But sometimes, when I steal a glance at the Girl, or feel her eyes on me, I helplessly drift back to thinking about her.

— Marie Lu

But you can’t give them everything they want—they will always want more than they have.

— Marie Lu

Can one mistake really destroy a lifetime together?

— Marie Lu

Day leans in toward me. He reaches up to touch my face. I can tell it still hurts him to use his fingers, and his nails are dark with dried blood. "You're brilliant," he says. "But you're a fool to stay wish someone like me." I close my eyes at the touch of his hand. "Then we're both fools.

— Marie Lu

Day, the boy from the streets with nothing except the clothes on his back and the earnestness in his eyes, owns my heart.

— Marie Lu

Day, the boy from the streets with nothing except the clothes on his back and the earnestness in his eyes, owns my heart. He is beauty, inside and out. He is the silver lining in a world of darkness. Furthermore, he is my light.

— Marie Lu

Day, the champion of the people, the one who can't bear to see those around him suffer on his behalf, who would gladly give his life for those he loves.

— Marie Lu

Day will move on and live his life. So will I. We will be okay. Someday, perhaps in the far and distant future, we'll find each other again.

— Marie Lu

Desperation brings out the darkness in everyone," the man said with a shrug.

— Marie Lu

Don’t be afraid,” he says with a half smile. “You’re with me.” His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and do as he says.

— Marie Lu