Top 250 Susan Ee Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “Are you sure you’re not just trying to avoid getting back into the truck with me and my mom?” He almost smiles.”

— Susan Ee

152. “Oh.” She sounds calm suddenly, as if that explained everything. “Okay. Don’t underestimate them. And don’t make them promises you can’t keep.” I can tell by her fading voice as she says this that she’s reassured and walking away. The baffled look the angel shoots at the door makes me chuckle. He glances my way, giving me a you’re-weirder-than-your-mom look.”

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153. “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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154. “This ghost angel told me that you were inside that demon over there.” She points to Beliel who seems on the verge of losing consciousness in the passenger seat. “He said that you might come out any minute. I didn’t believe him of course. That’s crazy talk. But still, you never know.” She shrugs. “And look what happened.” She squints at me suspiciously. “It is you, isn’t it?”

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155. “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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156. “Everyone looks at me as if I’m nuts. That puts a slow grin on my face.”

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157. “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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158. “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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159. “Don’t talk. You’ll just spoil my fantasy of rescuing an innocent damsel in distress as soon as you open your mouth.”

— Susan Ee

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

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161. “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.”

— Susan Ee

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

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163. “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.”

— Susan Ee

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

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165. “Do not let the scorpions hurt you twice just because you’re freaking over the possibility.”

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

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167. “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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168. “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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169. “He starts a slow smile that melts my bones.”

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170. “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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171. “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.”

— Susan Ee

172. “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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173. “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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174. “It turns out that she’s the only one I can trust to watch my back.”

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

— Susan Ee

176. “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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177. “He’s not just a mere mortal,” says Dum. “Look at him. He’s probably got some super-strength badass juice in his pocket right now. One gulp and his muscles would have muscles.”

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

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179. “Oh, what the hell. I wrap my legs completely around his hips and hook my feet across his butt. He tilts his body forward a little with a smile spreading across his face. My cheeks flame.”

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

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181. “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.”

— Susan Ee

182. “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.”

— Susan Ee

183. “Rage boils through my veins. My heart screams for blood. My hands tremble with the need to squeeze his throat shut.”

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184. “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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185. “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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186. “I’m not out to save the world, just my sister. That.”

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187. “I hear nothing and see no movement. There’s nothing but my fear telling me to abort. So I go on.”

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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. “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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190. “I can tell by their roughness that they expect a major struggle. We Young girls are getting a reputation.”

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191. “He doesn’t seem at all embarrassed that they assume we made out.”

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192. “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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193. “If you’re worried about pervs breaking into the house, it’s not going to make a difference whether I’m in this outfit or in baggy jeans and a sweatshirt. Either they’re decent human beings or they’re not. Their actions are on them.” “It’ll be tough for them to take any action while I’m pummeling their faces. Disrespect will not be tolerated.”

— Susan Ee

194. “I catch myself humming what I thought was a meaningless tune. I stop when I realize it’s my mother’s apology song.”

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195. “He walks through the river of refugees and soldiers, giving purpose and direction to people who would otherwise be lost.”

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196. “When you’re small enough to have to look up at everyone around you, there’s no such thing as a dirty fight. That’s a new motto for me. I think I’ll keep it.”

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197. “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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198. “A small hand slaps him. He opens his eyes for a moment. Against the glow of the sky, dark hair flutters in the breeze. Intense eyes fringed with long lashes. Lips so red the girl must have been biting them. It takes him a moment to realize she’s the Daughter of Man who risked herself to help him. She’s asking him something. Her voice is insistent but melodic. It’s a good sound to die to.”

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

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