted. “No.” She shook her head, fer... MARISSA MEYER You can't imagine what it's like to be torn between darkness and light- to be a traitor no matter wh... NEAL SHUSTERMAN Never," said Gregor. "I'll never get rid of you, no matter how hard I try." It was no longer an effo... SUZANNE COLLINS I love you, Savannah, and I always will," I breathed. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to... NICHOLAS SPARKS Never be too bugged with the friendship idea,because most of your today's friends are only waiting t... DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) Enough,' said Mercedes, 'enough Edmond! Believe me that she who alone recognized you has been the on... ALEXANDRE DUMAS No. No, I don't believe you'd betray me with her. I don't believe you'd cheat on me. But I'm afraid,... J.D. ROBB I was raised to believe that God speaks in the language of sacrifice," he told me, "You are expected... NEIL ABRAMSON Do you remember,” he said, “when we first met and I told you I was ninety percent sure putting a... CASSANDRA CLARE Because no matter how wide you stretch your fingers, your hands will always be too small to catch al... SARAH KAY She has been a pastry chef and was working there, too. When I talked to her today (Friday), she said... DOROTHY DEMBOSKI You never cared that I was your sister before.” “Didn’t I?” His black eyes flicked up a... CASSANDRA CLARE I love you Utanapishtim. Ziasudra. And if I die tonight, my only regret will be that we didn't have ... MAGGIE SHAYNE Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular so long... HENRY JAMES When Rapunzel saw the prince, she fell over him and began to weep, and her tears dropped into his ey... MARISSA MEYER Cricket could tell Enkai was holding back tears, and wishing to comfort him, she took his hand. They... ASH GRAY My mistake was I stayed there too long, BOB KNIGHT If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. VLADIMIR HOROWITZ If Jem dies, I cannot be with Tessa,” said Will. “Because it will be as if I were waiting for hi... CASSANDRA CLARE Jem knotted his fingers in the material of Will's sleeve. "You are my parabatai," he said, "You said... CASSANDRA CLARE Oh, they'll never believe a woman could solve such puzzles. They'll just assume I'm humoring you by ... DEEANNE GIST I never had to worry. They never called and said I'll lose my job or anything. They just said do you... JUAN BERRONES The last thing he ever said to me was, 'Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will ... J.M. BARRIE My husband will never chase another woman. He's too fine, too decent, too old. [said when George Bur... GRACIE ALLEN My only regret about being gay is that I repressed it for so long. I surrendered my youth to the peo... ARMISTEAD MAUPIN I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world. LEIGH BARDUGO Even if I believed I was doing good- for who I am to presume what is good for others? MARISSA MEYER One cannot be brave who has no fear. MARISSA MEYER You said you wanted someone to know you. Maybe I just want to have someone know me too. Without you ... JESSICA SHIRVINGTON The Queen gave him a look: special and secretive and shared between the two of them.You warned he... CASSANDRA CLARE I can feel you watching me." Her breathy voice slid over him and it felt like her fingers were runni... SETTA JAY You will work harder, you will never sacrifice more, but you will never be more fulfilled in what yo... SCOTT ATHERTON Elisabeth.” The way the Goblin King said my name made my heart flutter. “Will you marry me?” T... S. JAE-JONES The expression in her eyes was bitter as nightshade. 'You ask me about regret? Let me tell you a few... JANET FITCH Clearing his throat, Kai murmured, "You have no idea how to dance, do you?" Cinder fixed her ga... MARISSA MEYER Hey roomie." I was breathless. I looked her straight in the eyes as my fingers squeezed my nipples a... SAMANTHA WHITNEY You listen to me, and listen good!" she shouted, shocking me. "I am not evil because I have a thousa... KIM HARRISON Finally getting control of myself, I kissed her again, then brought my hand to her face, gently runn... NICHOLAS SPARKS Breathing became a painful chore. Her lips turned down while her warm fingers caressed my cheek. Tha... KATIE MCGARRY You never let things go unanswered for too long. Emails. Phone calls. Questions. As if you know the ... DAVID LEVITHAN You never know who's waiting for you and you never know when love is coming your way or who it might... JONATHAN ANTHONY BURKETT Why are we bringing him along, again?" Will inquired, of the world in general as well as his sister.... CASSANDRA CLARE If you're waiting for something to be perfect, you will be waiting a long time. KURT KROHN You made me confess the fears that I have. But I will tell you also what I do not fear. I do not fea... JAMES JOYCE You don't know what it's like to grow up with a mother who never said a positive thing in her life, ... JUNOT DíAZ Tamani checkled. ‘If it makes you feel any better, it scares the daylights our of me on a regular ... APRILYNNE PIKE Once a women has given you her heart you can never get rid of the rest of her. SIR JOHN VANBRUGH Once a woman has given you her heart, you can never get rid of the rest of her. SIR JOHN VANBRUGH I...will never...regret you. COLLEEN HOOVER You said it was a sacrifice. Coming from me, it's a gift. BECKY ALLEN What have you done to me?" Rhysand stood, running a hand through his short, dark hair. It's cus... SARAH J. MAAS Of course you can have a true Shadowhunter name," Will said. "You can have mine." Tessa stared ... CASSANDRA CLARE No, I can just read you. Finally. I can't believe how blind I was. I can't believe I never noticed. ... RICHELLE MEAD Mom never quit on me. My only regret is that she didn't live long enough to share some of the mo... ETHEL WATERS Isn't it weird," I said, "the way you remember things, when someone's gone?" What do you mean?"... SARAH DESSEN Finished in a frenzy that reminded me of our last night in Cambridge. Watched my final sunrise. Enjo... DAVID MITCHELL don't live to regret the things you never said NICK POLLACK He shook his head in wonder. "You are magnificent." "I keep telling everyone that," she said wi... JULIA QUINN It was early in my career, and I had been seeing Mary, a shy, lonely, and physically collapsed you... BESSEL A. 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and watch me. UNKNOWN J’aurais dû être plus gentille—I should have been more kind. That is something a person will n... KHALED HOSSEINI Mom." I couldn't believe she was doing this again. She was taking this moment, this time when I was ... SARAH DESSEN Shelley, you think she'll take me back?" Alex asks her, his hair dangerously close to her fingers. S... SIMONE ELKELES
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MARISSA MEYER The easiest way to steal something, is for it to be given willingly. MARISSA MEYER She definitely has a crush on you. It's about the size of Jupiter. MARISSA MEYER In a moment of weakness, he craned his head and kissed her on the shoulder, where the drop of blood ... MARISSA MEYER You're a good guy, Thorne." She paused. "Well, you have your moments. MARISSA MEYER She’s our lost princess. And she’s coming home. MARISSA MEYER There was an abyss opening up between them, cutting through whatever they’d shared on the train. MARISSA MEYER Are you here for a reason, Cheshire? Why, yes, I would enjoy a cup of tea. I take mine wi... MARISSA MEYER As it so happens, Mr. Jest, I’ve sometimes come to believe as many as six impossible things before... MARISSA MEYER It meant he was sure to see Linh Cinder again. Maybe he could learn more about her then. M... MARISSA MEYER In fact,” Cinder continued, “my understanding is that, under Kai—Emperor Kai—Kaito?” She r... MARISSA MEYER Cinder has a bit of crush in him", Thorne stage-whispered. "Don't we all?" said Iko. MARISSA MEYER Crazy loves company, Sir Clay. MARISSA MEYER It's a terrible shame he's a Renegade, isn't it? Otherwise, you could have asked him to stay for din... MARISSA MEYER Scarlet and Wolf are saying gushy things in the galley," Iko said. "Normally I like gushy things, bu... MARISSA MEYER Hey, I’m not judging. I’m familiar with IT-relations. Just wait until you meet our spaceship. Sh... MARISSA MEYER An animal?" Thorne said, and she realized he'd been waiting for her to further explain what she was ... MARISSA MEYER A kiss from the Captain would probably melt my central processor.” Thorne winked at her. “... MARISSA MEYER Cress?" "It's beautiful out there." A hesitation, before, "Could you be more specific?" MARISSA MEYER And the moral of that is "Once a goldfish, forever a goldfish. MARISSA MEYER Levana knew a great deal about beauty, just as she knew a great deal about ugliness. MARISSA MEYER You can help me pick out a tiara when we’re done saving the world. MARISSA MEYER I guess it’s time.” While Cress’s thoughts continued to churn through the horrible things... MARISSA MEYER You're extra beautiful when you talk about baking. You know you're good at it, and that knowledge li... MARISSA MEYER Over everything, I choose you. MARISSA MEYER It is a dangerous thing to unbelieve something only because it frightens you.” Cath MARISSA MEYER I think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you... MARISSA MEYER Her mind emptied of everything but the gusting wind and how fragile Wolf looked in that heartbeat, l... MARISSA MEYER Wow, when you research, you really research, don't you? MARISSA MEYER Let's pick it up," the man behind her said. "How many more of the tranquilizers do you have?" "... MARISSA MEYER Come here, baby sister," she whispered, and despite the terror twisting inside Levana's stomach, her... MARISSA MEYER Maybe she truly was hideous. But so long as she could deceive everyone, what did it matter? MARISSA MEYER It's just... you never show your face, when they record you. Rumors are starting, you know. People t... MARISSA MEYER I think that burnout happens because of resentment. That notion that, 'Wow, I worked 100 hours l... MARISSA MAYER When people think about computer science, they imagine people with pocket protectors and thick glass... MARISSA MAYER I took a computer-science course to fill a prerequisite at Stanford, and I realized that every day w... MARISSA MAYER Really in technology, it's about the people, getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing ... MARISSA MAYER I think Google should be like a Swiss Army knife: clean, simple, the tool you want to take everywher... MARISSA MAYER You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. MARISSA MAYER