Browse 754 quotes about Richelle.
“That's pretty hot," he said.
"Punching me in the eye?"
"Well, no. Of course not. I meant the idea of getting rough with you is hot. I'm a big fan of full-contact sports."
"I'm sure you are.”
Source: Frostbite
“Well he didn't treat my mother very well. He did some horrible things."
"Like..." I hesitated. "Blood-whore things?"
"Like beating-her-up kinds of things" he replied flatly.
"Oh God," I said "That's horrible. And she...she just let it happen?"
"She did." The corner of his mouth turned into a sly, sad smile. "But I didn't"
"Tell me, tell me you beat the crap out of him"
His smile grew, "I did.”
Source: Vampire Academy
“It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay. You can let go of the sword."
"I can’t. I can’t leave him alone. I have to protect him."
"You have.”
Source: Frostbite
“Sweat isn't a bad thing," he said, leaning his head against the wall thoughtfully. "Some of the best things in life happen while your sweating. Yeah, if you get too much of it and it gets old and stale, it turns pretty gross. But on a beautiful women? Intoxicating. If you could smell things like a vampire does, you'd know what I'm talking about. Most people mess it all up and drown themselves in perfume. Perfume can be good...especially if you get one that goes with your chemistry. But you only need a hint. Mix about 20 percent of that with 80 percent of your own perspiration...mmm." He tilted his head to the side and looked at me. "Dead sexy.”
Source: Frostbite
“Guardian Belikov is the princess's guardian now," said Kirova, "Her sanctioned guardian."
"You got cheap foreign labour to protect Lissa?”
Source: Vampire Academy
“Call me crazy for asking this, but, um, are Lissa and I going with you?"
"No"
"No?"
"No.”
Source: Shadow Kiss
“It's a Christmas miracle. I had no tree. Now I have a forest.”
Source: Succubus Dreams
“I went to bed without reading, instead staring out my window with the curtains drawn, wondering about boys. Why did they behave so oddly? One minute their teasing was relentless, and then bam!― they’d stun you with a thoughtful gesture. Either way, their actions made you want to cry. Maybe that was the intent.”
Source: Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
“Time machines, magic portals, transporters, worm holes, flying carpets, relocation charms—such things do exist. They're called books.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Eena turned aside, breathing shallowly as her mind raced with questions. She was glad he couldn’t read the confusion that swooped her up like a passing tornado. Was it even possible to genuinely love more than one man?
Yes. Oh, yes.
She knew it because her heart irrefutably felt it. She loved Derian; it was true. She wasn’t trying to convince herself of it, no matter what Edgar said. She yearned deeply for her captain.
But she loved Ian too. She always had. Only she purposefully, appropriately, had set those feelings aside when he made the decision to pursue Angelle.
But Angelle was gone now.
No, Eena thought to herself, this changes nothing. She scolded her heart for longing for something spent and ended, for even considering the possibility. Her with Ian? No, no, it had to remain in the past.”
Source: Eena, The Two Sisters
“Eena worried to Ian in her thoughts. (You’re not going to let him walk away thinking what I think he’s thinking, are you?)
(You won't change his mind. The evidence is a little suggestive. You should have just stayed behind me.)
(Oh, this is all my fault?)
(Well, you were the one swimming in your underwear.)
(And you’re the one who took your shirt off!)
(You think the alternative would have been better?)
She shuttered at the thought of the Braetic stumbling across her in her underclothes.
“Cale,” Eena said in another attempt to convince the stranger. Somehow she managed to sidestep Ian’s effort to halt her, and she approached the man. “I am not messing around with my protector. I am, and always have been, true and faithful to Derian. It’s just……a lot of weird things have happened lately.”
The Braetic looked willing to consider a good excuse. “Such as?”
“Well,” she started, casting a furtive glance at Ian. He was shaking his head, conveying strong disapproval. She ignored him.
“Okay, well…..I’ve been fighting these immortals who are bent on using me to break free from an imprisoning gem where they were sentenced to stayed locked up for eternity. They nearly annihilated a world of Viiduns—that’s how awful they are! But one of these immortals has control over my necklace, and her brother keeps transporting me and my protector all over Moccobatra in search of pieces to a star-shaped platform they intend to use to free their bodies which have been trapped for over three-thousand years now. We were sent here at an inopportune—and highly embarrassing—moment to find the final piece to the platform. It’s been a nightmare just trying to stay alive!”
“Wow,” Cale breathed, not looking half as concerned as Eena thought he ought to. “So these immortals are using you and trying to kill you at the same time?”
She shook her head. “No, no, only the dragons are trying to kill me…or they were trying to kill me until Naga put a stop to them.” Eena heard Ian’s hand smack against his forehead. She saw humor sweep over the Braetic’s face. It made her angry.
“Dragons too, huh?” Cale snickered.
“It’s the truth!” she insisted.
(Eena, just forget it. You’re only making it worse.)
She ignored her protector’s advice again. “Cale, I’m telling you the honest-to-goodness truth. Do you know the story of Wanyaka Cave? The red-gemmed prison and the two spirit sisters?”
Completely out of patience, Ian broke into the conversation, rudely speaking over his queen. “We’ll be on our way now, sir. We apologize for trespassing.”
With a big grin on his face, the Braetic offered a friendly alternative. “Why don’t the pair of you accompany me home. I’m sure my wife can round up some suitable clothing for you. Those immortals must have a ripe sense of humor, leaving you alone in the woods without any decent attire.” He caught a chuckle in his throat. “That is unless it was the dragons who took the shirt off your back.”
“Dragons are immortals!” Eena snapped, as if any fool ought to know it.
Ian flashed her a harsh look. “We would greatly appreciate the help, sir.”
“Oh, it’ll cost you something,” Cale informed them, “but we can discuss that on our way.”
Source: Eena, The Two Sisters
“Derian pulled the blanket snug around himself. “This is my added assurance.”
Eena wrinkled her nose as if she thought his answer was odder than his actions. “It’s your what?”
“If you recall the last time we were here standing in this very spot, you pelted me with neumberries.” He held up a single berry before popping it into his mouth. “I doubt you would risk soiling your blanket, so I figure wrapping it around me this way I’m pretty much assured safety from any potential attack.”
He winked playfully, and she laughed out loud.
“I’m afraid you don’t know me half as well as you think,” she announced. Aiming low, she flung a sizable berry at his calf. It hit its mark.
“Whoa, whoa!” He lowered the blanket to cover his legs.
“You can’t hide yourself entirely, Derian,” she said, aiming for his face. He ducked, raising the blanket like a shield in the process.
Another round of ammunition pelted his ankles before he decided it was time to fight back. Eena found herself bound up in her own blanket, arms wrapped securely at her sides. She laughed nonstop, unable to move within his strong hold. Derian leaned forward until their noses touched, and then he kissed her giggles silent. He kept her in the blanket, snug and close to him, but Eena managed to wriggle an arm free and drape it around his neck, holding his lips in reach. She uttered a quick count in between kisses.
“Seven,” she breathed.
Derian paused, his mouth a whisper away from hers. It tickled when he spoke.
“No, no, Eena.”
“No what?”
“No counting. Not today. No ground rules.”
She barely uttered a partial “’kay” before his mouth covered hers again. His hot breath tasted like breakfast. He fixed his hands on each side of her face, and the blanket fell to the ground. As the intensity of their kisses grew hungry, he gripped her cheeks more securely. Eena could feel the air electrifying around them. Her heartbeat drummed—excited and anxious.
“Derian…” she breathed. But he didn’t stop.
She felt his hand move to support her neck while the other slid down her back, urging her closer. She brought her arms together and pressed against his chest, somewhat objecting to the intimacy.
“Derian…” she tried again. But he covered her mouth with his own.
She pushed more firmly against him without success. Her protest weakened as his kisses softened. The fervor subsided, and she could feel her wild pulse even out. Amidst a string of supple kisses, Derian’s breathing slowed. He planted his lips on her forehead for a moment before squeezing her tenderly. She snuggled up against his warm chest.
“One ground rule,” he whispered in her ear. “We stop when you say ‘when.’”
“When,” she uttered.
“Okay,” he agreed.
Then, as if the thought had just occurred to her, she stepped back to look up questioningly at the captain. “Wasn’t there a leftover sandwich in that basket from last night?”
His lips formed a guilty smile as he confessed, “Yes—and it was delicious.”
Source: Eena, The Two Sisters
“Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“One bad turn does not excuse another.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“If you mess with dragons, you will get burned. Don’t say no one warned you.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“When a person reaches the end of a book and says, 'I want to read that again,' what he's actually saying is that he wants to mentally merge with his favorite character and stroll among all the other creative personalities, feeding a hungry imagination through the vicarious reliving of each and every wild chapter that stirred his emotions, the whole while surrendering to a safe yet daring existence where any crazy, hopeful thing can and does happen. That's all.”
“Your tongue tends to say more about you when it blabs about other people.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“There is no such thing as constructive criticism. There is constructive advice, constructive guidance, constructive counsel, encouragement, suggestion, and instruction. Criticism, however, is not constructive but a destructive means of faultfinding that cripples all parties involved. Don't be fooled into thinking otherwise.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“How insane we are as humans when having received a nasty offense we return the same awful offense. If given an apple found to be rotten and wormy, would we not toss it aside rather than force a soul to eat it? Offenses should be discarded, not returned.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Happiness isn't complicated. It is a humble state of gratitude for simple pleasures, tender mercies, recognized blessings, and inherent beauty.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“It's too bad we're not all teddy bears. More stuffing would only make us cuter and cuddlier.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“No one is without troubles, without personal hardships and genuine challenges. That fact may not be obvious because most people don't advertise their woes and heartaches. But nobody, not even the purest heart, escapes life without suffering battle scars.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Friendship is not about ships—no matter how big and fancy and expensive the yacht is.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I hate it when storm clouds roll in, heralded by dazzling claps of thunder and lightning that boast an ocean of tears. This majestic performance of bad temper manages to overshadow my pathetic attempts at pouting. No one broods like Mother Nature, hence she steals all the attention I was sulking after.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“I prefer to solve the world's problems. They never seem as complicated as my own.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Happiness has two hands: one with strength for lifting up heavy hearts and a gentle hand for tickling.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Announcing the intended arrival of some people is kind of like issuing a hurricane warning.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Prayer: The act of falling to your knees in pleading fashion, seeking help from a greater power than all else to have failed you previously.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“During an especially noisy elementary school assembly I witnessed a common marvel. Someone spoke,"Once upon a time..." into the mic, and the room hushed. Such magic never ceases to amaze me.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“If you invest nothing, the reward is worth little.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Okay, let's put this another way―if what you're about to say wouldn't look good permanently engraved on your tombstone, bite your tongue.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Eyes, so easily deceived, might judge more rightly with lids closed, allowing ears and heart to remain wide open."
from "The Beauty of Ugh”
Source: I am not Frazzle!: And other stories for grown-ups
“Physical attractiveness is no indicator of an individual's beauty."
from "The Beauty of Ugh”
Source: I am not Frazzle!: And other stories for grown-ups
“I am grateful for hands to tickle with. Not so grateful for that process in reverse, however.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Kind words are salve to a cankered soul; spread generously.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Night helps us appreciate daylight, while lengthy days make us yearn for a good stretch of night.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“I wish upon a glimmering star,
My hopes as distant and as far.
So if this wish does not come true,
I’m thankful for the few that do.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I live in two unique worlds, traveling between both with just the opening or closing of my eyes.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“The happiest adults are those who never buried old toys or abandoned imaginary friends.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I might be tempted to socialize more if the conversations taking place around me were half as interesting as the dialogue going on inside my head.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Eyes speak louder than words; life is precious; hate is poison; God is the best of all possible friends; silence and time are valuable treasures; happiness can be just as powerful in pretend; and soft licorice is a temptation in any color, especially exotic black.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Thank you,” I managed to say.
Replying with a nod, he approached my horse. “Here, let me help you—”
I slipped down myself before he could lend a hand, keeping the fur hide in my possession. “I’m not suddenly incapable because I wear a dress, Thaddeus.”
“I wasn’t suggesting…” Wisely, he let the issue drop.
Lifting an arm, he offered it to me. That’s when I noticed my sword in sheath belted to his waist.
“That’s mine!” I declared, reaching for the hilt.
Thaddeus managed a quick side-step. He hardened his jaw at my look of incredulity. I would only wait momentarily for an explanation.
“I know the sword is yours, Catherine, everyone knows that. But you’re too beautiful tonight to ruin that radiant look with an ugly, leather belt strapped about you.”
I was starting to think the man was using compliments as a weapon to defend himself against me. It did work to temper my anger somewhat.
“I brought the sword as a cautionary act in case those nasty werewolves show up. Seeing how I’ll be standing beside you all evening, the blade will be at your disposal if needed.”
I accepted his reasoning and stood down.
“Besides,” Thaddeus added, apparently feeling safe, “what’s yours is mine now anyway.”
I glared at the fool. “That works both ways, you know.”
He rolled his eyes and shrugged. “If it must.”
Again, he offered me his arm which I grudgingly accepted.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Turn around… you’ve got grass and dead flowers…”
My fingers naturally began to comb through my long, black strands, shaking things loose as Sarti carefully removed more stubborn pieces. The flowers were left over from my forced marriage to Thaddeus. The grass, from a sensual night with Kresh on an eve of my honeymoon. Devilish irony.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I do listen. I just wait for the words to stop and your eyes to speak.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“My life is a fairy tale stuck at the climax.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A society built upon a foundation of vengeance is a society doomed to destroy itself.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“I wish I could fly.
I wish I were rich.
I wish I had more time.”
“But you can, and you are, and you do;
I wish you would open your eyes.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I wish the hearts of human beings pumped with kind desires.
I wish every gaze landed on the eyes of others compassionately.
I wish hatred, envy, and vengeance were alien concepts to humankind.
I wish the precious worth of every soul was universally understood.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year