Top 500 Marissa Meyer Quotes (2024 Update)
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351. “If she was alive, she would be the rightful heir to the Lunar throne. She could end Levana’s reign. She could save them all.”

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352. “Well,” Cinder finally grumbled. “I guess that was pretty fast thinking.” A relieved grin filled up Thorne’s face. “We’re having another moment, aren’t we?”

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353. “We think that if we choose to do good only good, then we are only good. We can make people happy. We can offer tranquility or contentment or love, and that must be good. We do not see the falsehood becoming its own brand of cruelty.”

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354. “The world needs heroes.”

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355. “Cress’s adrenaline was pumping like jet fuel through her veins as she scanned the room. She was surrounded by invisi-screens and holographs and programming, and the familiarity of it all made the knot in her stomach loosen. Instinct and habit. She formed a checklist in her mind.”

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356. “Er ontbreekt iets... Een klein groen vuurvliegje. – Dokter Erland.”

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357. “I think the most interesting thing is what happens next.”

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358. “She thought there would be comfort in knowing there was nothing you could do to avoid death. Those who came before the queen having already accepted their fate seemed to have an easier time of it.”

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359. “She would risk her life to protect either one of us! She would risk her life for a stranger if it was the right thing to do. But all you care about is yourself.”

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360. “Oh, yuck,” said Iko, trying to cover the hole with both hands. “I hate when my wiring is showing.” “I know the feeling.”

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361. “Her soldiers? You mean, her mutant wolf soldiers? Are you insane?” Winter started to giggle. “I might as well be,” she said, placing a hand on Thorne’s cheek. “For everyone tells me so.”

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362. “It always came back to love. More than freedom, more than acceptance – love. True love, like they sang about in the second era. The kind that filled up a person’s soul. The kind that lent itself to dramatic gestures and sacrifices. The kind that was irresistible and all-encompassing.”

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363. “Thorne cleared his throat. “We need to get back to the house. We’ve already risked drawing enough attention, and she... ” He looked at Winter. There was an edge to his expression, like he didn’t trust anyone who was more attractive than he was. “... will definitely draw attention.”

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364. “Kai froze when his eyes landed on the desk and he started to laugh. On the corner of the desk sat a small, grime-filled cyborg foot. “You’re kidding,” he said, picking it up. “I thought it was becoming a token of good luck,” said Torin. “Although in hindsight, I can’t imagine what led me to think that.” Smiling.”

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365. “Iko snorted – a derisive sound that Cinder hadn’t even thought escorts were capable of making. Staring.”

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366. “I don’t hate you. I am merely annoyed at your existence.” -Levana, Winter.”

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367. “You’re even more painful to look at than she is.”

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368. “You may be an idiot, but I assure you, you’re quite a lovable one.”

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369. “We were just discussing Earth’s relationship with Luna when you deigned to join us.” Kai clasped his hands together. “Right. Now, is that the one where the dominatrix queen throws a tantrum and threatens war every time she doesn’t get her way? That relationship?”

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370. “You are a killer. You are a predator. You know nothing aboyt loyality or love. We may be animals, but we will never again live in your cave.”

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371. “She sounded about as displeased as a cat who’d just cornered a mouse.”

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372. “Rampion, ready for liftoff!” The dash lit up with controls and screens – only the most important ones. The same sterile feminine voice came over the ship’s speakers. “Thorne, I can’t set the automatic lift. You’re going to have to take off manually.” He gaped at the controls. “Why is my ship talking back to me?” “It’s me, you idiot!” He cocked his ear toward the speaker. “Cinder?”

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373. “Come here, baby sister,” she whispered, and despite the terror twisting inside Levana’s stomach, her feet obeyed. “I want to show you something.”

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374. “Winter tilted her head in Scarlet’s direction. A spiral of black hair fell across her cheek, obstructing her scars. “What did you bring me today?” Scarlet asked. “Delusional mutterings with a side of crazy? Or is this one of your good days?”

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375. “I like you too, despite my better judgment.” “You’d be surprised how often I hear that.”

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376. “This is why,” he whispered, and it occurred to Winter that, at some point, he’d started crying too. “This is why I can’t leave you, Winter. This is why I’ll never leave.”

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377. “This dress won’t fit without a twenty-two-inch waist, although just once I’d like to see you down to twenty.”

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378. “With pleasure,” Kinney deadpanned. “In fact, I was hoping that if I came to see you off, I would be asked to do manual labor.” Iko shrugged. “If you don’t want to do any heavy lifting, then stop having such impressive muscles.”

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379. “Three empty blocks later, Thorne.”

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380. “I keep trying to get rid of this thing, but somehow it keeps finding its way back to me. What made you keep it?” “It occurred to me that if I could find the cyborg that fit this foot, it must be a sign we were meant to be together.”

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381. “The man, a huge grin spreading over his face, was slower to stand, first grabbing a cane from against the wall. “Welcome aboard the Rampion, Your Magesticness. Captain Carswell Thorne, at your service.” He bowed.”

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382. “He turned her head to face him. “Please wake up.” And she did. Not like a long-sleeping princess, who might have emerged from a leisurely nap with a refreshing stretch, a graceful arch of her back, eyelids flickering groggily from such a satisfying rest. No. Nova McLain bolted upright and screamed.”

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383. “Heroism wasn’t about what you could do, it was about what you did.”

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384. “I feel like I should be going with her,” said Kinney. Snarling, Iko stepped over the fallen guard and jabbed a finger at his chest. “I have known her a lot longer than you have, mister, and if there’s one of us who should be going with her, it’s me. Now open these doors.” One.”

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385. “I hate to agree with Thorne,” said Cinder, “I mean, I really hate to agree with him, but.”

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386. “I’m a geek, I like to code, I even like to use spreadsheets when I cook.”

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387. “I passed out from stress? That’s it?” “I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne. Cinder smacked him.”

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388. “But no. She didn’t want to be Channary. She didn’t want her beauty, not if it came with her cruelty and selfishness as well.”

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389. “Sometimes, it was better to be ignorant.”

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390. “They are going to laugh at you and mock you and then they are going to – ” “Eat me. Yes. I understand.” “You don’t seem to be grasping the meaning behind the words. This isn’t a metaphor. I’m talking about huge teeth and digestive systems.” “Fat and bones and marrow and meat,” Winter sang. “We only wanted a snack to eat.” Scarlet grunted. “You can be so disturbing.”

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391. “There are no unimportant jobs,” said Nova, leaning the mop against Snapshot’s desk, “only pretentious, small-minded individuals who seek to inflate their own importance by demoralizing everyone else.”

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392. “You can wear ruffles; you can be a jock, and you can still be a great computer scientist, or a great technologist, or a great product designer.”

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393. “There are amazing opportunities all over the world for women, and I think that there’s more good that comes out of positive energy around that than negative energy.”

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394. “Because you can’t brainwash us into worshipping you like everybody else?”

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395. “She picked at the chiffon overlay of her skirt. “Do you think it was destiny that brought us together?” He squinted and, after a thoughtful moment, shook his head. “No. I’m pretty sure it was Cinder. Why?”

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396. “Your input is the only input that matters,” she whispered. He.”

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397. “For my next trick, I will win a staring contest with the moron in orange sunglasses.”

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398. “I do not know that even a sane person could recover from this. So how can I?”

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399. “They did change me. I’m dangerous now. I’m – ” “Oh, please. We don’t have time for this.” Digging her hands into his hair – the same soft, wild, unkempt hair – she pulled him toward her. She wasn’t quite sure what a kiss would be like, and it was different and awkward in that hasty stolen moment, but she was confident they could perfect it later.”

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400. “If I were to go around glamouring people all day, I would at least make myself seem taller, don’t you think?”

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