“You're alive, Bianca. You still can't appreciate what it means, to be alive. It's better than being a vampire - better than anything else in the world. I remember a little of waht being alive was like, and if I could touch that again, even for a day, it would be worth anything in the world. Even dying again, forever. All the centuries I've known and all the marvels I've seen don't compare to being alive." ~from Evernight, by” IfsWorldMeanLittlesStillsWould BeRememberKnownForeverAliveCenturyDyingAppreciateVampireCompareIf I Could Author:Claudia Gray
“You’re going to tell me that last night shouldn’t have happened.” No. I’m glad it happened. For too long, I’ve been telling myself that I could spend all this time with yo and flirt with you and not have it mean anything. It does mean something. You mean something to me. But I’m not in love with you.” MeanLongDoeLastsNightHappenedLove YouGladFlirtingLast Night Author:Claudia Gray
“That buy is totally cracked out," Vic said one day, as we walked past Balthazar in the great hall. I don't think he's on alything." I didn't mean, for real. If he was cracked out for real, he'd probably be having more fun, right?" Vic shrugged. "Balty looks like he's not having any fun. He looks like he never had any. Like he wouldn't know fun if it started dancing around yelling 'I'm fun' in his face.” IfsThinkingKnowsLooksMeanSaidRealPastFacesFunOne DayDancingHallsCrackedYelling Author:Claudia Gray
“Vic nudged my elbow with his. "You and me are still friends, right? You guys get a joint custody in the divorce. Generous visitations rights." "Divorce?" Despite myself, I laughed. Only Vic could call the aftermath of a bad first date a divorce. We hadn't exactly been friends beforehand, so "still" was an exaggeration, but it would've been mean to point that out. Besides, I liked Vic. "We're still friends." "Excellent. The weirdos have to stick together around here." "Are you calling me a weirdo?" "Highest honor I can bestow.” FirstsMeanStillsI CanTogetherGuyRightsHonorCallingHighestSticksDivorceDespiteExcellentGenerousLaughedJointsExaggerationElbowsAftermathWeirdoFirst DateCustodyVisitationJoint Custody Author:Claudia Gray
“Is this what it means to die? Lucas thought. Because I’m not scared of it anymore. Not if it means I finally get this close to you.” IfsMeanDiesScared Author:Claudia Gray
“That means I’m not just here for the pretty parts. I’m here no matter what.” MeanMatterNo Matter What Book:Hourglass Source: Hourglass