But if it was always a point of speculation, where one person insisted it was a certain way and another denied it, how would anyone ever hold on to the truth?

You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would still exist, but that’s all it would manage to do.

Listen to me, kitten. Win or lose, you’ll always be a princess to me.

He reached up and tugged his ear. And I did the same.

Perfect was my only option.

You don’t do that. You don’t just leave your family. Sticking together… it’s the only way to survive.

The look in Marlee’s eyes was triumphant, and the smile hiding behind her cup of tea said, ‘Gotcha’!

I had to stop myself from laughing. Who needs help taking a pill?

Hey I’m sorry about the other day. Didn’t mean to give you a hard time, I —” He held up his hands. “It’s no problem. And I didn’t mean to be pushy. But i’ve seen...

He let out a sigh. With my head there against his chest, I could faintly make out the sound of his heart beating through his suit coat. It seemed to be rushing. His hand, gentle...

Siempre has sido guapa; siempre has tenido talento. Y ahora sé que tu talla moral está a la misma altura, que ves claramente cuando algo no está bien y que haces todo lo que puedes...

Live your life. Be happy as you can be, let go of the things that don’t matter, and fight.

I’ve met nearly every woman in this room, and I can’t think of one who would make a better friend. I’d be glad to have you stay.”My relief was inexpressible.”Do you think,” Maxon asked, “That...

I let myself be sad. I let myself think of him.

You might not want to fight for the things that others would fight for, like money or notoriety, but fight all the same. Whatever it is that you want, go after it with all that...

It was dark, so I couldn’t make out much of her face, but she had brilliant red hair, like honey and roses and the sun altogether.

I wanted everything from and everything for him, because I wanted every piece of him.

I don’t think any girl in all of Illéa could have been smiling more than me.

Close your eyes, Maxon.”What?””Close your eyes.Somewhere in this palace, there is a woman who will be your wife. This girl? imagine that she depends on you. She needs you to cherish her and make her...

Because even though you’re dating five other women, I think I’m cheating on you.

I don’t mind mistakes,” I shot back. “I mind the uncertainty. Most of the time I can’t tell what’s going on.

I’m not sure if fate or destiny is real. But I can tell you that sometimes the very thing you’ve been hoping for will walk through the door, determined to fend you off. And still,...

Is this a good time to pat your shoulder?

The Swendish queen— whose name I couldn’t pronounce to save my life.

When we died, no one would know, and that fraction of a moment that was so important to who we were would be gone.

Bravery hides in amazing places.

Something about being that close to him all the time made my bones feel weak.

He wasn’t allowed to come with me there—my own rule for thislittle adventure.No more.Good-bye, Aspen.

I hope you find someone you can’t live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it’s like to have to try and live without them.

America, I don’t think you can change history.” All the same, his expression looked hopeful.”Sure we can. Besides, who’d ever know about it but you and me?

Could it be that simple? Tell one story to one generation and repeat it until it was accepted as fact?

To be clear, I don’t care.

P.S. May, don’t these strawberry tarts just make you want to cry?

Great. Now the queen thought I was a misfit, too.

I had been so mad at him when I left, I’d given them back. All except for the one that stuck to the bottom of the jar.He smiled. “They’re at home, waiting.””For what?”His eyes glittered....

I’m happy, Ahren. I’m a princess. I have everything.””I think you’re mistaking comfort for joy.

I looked at his face, unsure of how many more of his smiles I’d have.

So far, I had a solid collection of my honest opinions…

True love is usually the most inconvenient kind.

No, I’m not choosing him or you. I’m choosing me.

If this were a simpler matter, I’d have eliminated everyone else by now. I know how I feel about you. Maybe it’s impulsive of me to think I could be so sure, but I’m certain...

You can be brave and still be feminine. You can lead and still love flowers.

It was almost comforting, this mutual acceptance of our secrets.

Need someone to talk to? I could tug my ear right now.

Yeah, Mom, I’ll just keep telling the prince that he has absolutely no shot with me and offend him as often as I can. Great plan.

I sense that you won’t let the world push you into a life you don’t want. Maybe I’m wrong so let me at least say this: Fight, America. You might not want to fight for...

I’ve tried to make choices. You don’t really trust me to.

I was stunned into silence, the way I always was when he touched the sky places of my heart.

She must have been debating staying in the line or forcing me to run home and change.

You’ve changed me forever. And I’ll never forget you.