Richelle Mead Quotes

“Didn’t understand love? Was she crazy? If she only knew what I’d sacrificed for Dimitri, what I’d done to be where I was now . . . all for love. She was the one who couldn’t understand. Love wasn’t a fling in a back room at a party. It was something you lived and died for.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Ifs Done Rooms Party Crazy Died Fling Dimitri

“Things on the essential list: vodka, Nine Inch Nails, a steady supply of mortal men, and an all-purpose bitchy attitude.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

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Author:Richelle Mead

“It turns out Dimitri had a friend, who had a friend, and despite the best security in the Moroi world, we managed to get into the Court's prison facilities.”

World Turns Security Court Prison Despite Facility Dimitri

“No one had ever called me unnatural before, except for the time I put ketchup on a taco. But seriously, we'd been out of salsa, so what else was I supposed to do?”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Promise Rose Vampire Unnatural Tacos Salsa Vampire Academy Rose Hathaway Ketchup Blood Promise

“Throughout history, people with new ideas—who think differently and try to change things—have always been called troublemakers.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

People Thinking Trying Ideas Innovation Thought Provoking New Ideas Troublemaker

“I felt like someone had ripped my heart out and tossed it across the other side of the room. There was a burning, agonizing pain in my chest, and I had no idea how it could ever be filled. It was one thing to accept that I couldn't have Dimitri. It was something entirely different to realize someone else could.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Heart Ideas Different Pain Felt Sides Realizing Rooms Accepting One Thing My Heart Filled Burning No Idea Chests Ripped Dimitri Agonizing

“Knowing Lissa missed me hurt almost more than if she'd completely written me off. I'd never wanted to hurt her. Even when I'd resented her for feeling like she was controlling my life, I'd never hated her. I loved her like a sister and couldn't stand the thought of her suffering now on my behalf. How had things gotten so screwed up between us?”

Source: Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

Ifs Feelings Wanted Suffering Hurt Knowing Written Hated Behalf Screwed Up Like A Sister Blood Promise

“Abe shook his head, and now the smile was gone altogether. "That's not the reason either. Don't lie to me little girl." I felt my hackles going up. "And don't interrogate me, old man.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

Men Littles Reason Lying Girl Felt Gone Old Man Don't Lie Abe Lie To Me Don't Lie To Me

“What happened? Did a house fall on your sister?" I asked. Maybe there was a benefit to our language barrier. She pursed her lips. "You can't stay here much longer," she said. My mouth dropped open. "You...you speak English?" She snorted. "Of course.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Said Fall Courses House Speak Language Happened Benefits Mouths Lips Barriers Speak English Language Barriers

“Life’s like that. As we grow and change, some things we’ve experience before take on new meaning. It’ll happen for the rest of your life.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

Happens Grows Rest Of Your Life

Author:Richelle Mead

“None of it seems real. Who knows? Maybe it isn’t. Maybe it’s actually happening to someone else. Maybe it’s something I imagined. Maybe soon I’m going to wake up and find everything fixed with Lissa and Dimitri. We’ll all be together, and he’ll be there to smile and hold me and tell me everything ‘s going to be okay. Maybe all of this really has been a dream. But I don’t think so.”

Thinking Knows Has Beens Real Dream Seems Together Happenings Okay Wake Up Fixed Hold Me Dimitri

“We studied our angels for a few moments more, looking at where we had lain side by side in that sweet, quiet moment. I wished what I’d said was true, that we had truly left our mark on the mountain. But I knew that after the next snowfall, our angels would disappear into the whiteness and be nothing more than a memory.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Said Moments Next Left Sides Memories Sweet Quiet Mountain Angel Mark Disappear Whiteness Quiet Moments Snowfall

Author:Richelle Mead

“I couldn't stop staring at the cave, back where Dimitri was, back where half of my soul was.”

Soul Half My Soul Staring Caves Dimitri

“We?" I asked. Of course. I'm not leaving you alone on this, no matter what. You know I'd never abandon you.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Knows Matter Courses No Matter What Leaving Abandon

“That's pretty weird—and when I say something's weird, you know it's serious.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Knows Serious

Book:Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide

Source: Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide

“You aren't afraid of throwing yourself in the path of danger, but you're terrified of letting anyone in.”

Path Danger Throwing Terrified

“Do not do that again," he said stiffly. "Don't kiss me back then," I retorted. He stared at me for what seemed like forever. "I don't give 'Zen lessons' to hear myself talk. I don't give them because you're another student. I'm doing this to teach you control." "You're doing a great job," I said bitterly.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Giving Said Jobs Teach Forever Students Lessons Kissing Kiss Me Great Job

“It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred he made up something about how he and the other guardians had to up Moroi security or practice top-secret ninja moves.”

Source: Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

Ifs Made Reason Wanted Moving Secret Practice Security Excuse Guardian Lame Ninja Top Secret

“It was impossible to get the Dimitri and Tasha thing out of my head, but at least packing and getting ready made sure I didn't devote 100 percent of my brain power to him. More like 95 percent.”

Source: Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

Made Brain Impossible Ready Percent Packing Dimitri Brain Power

“I can't wait until this show gets on the road," he said. "You and me are going to have so much fun, Rose. Picking out curtains, doing each other's hair, telling ghost stories..." The reference to "ghost stories" hit a little closer to home than I was comfortable with. Not that choosing curtains or brushing Christian's hair was much more appealing.”

Source: Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

Littles Said I Can Stories Shows Home Christian Fun Waiting Hair Comfortable Rose Ghost Curtains Brushing Ghost Stories

Author:Richelle Mead

“Good God," I said. "This is the most stereotypical vampire food ever." "Only if it was raw. What do you think?" "It's good," I said reluctantly. Who knew that bacon would have made all the difference? "Really good. I think you have a promising future as a housewife while Lissa works and makes millions of dollars." "Funny, that's exactly my dream.”

Ifs Thinking Made Said Dream Differences Millions Dollars Vampire Housewife Good God

Author:Richelle Mead

“Immortals are, by definition, immortal. End of story.”

Ends Stories Definitions Immortal

Book:Succubus Blues

Source: Succubus Blues

“He smiled and tapped my nose. "Two thank-yous in as many days. I don't suppose I'll get to see any, uh, special gratitude?" I scoffed. "Nope. You'll just have to imagine it." He gave me a half-hug and released me. "Fair enough. But I have a good imagination.”

Two Enough Imagination Half Imagine Special Gratitude Fairs Noses Hug

Author:Richelle Mead

“She laughed softly. "Therapy isn't so much about what I think as you do." "Then why do it at all?" "Because we don't always know what it is we're thinking or feeling. When you have a guide, it's easier to figure things out. You'll often discover that you already know what to do. I can help you ask questions and go places you mihgt not have on your own." "Well, you're good at the qujestion part." I noted dryly.”

Thinking Knows Wells I Can Helping Feelings Asks Figures Easier Guides Therapy Laughed

“Shouldn't that be flipped right-side up?" I asked. "No," she said, eyes on the cards. After several moments of heavy silence, said, "You will destroy that which is undead." I waited about thirty seconds for her to continue, but she didn't. "Wait, that's it?" She nodded. "That's what the cards say to me.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Said Moments Eye Waiting Sides Silence Heavy Cards Thirty Seconds Flipped Undead

Author:Richelle Mead

“Her eyes flicked over the cards, looked at Dimitri, then looked back at the cards. Her expression was blank. "You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can." She pointed to the Wheel of Fortune card. "The wheel is turning, always turning.”

Eye Values Loses Expression Fortune Treasure Cards Wheels Blank Her Eyes Dimitri Wheel Of Fortune

“Rose!" I looked to my right and saw Adrian cutting across the lawn toward me, oblivious to the slush's effects on his designer shoes. "Did you just call me 'Rose'?" I asked. "And not 'little dhampir'? I don't think that's ever happened." "It happens all the time," he countered, catching up to me.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Thinking Littles Happens Saws Cutting Happened Effects Rose Shoes Designer Call Me Catching Lawns Oblivious Catching Up Slush Designer Shoes

“Was it weird having a witch grandma? Scary? Was she always, like, threatening to cast spells if you were bad?" "Most of the time she just threatened to send me to my room." "That doesn't sound so scary to me." "That's because you haven't met her.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Ifs Sound Rooms Havens Mets Casts Scary Witch Spells Threatened Threatening Grandma

“He shrugged. "The same as any other. It's a way to make people feel better about themselves. Everyone likes feeling special. Being part of an elite group is a way to do that." "But you weren't part of it?" "No need. I already know I'm special.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

People Knows Way Needs Feels Feelings Groups Special Likes Elites Feel Better Make People Feel Better

“Don't be too hasty," she warned. "Conserve your strength. If you're too eager to fight the undead, you may find yourselves joining them. Then you'd never see us again, and we'd be very sad." "Yes," said Christian. "I'd cry into my pillow every night." I resisted the urge to kick him. "Well, I couldn't visit if I was Strigoi, yeah, but hopefully I'd just die a normal death. Then I could come see you as a ghost.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Ifs Wells May Said Christian Night Dies Fighting Cry Normal Yeah Ghost Hopefully Kicks Urges Every Night Pillow Joining Very Sad Hasty Undead

“It was near curfew time, and I was dropping him off for the night. He shook his head. "Rose, I don't know if you're crazy or not, but I'm actually starting to think you might be the best guardian- or soon-to-be guardian- out there." "Did you just give me a serious compliment?" I asked. He turned his back on me and headed inside his dorm. "Good night.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Ifs Thinking Knows Giving Might Night Crazy Serious Give Me Rose Starting Being The Best Compliment Guardian Dropping Good Night Dorms Curfew

“Dierdre the counselor must not have had much of a life, because she scheduled our next appointment on a Sunday. I wasn't so thrilled about it, seeing as it wasn't just my day off-it was also the day my friends had off. Orders were orders, however, so I grudgingly showed up.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Order Next Seeing My Friends Sunday Appointments Counselor Days Off

“Is he... is Dimitri a Strigoi?" Mason hesitated only a moment, like he was afraid to answer me, and then—he nodded. My heart shattered. My world shattered.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

World Heart Moments Answers My Heart Shattered Masons Dimitri Shattered Heart

“Rose. Roza. Open your eyes." I've never heard heard his voice so strained, so frantic. "Don't go to sleep on me. Not yet.”

Source: Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel

Eye Voice Sleep Heard Rose Going To Sleep Frantic Roza

Author:Richelle Mead

“I didn't like having reasonable arguments thrown at me.”

Argument Reasonable Thrown

“Rose is in red, But never in blue, Sharp as a thorn, Fights like one too.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Fighting Red Blue Rose Shadow Kiss

“If I propose, you'll know it. For one thing, I'll be hyperventilating.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Ifs Knows One Thing Propose Rubies Succubus

Book:Succubus Dreams: Urban Fantasy

Source: Succubus Dreams: Urban Fantasy

“I just told you to be quiet. That's one step away from asking you to wash my laundry and make me a sandwich.”

Steps Quiet Asking Sandwiches Laundry Peeping

Author:Richelle Mead

“This is insane," I said blankly. "I'm the instrument of an all-powerful primordial deity's wave of chaos and destruction." "That's kind of extreme" said Dante jovially. "It's not like you work for Google or anything.”

Kind Said Powerful Like You Destruction Instruments Chaos Wave Extremes Insane Google Deities

Author:Richelle Mead

“Don't worry, I won't bite. At least not in the way you're afraid of.”

Way Worry Bites Vampire Academy Christian Ozera

Author:Richelle Mead

“Who... who are you?' I asked at last. It was true. I had left a body in the park, but seriously, what was I supposed to do? Drag him back to my hotel and tell my bellhop my friend had had too much to drink?”

Body Lasts Left Too Much Drink My Friends Parks Hotel Drag

“I had a standing arrangement with God: I'd agree to believe in him—barely—so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

Believe Long Sleep Standing Let Me Agree Vampire Sunday Arrangements Academy Vampire Academy

“You're burned into my mind forever. There is nothing, nothing in this world that will ever change that." And it was memories like that that made it so hard to comprehend this quest to kill him, even if he was a Strigoi. Yet...at the same time I had to destroy him. I needed to remember him as the man who'd loved me and held me in bed. I needed to remember that that man would not want to stay a monster.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Ifs Men World Want Mind Made Hard Remember Memories Forever This World Needed Bed Monsters Made It Quests Burned

“When he finished, he drank from the cup. Everyone else did too, so I followed suit. And nearly choked to death. It was like fire in liquid form. It took every ounce of strength I had to swallow it and not spray it on those around me. "Wh...what is this?" I asked, coughing. Viktoria grinned. "Vodka." I peered at the glass. "No, it isn't. I've had vodka before." "Not Russian vodka." Apparently not.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

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“Not at all. I'm saying there's a fire in you that drives everything you do, that makes you need to better the world and those you love. To stand up for those you can't. It's one of the wonderful things about you.'' ''Only one, huh?'' I spoke lightly, but his words had thrilled me. He'd meant what he said about thinking those were wonderful traits, and feeling his pride in me meant more than anything just then.”

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Thinking World Needs Said Feelings Fire Wonderful Pride Spokes Traits Wonderful Things Those You Love

“Okay," I said, clasping her hand. "I swear it. The next time I do something stupid that might get me killed, you can come along.”

Source: Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel

Said Hands Might Next Stupid Okay Swear Next Time