Top 40 Melissa Landers Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “The truth hurt more than lies.”

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2. “Cheating death was exhausting.”

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3. “It takes a big man to trust a thief,” Renny agreed.”

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4. “What’s wrong? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed again?”

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5. “It’s common knowledge that shiny rocks are preferred among human females.”

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6. “I know how humans love. Their passion burns like a lump of sugar – quick and hot. And when the fire dies, they seek a new flame. They chase sparks instead of collecting the warmth of old embers.”

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7. “Humans would ruin it, just as they’d destroyed so many of their own natural wonders.”

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8. “I came to your suite in the middle of the night to bring you a glass of water when you were too lazy to walk to the bathroom. I cleaned your girlfriend’s vomit off the sofa cushions.” Solara’s voice raised a pitch. “For God’s sake, I even fetched her panties when you two left them in the elevator! I wanted to amputate my own hand after that!”

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9. “I won’t say that you’re pretty because that dog already did. And I won’t say you’re funny because you have had me laughing since I met you.”

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10. “A girl’s gotta get her glam on when the world turns its back on her.”

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11. “Look what I made for you. A bowl of diabetes” -Aelyx.”

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12. “Ah, yes. Love – the great equalizer. It makes all of us stupid.”

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13. “Doran set it in front of her with a grin that made her want to slap him so hard his grandkids would feel it.”

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14. “These final hours until Aelyx’s departure were no more or less important than the millions of other hours they would share over a lifetime.”

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15. “It was both terrifying and glorious in it’s intensity. It was love.”

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16. “Just because you change girlfriends before your gum loses flavor doesn’t mean my relationship is doomed to fail.”

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17. “It’s like our whole culture is based on frivolity, and I never noticed before.” -Cara.”

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18. “Sexual reproduction and food – humans’ two favorite subjects.”

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19. “I’m going to the bathroom, not to Beirut. What horrible fate do you think’s waiting for me in there? Death by toilet swirly?”

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20. “Discovering your purpose and making it happen are two different things.”

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21. “He backed away and told her to dream of speculums. She assumed he meant sugarplums.”

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22. “I used to hate looking at my markings. But the captain taught me they don’t mean anything. Because I’m more than the sum of my mistakes.”

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23. “I like waking up in sheets that smell like you,” he said, gentler this time. “And I like the little wrinkle that shows up between your eyes every time you look at me. When I think about giving that up, I can’t breathe.”

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24. “Biology doesn’t make anyone a parent,” Cassia added as she tucked her Eturian prayer stone beneath her shirt.”

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25. “I’m your personal jock-blocker, baby.” Tori reached into her jeans pocket and handed over a half-eaten Snickers bar. “Happy Douche Liberation Day.”

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26. “Who needed drugs when winning felt this good?”

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27. “Please.” He swallowed hard and begged with those big blue eyes. “Please don’t leave me here.” All the air trickled out of her lungs. “Take me to the beaches,” he said, blinking down at her. “I won’t cause any trouble.” How did he do that? A minute ago she wanted to break his jaw, and now she had to fight the urge to pat him on the head and give him a cookie. That had to be some kind of superpower. She finally understood how he got everything he wanted in life.”

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28. “I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, but what am I going to do? Write articles about which movie star had the fat sucked from her ass and injected into her face? Which professional athlete just confessed to shooting steroids? The last celebrity baby names?” Cara lowered both brows in frustration. “Who cares?”

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29. “Most humans expressed affection by pressing their lips together, a simple act, so why would anyone feel the need to research the process?”

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30. “In that moment, he wondered how he’d ever believed she was anything less than spectacular.”

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31. “The washroom door swung open, and all thoughts of pirates vanished. A tall boy walked inside, dressed in black clothes at least two sizes too tight. His cherry-red hair stood in haphazard spikes, and his eyes were heavily lined in kohl. If a rock star had an affair with a circus clown, this guy would be the result. It took a few moments to recognize him as Doran.”

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32. “An ancient human religious figure known as John the Baptist had once claimed, “The truth shall make you free,” but if Aelyx remembered correctly, John’s honesty had been rewarded with a gruesome decapitation. Aelyx hoped for better results.”

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33. “Well, your last boyfriend had a nose like a weasel.” “Maybe it wasn’t his nose that made him special.” Kane made a face. “Thanks for the visual. Excuse me while I vomit to death.”

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34. “She wanted to be a normal teenager again, to go to college and spend her nights reading and studying and watching Doctor Who reruns.”

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35. “In the outer realm, settlers didn’t care about supple skin or glossy pink hair. Practical skills were the real beauty in those colonies, and for once, she would be stunning.”

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36. “She’d learned that home was a fluid thing and whether on a planet, a satellite, or a rusted bucket of a ship, this crew was her home.”

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37. “Demarkus invites you to join his table.” Solara’s prideful grin faltered. She wanted nothing to do with Demarkus. Besides, nobody had told her about pirate dinner protocol. She might use the wrong fork and start a war.”

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38. “Was he your boyfriend?” Doran asked. She nodded. “He was my first boyfriend. My first love. My first kiss. And my first” – her cheeks flooded with color – “well, everything.” “Everything,” he echoed in understanding. That was a lot of firsts for one boy to take from a girl. Doran could sense where this story was headed.”

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39. “How can we understand what we’ve never experienced and adapt without making mistakes?”

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40. “I do know the quickest way to your heart,” she murmured in his ear. “It’s through your chest with this laser blade.”

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41. “When you preach hatred, how do you expect your followers to respond?”

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