Top 500 L.J. Shen Quotes (2026 Update)
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451. “I’ve handed you everything else I own, including my heart, which I don’t want back.”

— L.J. Shen

452. “If I could have predicted how this day was going to end, it would not be in Ho the Not-Pimp’s upscale flat – if I was in America, I’d call it a penthouse, but I’m not – eating cheeseless pizza and making out. I don’t even care about the tomato-onion-oregano.”

— L.J. Shen

453. “In the end, it was worth it. Every small piece of who made us who we are today. Stronger. Happier. Wholer.”

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454. “We can skip the parts where other guys touch you,” West grumbled.”

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455. “Knight is gorgeous, and not only does he know it, but he would also advertise it on a billboard if it were possible.”

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456. “I had an inkling Grace had gone out with Easton. I also had an inkling Easton was getting murdered tonight by yours truly.”

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457. “She melts into a puddle when I wink at her. Easy prey. My favorite snack.”

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458. “Feelings did not interest me unless I found a way to exploit them.”

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459. “In a way that made me resent him simply because men that handsome aren’t trustworthy.”

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460. “You,” he whispered, kissing my cheek, “are so effortlessly yourself.”

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461. “I know women are fond of battery-operated devices, but they’re never as good as the real thing.”

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462. “I’d learned people come and go out of your life frequently and without notice. Solitude was more than a life choice. It was a virtue. A vow of sorts.”

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463. “The therapist was good. I’ll give her that. She asked if I remembered being a fetus. I said no. Then she asked if I had any memories of not living. I said no. “That’s what death feels like, Rosie. You won’t remember it happened, so, in a sense, it’s almost like you live forever.”

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464. “He didn’t want to let me in. And I could no longer purge him out.”

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465. “Having her felt almost too easy at that moment, yet entirely impossible.”

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466. “Part of me wants to chase her. To watch in slow motion as she collapses underneath me and I rip her to shreds. The other wants her to stand toe to toe with me so we can battle it out until we’re both bloody and exhausted.”

— L.J. Shen

467. “Most people love whatever’s the closest. What they’re used to.”

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468. “Vaughn was never uncomfortable. He wore his skin with arrogance, like a crown.”

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469. “Because I think about you before I think about myself. Always remember that, Little Ballerina. Always.”

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470. “I flew directly into my cage, asking him to lock me inside. Because the beautiful lie was far more desirable than the awful truth. The cage was warm and safe. No harm could find me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my head in his steel chest and holding my breath to prevent the next sob.”

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471. “I died. The end.”

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472. “He fascinated and infuriated me.”

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473. “I don’t want to like you Lenora, I want to ruin you.”

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474. “He did have a bar cabinet, not to my surprise, considering he’d marry booze if it were legal in the state of Illinois.”

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475. “I won’t let you fall, Tex,” he said quietly.”

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476. “Every part of you is lickable. Nothing is going to change it. Especially your battle scars.”

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477. “When did you become so” – he searched for the right word – “fierce?” I smiled. “Since I found out being a pushover doesn’t equal being nice. Being strong is not only kind on myself – but on other people too.”

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478. “I grabbed the bun on top of my head and cut it, throwing it to the sink and turning on the water with the elastic band still on.”

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479. “You never know how thick or thin your book is, so you better make the most out of every scene, enjoy each chapter.”

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480. “To burn under your fingertips is to come alive.”

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481. “I’m planning an invasion of California with my Canadian missile.”

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482. “If you want to look at your fiercest protector, at the one person you can always count on, take a good look in the mirror.”

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483. “I would spread, and conquer, and be remembered, so that other women would not end up like me.”

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484. “I did as I was told, smoothing my hand across the lush fabric of the Moonflower. I’d named the dress design after the white flower, which looked like a long dress midtwirl when it opened. But there was a catch that made me insist on the name – the moonflower only opened at night. It blossomed in the dark. Sven had said to call it something that reminded me of myself. Nothing reminded me of myself more than blossoming in the arms of darkness.”

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485. “Because Knight refuses to win the game. Penn is trying to kill Las Juntas’ chance to win so he can save me, but Knight doesn’t let him because he knows he deserves it.”

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486. “I couldn’t believe I was talking to my dad about this, of all people. It was like taking dating advice from Dracula.”

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487. “There was much I needed to tell her. Much I’d found out in the days since she departed. I was in love with her. I was dreadfully in love with her.”

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488. “I didn’t feel ugly in his arms, even when his hand touched my scar.”

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489. “Experience had taught me that time was good at two things: healing and killing.”

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490. “Yesterday, at the dinner table, he had the audacity to assume that not only did I choose my way of life, but I loved it, too. He never once contemplated that maybe I merely made peace with it, choosing instead to pick my battles where I would emerge the victor over those that were already lost.”

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491. “Can I go Christian Grey on your ass and invite you for a trip in my private plane?” I flashed her my pearly whites.”

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492. “The only person I needed was me.”

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493. “Maybe she exhausted herself mid-meltdown. Like when toddlers fall asleep in the height of their tantrum.”

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494. “The less you said, the more you were feared.”

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495. “I loved her when I hated her. And I loved her when I didn’t want anything to do with her.”

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496. “I’ll walk through fire for you.”

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497. “You’re crazy, uncalculated and lethal for me.” I take a step in her direction. “So yeah. Being by your side is exactly where I should be.”

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498. “Love is art. Some people shut their eyes and refuse to see it. Others visit every museum in the world.”

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499. “There won’t be a next Rosie. And there won’t be another story like ours. This is it, Rose LeBlanc. And this is us. If there is no you, then there is no me.”

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500. “Now, I felt the urge to defy his father and his stupid agreement. To break a promise. To drown, lose gravity, make a mistake I couldn’t take back. Hunter gave me his back, walking away, making the decision for us. “You are my butterfly, Sailor. And maybe I’m not Gerald’s flesh and blood, but make no mistakes – when I finally catch you, I intend to capture you, too.”

— L.J. Shen