Top 250 Susan Ee Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “I’m just saying you should pick a man who knows that he’s not worthy of you and who will dedicate his life to provide for you and protect you.” He presses another piece of gauze next to the first one. I wince again. “And make sure he’s kind to you and treats you with respect in every way. Otherwise, he can expect a visit from me.” His voice is hard and unmerciful.”

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152. “If we get separated there’s not much hope of us ever meeting anywhere, but I need to keep up the pretense of hope because that may be all we have.”

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153. “My only thought is that I am not going to end up truly dead this time in Raffe’s arms. I am not going to be one more wound on his soul.”

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154. “Yeah, I’m fine. Those ugly bullies were more afraid of my mommy than any warrior angel anyway. She’s far more scary.”

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155. “Are you sure you’re not just trying to avoid getting back into the truck with me and my mom?” He almost smiles.”

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156. “What about the Watchers?” “They’ve chosen to stay with me. They never had the prejudices against Daughters of Men anyway, which was their problem to begin with. I’m afraid your people might have their hands full with them.”

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157. “No one would blow up their entire country in the hope that a few angels might be in the air when you did it. It’s just not responsible nuke behavior.”

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158. “But the thing that really convinces me that the apocalypse is here is the crunching of smartphones under my feet.”

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159. “Aw, true love.” Howler lands on the boat, rocking it. “It makes me want to puke. Doesn’t it make you want to gag too, Hawk?” “I never thought it was a good idea in the first place,” says Hawk as he lands beside Howler. “Eternal damnation is what I get for listening to you lot.” “How’s the flesh wound, boss?” Howler shows off his forearm that glistens with his raw, skinless muscles. “Want to compare and see who gets bragging rights?”

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160. “How can the world end in a giant fury of biblical proportions yet still leave room for embarrassment?”

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161. “Why not?” He sounds resigned. “Might as well fly into the heart of the enemy where the primitive natives can tear me to pieces, sell my body parts for money, and grind the rest to be consumed in teas for sexual potency.” I tighten my arms around his neck. “We’re not that primitive anymore.” He arches his perfect eyebrow at me, sending waves of skepticism. “We have Viagra now.” He gives me a sideways glance.”

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162. “Of course she’s right. How bad are things when your clinically insane mother is more rational than you are?”

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163. “Like the previous one, this angel smiles when he sees my blade. He’s up for more of a challenge than squashing an ant. At least this ant has a sharp knife and an attitude.”

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164. “This is Penryn Young, Daughter of Man, Killer of Angels.”

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165. “All I feel is the kiss. All I am is Raffe’s girl.”

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166. “A warm arm enfolds me like a shield around my shoulder and turns me toward the side of the stage. “Stay with me,” says a familiar masculine whisper from above my head. Even over the yelling of the mob and the roaring of the waves, something unfurls in my chest at the sound of that voice.”

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167. “Don’t talk. You’ll just spoil my fantasy of rescuing an innocent damsel in distress as soon as you open your mouth.”

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168. “If any of you are injured, take a seat in this fine classroom.” Dee opens up the nearest door and peeks in. It’s a classroom with a life-sized skeleton hanging on a stand. “Bones will keep you company while you wait for the doctor.”

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169. “He should have been polite and just let us by,” I say. “Way to teach him some respect. I always wanted to meet a girl who fights dirty,” says Raffe. “There’s no such thing as dirty fighting in self-defense.” He huffs. “I don’t know whether to make fun of him or to respect you.” “Come on, that one’s easy.” He grins at me. There’s something in his eyes that makes my insides melt a little, like something deep inside us is communicating without me being fully aware of it.”

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170. “Is that the beginning of an amused grin forming on the angel’s face?”

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171. “Don’t you know a heartfelt declaration of love when you hear one?”

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172. “He looks down at me with sincere eyes. ‘If I were human, I would have been the first in line for you... ’ He looks away. ‘But I’m not. I’m an archangel, and my people are in trouble. I have no choice but to try to set things straight. I can’t get distracted by a Daughter of Man.”

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173. “He starts a slow smile that melts my bones.”

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174. “When he sees the sword, his face breaks into a glorious smile as if it’s a long-lost friend rather than a pretty piece of metal. His look of sheer joy stops my breath for a moment. It.”

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175. “I stick to Raffe as close as I can manage without having to explain why I’m hugging his back.”

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176. “I’ve heard plenty of wacky things in my time and you just have to learn to roll with them without directly challenging the person spewing the weirdness. Challenging weirdness is a pointless and sometimes dangerous exercise.”

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177. “His breath speeds up to match mine, or maybe it’s the other way around. Before I know it, he’s nuzzling his head against my cheek. A low moan escapes his lips.”

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178. “I’ll never get rid of the image of him smashing the giant scorpion tubes in rage and killing all the monsters after seeing me die.”

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179. “I turn to Raffe in front of the doors. “Paige and I will – ” “I’m sure Paige will sleep better alone.” For a second, I think that maybe he wants to be alone with me. I have a moment of crazy awkwardness mixed with excitement before I see his expression. Raffe gives me a stern look. So much for my theory.”

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180. “They didn’t try to burrow into you. They were just crawling. It’s what maggots do. They crawl.” “You don’t know anything.” “Hard to argue with that, Commander,” says Howler with a laugh in his voice.”

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181. “I don’t know if he noticed when I took my sweatshirt off, but I’m guessing he was busy at that time because he looks at me with surprise now. His pupils dilate when he sees me. His lips part as he momentarily forgets to marshal his expression, and I could swear he stops breathing for several heartbeats.”

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182. “Long after Paige disappears into the clouds, I turn around, looking for my mother. It’s not that I don’t care about her. It’s just that our relationship is more complicated than the usual daughter-mother relationship. The rosy love I’m supposed to feel for her is slashed with black and splattered with various shades of gray.”

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183. “Raffe holds me a second longer than necessary before he puts me down. And then it takes me a second longer than necessary to slide my arms away from his neck.”

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184. “I’m Penryn. I’m named after an exit off Interstate 80.”

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185. “Is this goodbye?” I ask. He nods. We look into each other’s eyes. As usual, I have no idea what he’s thinking. I could make guesses, but they’d be fantasy.”

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186. “His last thought before he blacks out is that his Watchers would have liked this girl.”

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187. “Raffe kneels down and places me on the asphalt. He lifts my hair to one side and lets it run through his fingers as it slowly cascades over my shoulder. His head is haloed in firelight above me, his face in shadow. He runs his fingers across my lips in a slow, gentle touch. Then he pulls away stiffly as if every muscle is fighting him.”

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188. “While everyone was distracted, your mother set the place on fire. She is one fierce woman.”

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189. “I know what she’s about to do. But I don’t stop her. I want to. Oh, Christ, I want to. But I don’t. My eyes burn and sting with tears. This is too much for me. I want my mom.”

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190. “I’m not usually a girl who hopes for a damsel-in-distress rescue but no matter the odds against it, this would be a freakin’ fantastic time for Raffe to come and sweep me into the sky.”

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191. “I just got tired of the wetness sticking to me, that’s all. I think I was pretty safe from the threat of your joke being funny.”

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192. “As far as I can tell, a leader ends up doing all the worrying and still needs to pitch in for the regular work.”

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193. “It seems to be our fate to continually pass our debt back and forth.”

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194. “Great. Just my luck to be partnered with an alcoholic angel.”

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195. “Nothing takes the romance and grandeur out of life than scrubbing stains out of sheets.”

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196. “Both are women dressed in tight dresses and high.”

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197. “Instead of looking over his shoulder at his sweeping wings, I turn my head to see the landscape below. That puts my face almost lip to lip with his. I try to focus on the smoldering city ahead of us, but my head is filled with the warmth of his breath and the electric tingle of his cheek against mine.”

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198. “I nod, trying to get the image out of my head of Raffe dancing to some rock song. possibly buck naked.”

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199. “What’s wrong with going with me?” I ask. “No one wants to be stuck with love birds.” Howler shakes his head. “Awkward,” says Cyclone, already walking toward Thermo.”

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200. “He shakes his head sadly at me.‘These are the rules we live by. We are soldiers, Penryn. Legendary warriors willing to make legendary sacrifices. We do not ask. We do not choose.’ He says that like a motto, a pledge he’d said a thousand times.”

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