Top 500 Marissa Meyer Quotes (2024 Update)
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201. “Broken isn’t the same as UN-fixable.”

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202. “They took away her beautiful clothes, dressed her in an old gray smock, and gave her wooden shoes.”

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203. “She knew it wasn’t real. She knew the holograph wouldn’t hurt. But she also knew that fire was dangerous, and illusions were dangerous, and being tricked into believing things that weren’t real was often the most dangerous thing of all.”

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204. “Why is a raven like a writing desk? You see, they can each produce a few notes. Though admittedly, the notes tend to be very flat.”

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205. “A wicked grin pulled at Winter’s lips. She stepped away from Jacin, faced the people, ans raised her arms to her sides.“People of Luna,” she said, echoing the broadcast and pulling the crowd’s attention away from the dome, “please give your full attention now to the true heir to the Lunar throne, Princess Selene, live from your very own sector.” Her eyes flashed as she swooped an arm toward Cinder. “Our revolution is about to begin.”

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206. “A heart, once stolen, can never be taken back.”

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207. “I pace myself by taking a week-long vacation every four months.”

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208. “He was not going to die. She was not a girl of ice and glass at all, but a girl of sunshine and stardust, because Jacin wasn’t going to die.”

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209. “Cath lifted her chin and, for the first time, dared to imagine herself a queen.”

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210. “Hello, friends,” she whispered, to no one in particular. It was Scarlet who smiled first. “Welcome back, crazy.”

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211. “Come here, baby sister. I want to show you something.”

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212. “It was made out to be some kind of honor, giving your life for the good of humanity, but it was really just a reminder that cyborgs were not like everyone else.”

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213. “Will the social networking phenomenon lessen? I don’t think so.”

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214. “It would be easy to abuse a person when they never recognized it as abuse.”

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215. “I’ve always liked simplicity.”

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216. “As it turned out, being human was every bit as much fun as she’d always thought it would be.”

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217. “Or maybe it was just Winter, who could make a rock fall in love with her if she smiled at it the right way.”

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218. “It seems that you’ve stumbled into the wrong jail cell. Do you need directions to get back to yours?” She blinked. Thorne smiled. The girl frowned. Her irritation made her prettier, and Thorne cupped his chin, studying her. He’d never met a cyborg before, much less flirted with one, but there was a first time for everything.”

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219. “I could have,” she said, “but it would have been no more real than the visions that plague me.” “So you chose a pathetic guard.” Her lips quivered. “You don’t understand. He is the only thing that is real.” Aimery.”

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220. “I, Scarlet Benoit, do hereby claim you, Ze’ev Kesley, as my husband and my Alpha. Forevermore, you will be my mate, my star, my beginning of everything. You are the one. You have always been, and you will always be, the only one.” Wolf.”

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221. “I love Google. I was there for 13 years, and if you told me I’d be as happy anywhere else, I would’ve probably doubted it. But I am as happy, if not happier, at Yahoo.”

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222. “Now he was the Carswell Thorne who had given her strength in the desert. Who had come for her when she was kidnapped. Who had kissed her when hope was lost and death was imminent. Thorne.”

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223. “Winter swallowed. “I love him like I love my own platelet-manufacturing plant.” “Your own what?” “I don’t know. My heart, I think. My body. I love him, every part of him.”

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224. “Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been?” she said, crossing to him. “I didn’t know if you were dead or being held hostage, or if you’d been eaten by one of the queen’s soldiers. It’s been driving me mad not knowing.” He quirked an eyebrow at her. She scowled. “Don’t comment on that.” “I wouldn’t dare.”

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225. “Wolf?” she whispered. His eyes brightened, wild and hopeful. Releasing Winter, he strode forward. His tumultuous eyes scooped over her. Devoured her. When.”

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226. “I wanted a quiet, intimate wedding, not a circus.” Thorne leaned against the staircase rail. “It’s the first known Lunar-Earthen wedding in generations, the groom is a bioengineered wolf-human hybrid, and you invited the emperor of the Eastern Commonwealth and an ex–Lunar Queen. What did you expect?” Scarlet glared at him. “I am marrying the man that I love, and I invited my friends to celebrate with us. I expected a little bit of privacy.”

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227. “Cyborg. Lunar. Princess. No more secrets. No more lies. Well, just one. She thought she might be a tiny bit in love with him. But there was no way she could tell him that.”

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228. “Maybe Ace really was a villain. Or maybe he was a visionary. Maybe there’s not much of a difference.”

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229. “I am entirely broken? Yeah, but broken isn’t the same as unfixable.”

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230. “Pickled asparagus!” Iko stopped digging through the crate beside her long enough to shoot her a glare. “You and your taste buds can stop bragging anytime now.”

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231. “First,” said Adrian, “you missed a sprinkle.” He reached out and brushed a thumb across the corner of Nova’s mouth. She froze, the touch sending a quiver through her insides. When he pulled back, a small orange sprinkle was resting on the pad of his thumb, which he popped into his mouth, eyes teasing. “Second, you’re absolutely right.”

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232. “I can’t believe this is happening. I can’t fight like this, or start a revolution, or be a queen. I can’t do anything like this. I’m broken. I’m literally broken.” Iko settled a hand on Cinder’s shoulder. “Yeah, but broken isn’t the same as unfixable.”

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233. “Hello, Scarlet,” said Maha, composing herself enough to smile. “Ze’ev failed to mention he was in love with you.” Scarlet could feel her cheeks turning as red as her hair. Thorne.”

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234. “Maybe there is no amount of magic that could ever make this a possibility,’ she whispered against his jaw. He was trembling, but so slightly she could only tell when she stood so close. ‘If I am not to have happiness, let me at least have a purpose. Let me give you the heart of a queen.”

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235. “Nova started. “Your mom?” Adrian gave her a look, at first surprised, then amused. Leaning toward her, he fake-whispered, “I’m not actually related to the Captain and the Dread Warden, you know.”

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236. “Are you still waiting for me to fall in love with you?”

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237. “Earn their trust. Learn their weaknesses. Then, destroy them.”

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238. “The young princess was as beautiful as daylight. She was more beautiful even than the queen herself.”

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239. “Winter leaned back on her hands. “I will not play fetch,” she said, “but I might howl if you ask nicely.” He grinned. “I’ve heard your howl. It’s not very wolf-like, either.” “I’ve been practicing.” “You won’t bite me if I come in there, will you?” “I make no guarantees.” Jacin.”

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240. “But her grandmother had never suggested she could think the same of Scarlet. You’ll be fine, she always said, after a skinned knee, after a broken arm, after her first youthfull heartbreak. You’ll be fine, because you’re strong, like me.”

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241. “Kai and Thorne were there, too, each of them standing with their hands in their pockets, rocking back on their heels with supremely smug looks on their faces, like they were daring anyone to suggest it wasn’t the most beautiful impromptu wedding ever created. And they had done a marvelous job – much better than Cinder would have expected.”

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242. “Everyone has a nightmare.”

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243. “His eyes were the colour of gold, of sunflowers and butterscotch and lemons hanging heavy on their boughs – Jest.”

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244. “Illusions were dangerous, and being tricked into believing things that weren’t real was often the most dangerous thing of all.”

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245. “Prince Kai?” Peony spun toward her so fast, she tripped on the skirts of Adri’s kimono and fell, screaming, onto her bed. “Who’s Prince Kai?” she yelled, struggling to sit back up. “Only my future husband!”

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246. “You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.”

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247. “I don’t believe in balance, not in the classic way.”

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248. “Cinders. Embers. Ashes.”

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249. “The Snow White the midnight the moon tales of the mechanics.”

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250. “Cinder, I believe you would make a great ruler. I believe this decision is proof of that.” He hesitated. “But I also know you never wanted to be queen. Not really.” Cinder had never told him that, and she wondered if it had been obvious this whole time. “But I have to ask if” – Kai hesitated – “if you think, someday, you might consider being an empress.” Cinder.”

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