He was surprised at how angry he sounded -no, how angry he felt. Because it was impossible. It was impossible and unfair, and he had spent too many years in the trenches of unfairness to get riled up about it now.

— Marissa Meyer

I am an explorer,' she whispered, 'setting courageously off into the wild unknown.' It was not a daydream she'd ever had before, but she felt the familiar comfort of her imagination wrapping around her. She was an archeologist, a scientist, a treasure hunter. She was a master of land and sea. 'My life is an adventure.' she said, growing confident as she opened her eyes again. 'I will not be shackled to this satellite anymore.' Thorne tilted his head to one side. He waited for three heartbeats before sliding one hand down into hers. 'I have no idea what you're talking about,' he said. 'But we'll go with it.

— Marissa Meyer

I believe it is the mark of a great leader to question the decisions that came before him.

— Marissa Meyer

I don't like to think of it as 'stolen'. They have no proof that I didn't plan on giving it back."" You're kidding, right?" He shrugged. "You have no proof either." She squinted back at him. "Were you planning on giving it back?"" Maybe." An orange light blinked on in the corner of Cinder's vision-her cyborg programming picking up on the lie.

— Marissa Meyer

If this is how you feel about a desert, I can't wait until you see your first real tree. Your mind will explode.

— Marissa Meyer

I guess it’s time.” While Cress’s thoughts continued to churn through the horrible things that could happen to her, she felt herself being suddenly spun around and dipped backward, a supportive arm scooping beneath her back. She yelped and caught herself on Thorne’s shoulder. Then he was kissing her.

— Marissa Meyer

I have a computer in my brain,' she said.' So while I'm not going to tell you that I am the smartest or, by any means, the most experienced person in this room, I would suggest that no one use my youth to believe that I am ignorant.' " Cinder

— Marissa Meyer

I haven't used my glamour since I was twelve years old,” she whispered, gaze piercing as if it were very important to her that Scarlet understand this. “Not since I was old enough to control it. That's why the visions come to me. That's why I'm going mad.

— Marissa Meyer

I knew they would kill me when they found out, but…” He struggled for words, releasing a sharp breath. “I think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, then live because I betrayed you.

— Marissa Meyer

I know that you are my guard, and you are my best friend. I know you would die for me. And I know that should that ever happen, I would die immediately after.

— Marissa Meyer