Top 500 L.J. Shen Quotes (2025 Update)
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451. “The girl got a kiss on the lips from the boy who no longer howled at the moon and cried on a tree. On the forehead. Like friends do. Then he kissed her on the lips, like lovers do. Then he kissed the inside of her wrists, like soulmates do.”

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

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

— L.J. Shen

454. “It can be a date,” he muttered.”

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455. “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.”

— L.J. Shen

456. “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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457. “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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458. “I wanted you to look at me the way you look at your fantasy book – with a mixture of awe, anticipation and warmth.”

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

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460. “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.”

— L.J. Shen

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

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

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463. “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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464. “Because you’ve already dipped your sausage in my family gravy, and even though I know it’s a secret recipe everyone wants more of, I’m afraid you’re all out of luck.”

— L.J. Shen

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

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466. “You are chaotic, crazy, and full of wars and angst. But you’re the liveliest place I’ve ever been to.”

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

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468. “How did this girl, whom I just met, manage.”

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

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

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472. “I’ve handed you everything else I own, including my heart, which I don’t want back.”

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473. “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

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

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

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

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478. “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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479. “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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480. “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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481. “Because I think about you before I think about myself. Always remember that, Little Ballerina. Always.”

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

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

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484. “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.”

— L.J. Shen

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

— L.J. Shen

486. “Bet? Yo?” Kill looked at me like I was a horrific car accident. “Who talks like that? What do you have against the English language? You seem to butcher it whenever the opportunity presents itself. Did English hurt you when you were young? Show me where on the doll.”

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487. “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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488. “Carbs and sugar equal oral orgasms.”

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

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

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491. “Hiraeth: a homesickness for a home you can’t return to or that never was.”

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

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

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495. “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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496. “The only person I needed was me.”

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

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500. “I know, sweetheart.” His tone turned soft, scratchy. “Can I do anything for you?” I asked. “Can you climb on top of me and ride me?” “No.” “Then you can’t do anything for me, Nix.”

— L.J. Shen