"They couldn’t have known that even this was a lie—that we never really choose, not entirely. We are always being pushed and squeezed down one road or another. We have no choice but to step forward, an..."
- Lauren Oliver
"You don't want me to feel obligated? Well, I'm sorry, Lily. I am herebecause I feel obligated." He brought her hand to his chest, pressing herpalm flat against his rapidly thumping pulse. "I'm obligat..."
- Tessa Dare
"Even a child could see the division between what the Galileans [i.e., Christians] say they believe and what, in fact, they do believe, as demonstrated by their actions. A religion of brotherhood and m..."
- Gore Vidal
"For eight years I’ve waited for you to realize that. I’ve waited for you to see yourself for who you really are. You’re Lily Marks, a beautiful, extremely clever woman whose capacity for compassion se..."
- Jennifer L. Armentrout
"Raven looks at me. “What about you, Lena?”I can feel Alex’s eyes on me. My mouth is so dry; the sun is so blinding. I look away, toward the hundreds and hundreds of people who have been driven out of ..."
"Sometimes it's good to start over"
- R.J. Palacio
"Julian said the world was evil and horrible - remember? But then he proved himself that it wasn't"
- L.J. Smith
"I see you as Lily. I see you for who you are, even though you don't.” -Julian"
"If I weren't out of my mind at this second, I would've sworn he nuzzled my temple."
- Piper Shelly