757 Quotes by Alexandra Bracken

Is it not the case with these humans that they must be shown they desire something before they know they desire it?

It’s not worth it to weigh what you could have done or should have done when there’s no way of changing it.

Life isn’t fair.” I said. “It’s taken me a while to get that. It’s always going to disappoint you in some way or another. You’ll make plans, and it’ll push you in another direction. You will love people, and they’ll be taken away no matter how hard you fight to keep them. You’ll try for something and won’t get it. You don’t have to find meaning in it; you don’t have to try to change things. You just have to accept the things that are out of your hands and try to take care of yourself. That’s your job.

Sometimes the braver thing is to accept help when you’ve been made to believe you shouldn’t need it.

The notes of the symphony of lives, desires, and revenge suddenly swelled into a chorus of generations, blasting through Etta’s mind.

Try to imagine where we’d be without you, darlin’, and then maybe you’ll see just how lucky we got.

It shouldn’t surprise me that men continue to think of grand new ways to kill one another, and with greater precision.

Chubs helped me up, giving me a look that clearly asked, what fresh hell is this?

It was instinct to pull back, to let go before I felt him let go first, bu he didn’t allow me.