Top 500 Marissa Meyer Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “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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252. “It’s a terrible shame he’s a Renegade, isn’t it? Otherwise, you could have asked him to stay for dinner.”

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253. “Cinders. Embers. Ashes.”

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254. “I think that for me, it’s God, family and Yahoo – in that order.”

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255. “Oh, Cinder, I’ve missed seeing your face when you make sarcastic comments in an attempt to hide your true feelings about me.” “Please.” Rolling her eyes, Cinder started organizing the guns against the wall. “See that eye roll? It translates to ‘How am I possibly keeping my hands off you, Captain?’” “Yeah, keeping them from strangling you.” Kai folded his arms, grinning. “How come no one told me I had such steep competition?” Cinder glared. “Don’t encourage him.” With.”

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256. “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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257. “Safety first, Scarlet-friend. We are fragile things.”

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258. “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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259. “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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260. “Everyone has a nightmare.”

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261. “She’s one of us now, whether she likes it or not.”

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262. “I will accept any amount of monsters my mind wants to give me, but I will not become a monster myself.”

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263. “You’re the only one Ze’ev Kelsey. You’ll always be the only one.”

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264. “He growled and lowered his nose to her neck. Sniffing. “I know you don’t want to hurt me, Wolf.” His nose bumped against her jaw. His breath caressed her collarbone. “You helped me. You rescued me.”

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265. “She choked on a sob. She felt like she was drowning, and desperation was clawing at her, her lungs trying to breathe, but there was no air left.”

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266. “She was immune. She was important.”

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267. “Do me a favor, Princess,” he whispered, his breath warm against her mouth. “The next time someone says they’re going to kill you, don’t just let them.” She.”

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268. “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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269. “Es peligroso descreer de algo solamente porque te asusta.”

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

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271. “Humanity loses faith in times like that. With no one to look up to, no one to believe in, we all became rats scrounging in the sewers. Maybe Ace really was a villain. Or maybe he was a visionary. Maybe there’s not much of a difference.”

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272. “The captivity of Carswell Thorne had gotten off to a rocky start, what with the catastrophic soap rebellion and all.”

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273. “Just to be clear, you’re not using your mind powers on me right now, are you?” She blinked. “Of course not.” “Just checking.” Then he slid his arms around her waist and kissed her. Cinder.”

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274. “All right. Cinder. Are you following me?” She frowned, hackles rising before she realized he was teasing her.”

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275. “Today, only about 1% of the World Wide Web is written in Arabic.”

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276. “I do not want his generosity, or his kindness, or any other favors!” Her mother sneered. “Then you are a fool.” “Good. I’ve become rather fond of fools.”

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277. “I am a criminal mastermind, I am here to take down this regime.”

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278. “We may be animals, but we will never again live in your cage.”

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279. “You must think I’m an awful ruler. One of those spoiled, selfish queens who cares more for her own reputation than the welfare of her people.”

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280. “She shot me in the arm once.” This confession was said with as much tenderness as if Scarlet had given him a bouquet of wildflowers rather than a bullet wound. Cress.”

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281. “Stay down!” Wolf yelled, pushing Scarlet to the ground and hunkering over her body. A living shield. His instinct was still there, at least. The desire to protect her above all else. That was all the confirmation she needed. Feeling.”

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282. “Together, we as one people are strong. We have the ability to love each other, no matter our differences. To help each other, no matter our weaknesses. We chose peace over war. Life over death. We chose to crown one man to be our sovereign, to guide us, to uphold us- not to rule, but to serve.”

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283. “Levana had not seen the bodies, but she had seen the bedrooms the next morning, and her first thought was that all that blood would make for a very pretty rouge on her lips.”

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284. “But I like Kai.” “You and every other girl in the galaxy.” “Every girl? Are you finally including yourself in that count?”

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285. “A confidence that glimmered. Though her station was beneath the head thaumaturge, her posture and faint smile seemed to indicate that she didn’t much believe herself to be beneath anyone at all. Levana liked her immediately.”

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286. “The expression made her uncomfortable – the look that suggested she was a china doll, easily shattered.”

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287. “Just like a computer, she told herself. Computers only do what you tell them to do. The gun will only fire if you pull the trigger.”

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288. “She was desperate to see Kai again. To kiss him. To be in his arms. To laugh at his ironic jokes and watch his eyes crinkle when he laughed at hers. It.”

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289. “She ruled with fear, yes, but also with adoration. It would be easy to abuse a person when they never recognized it as abuse.”

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290. “We both know the world would be better off without heroes. Without villains. Without any of us, getting in the way of normal, happy people and their normal, happy lives.”

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291. “I think we see two people who were lucky enough to find each other in this vast universe, and they weren’t going to let any boundaries of distance or race or even physiological tampering get in the way of a happy life together.” Cinder.”

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292. “That’s human nature, isn’t it? People want to put someone on a pedestal. Maybe it gives them something to dream about.”

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293. “Besides,” Hatta said, tossing the shredded paper back at her. It wisped and fluttered and clung to the fabric of her gown. “I have a personal rule about not entering into business with spineless creatures. No snakes. No slippery eels. And worst of all, no fickle women.”

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294. “The fairest queen that Luna had ever known. For once, she was satisfied. She had Evret. She had her crown.”

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295. “She was indeed beautiful, as if someone had taken the scientific measurements of perfection and used them to mold a single ideal specimen. Her face was slightly heart-shaped, with high cheekbones barely flushed. Auburn hair fell in silken ringlets to her waist and her unblemished ivory skin shimmered like mother-of-pearl in the sunshine. Her lips were red red red, looking like she’d just drunk a pint of blood.”

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296. “These things do not happen in dreams, dear girl,” he said vanishing up to his neck. “They happen only in nightmares.”

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297. “I know this is stupid, but part of me felt like if I could come see you today, if I could convince you to go with me tonight, then maybe I could still change things. It’s dumb, I know. It’s not like Levana cares if I, you know, might have actual feelings for someone.”

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298. “I like to get myself in over my head.”

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299. “He wouldn’t even dance with Levana at the stupid ball if he could help it – to hell with diplomacy.”

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300. “The villains’ poor life choices weren’t exactly the bees’ fault, after all.”

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