230 Quotes by Melissa de la Cruz

It wasn't a lie, not at all like one of those lies she told herself all the time, like This is the last drink of the evening, or I'm not going to set the bitch's house on fire.

Instead of fearing the future, I should live and enjoy the present, she told herself.

Oliver liked to play the part of disaffected youth, but he liked shopping in SoHo even more.

You look beautiful and tragic, just the way a heroine should on the eve of battle. Like Joan of Arc in her silver armor.

When she reached the shallow end, Kingsley held out his hand and pulled her up, but she lost her step and fell into his arms, her body crushing momentarily against his.

Kingsley did the same, except he also removed his T-shirt, showing off his broad chest, tan and smooth. When had Kingsley had time to work on his tan? Mimi wondered.

Schuyler put a gentle hand on Abbadon's feathered extensions, feeling the majestic power underneath their silky weight. She had been frightened once, to see him in this light, but now that she saw his terrifying face, she found it beautiful.

It was the truth, and like any truth, it was powerful.

Goodness works in mysterious ways. Even in the deepest dark, you’ll find a light to shine your way through.