Rachel Vincent Quotes

Then strong, warm arms wrapped around me from behind. "I've got you," Tod whispered in my ear.

Regret couldn't fix what he's broken. Apologies couldn't bring back what he's lost. What we'd lost.

But I'd take a slashed throat over a broken neck any day. At least that way I'd get to bleed all over his shoes. One final fuck-you before I died.

The worst memories stick with us, while the nice ones always seem to slip through our fingers.

Have you and Nash both lost your minds? This is really a very simple concept
one that you taught me! Hellion equals evil. Period!
-Kaylee to Tod

Oh, come on. Wouldn't you rather go upstairs and lick your wounds? Maybe make an ice pack for your crotch?

I am not cute. I am the dreaded Grim Reaper. People fear me, you know. There's a whole song about it.

Meow, Meow, Motherfucker.

Can't clean up after you anymore, baby brother, so don't punk out. Make it count.

You're a bitch."
"Yeah, I'm thinking of having that put on some business cards.

So could we please not mob the three-thousand-plus-year-old reaper like tweens at a boy-band concert?

You just turned down the woman who put a marshmallow duck in your hot chocolate. I hope you feel like a real asshole now.

How is it wrong to put everything you have into getting what you want most in the world?

Wonderful, a death match on my first day behind bars. Some girls have all the luck

Anyway, I was the one in real danger. I got cornered by a pack of wild sorority girls in the food court. Apparently it's mating season.

So ... will you stay with me until it's over? Please?"
"Kaylee, I would do anything for the girl who granted my dying wish.

I wanted more firsts with Tod. But all I had left was a handful of lasts.

If this had ever happened before, it couldn't be happening now. That's what they mean by 'once in a lifetime'.

He went down like a cheerleader after prom.

I'm searching for a shred of humanity in that shriveled tangle of arteries you call a heart.

It's not the length of the word; it's how well you use it!

You just say the word, and I'll make the rest of the world go away. I'll take you someplace safe, where no one else can reach us.

I should have mixed something stronger than Coke floats.

Change your mind about playing doctor?"
"No, but I hear candy-striper uniforms are pretty cute.

I don't even like regular plants. Except for corsages and long-stemmed roses ... and those only hurt when they don't show up.

I think some men are born with big egos, to make up for the lack of certain neessary equipment. Like a brain.

Just smart enough to be dangerous, it turned out, wasn't really very smart at all.

It's not the amount of time that matters, Nina. It's what you do with it.

He's not like you, Tod. Aside from a couple of notable exceptions, you tend to think things through, but Nash is ruled by his heart -

I opened my mouth to tell her that everything would be okay, but the words melted like sugar on my tongue-sweet yet insubstantial.

I don't hate it. It does no good to hate something you can't change.

I swear on my life that I do not do these things on purpose,

Just FYI, in your case, I think it's okay to fear the reaper.

I liked that about her. I liked how laid back she was, when she wasn't trying to stab me.

There's still time to find him. And people assuming Marc's dead doesn't make him dead. How often
does Marc hold to the status quo?

A smart woman would have shut up. Did I? Hell no. Intelligence is overrated anyway.

I think we should all earn our place in the world. [ ... ] We owe the world something. We owe the world everything.

I want you. I want only you. I want all of you. But I'll take whatever you're ready to give.

Why is this so hard?" I whispered.
His pulse leaped crazily at my admission. "Everything worth fighting for is hard.

Not even if you fed me your firstborn, still wet and screaming

You shouldn't talk about things you don't understand. Which should leave you pretty damn quiet.

I'd just stepped out of the kiddie pool and into the deep end, with no floaties. And drowning was not an option.

Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words.

We share that misfortune, reaper...

The problem with getting everything you want in life is that you're not prepared for disappointment when it comes.

So, did the costume come with a condom, or is that sold separately?

That's because Tod never brings anything but death and bad advice," I snapped.
"That's not true." Tod tried to grin, "Sometimes I bring pizza.

Sorry, but the whole walking corpse epiphany kind of threw me off my game.

So don't. Come hang out with me at work. We can play naughty dress up with the hospital gowns and rearrange the supply closets.

I'm dead, not impotent. Nasty rumors like that must be squashed before they gain momentum. Feel free to emphasize how very functional I am.

Most aspects of my training didn't agree with me. There wasn't as much bossing around as I'd hoped for, and there was way too much following orders.

You know, the only thing worse than a self-righteous virgin is a self-righteous fake virgin.

Think of it as a second opinion on his value. If he wasn't worth the fight, wouldn't she just let him go? Wouldn't you?

And the truth was that most of Nash's friends weren't that bad. Their girlfriends were another story.
Speaking of bloodthirsty hyenas ...

Can we save the live demo for later, please? Bean Sidhe in angst, here.

In the end, it only comes down to one thing: choosing the one you can't live without.

You think he left a big flashing arrow pointing to a filing cabinet labeled 'Evidence Here!'? He's a Stray, Ethan, not Wile E. Coyote!

Great. I'm psychotic and sparkly.

If you live in the dark long enough, you start to forget what light looks like.

Justice is for the victim." Kick. "Vengeance is for the survivor.

Wow. What would you do if I said I was angry?'
'I would make fire rain from the heavens to smite your enemies with the flames of our shared rage.

I couldn't resist another grin. "So ... is there a family discount?"
"Hell, no. Nash is paying full price. Plus tip.

Oh, I'm sure you just slipped and fell, and your tongue landed in her mouth. Right? Happens to the best of us.

A clean
break is easiest for all involved.
Maybe. But anyone who's ever broken a bone
knows that even a clean break hurts like hell.

When mice run, cats give chase.

There's pressure, but that's true no matter who you are or what you do.

Love, my ass. The international language is food.

Justice is for the victim. Vengeance is for the survivor.

Because the alternative sucks!

Sometimes I suspected Ryan was merely visiting the real world, on vacation from his permanent residence in la-la land.

Was I wearing my 'I'm done with my virginity, please get rid of it for me' T-shirt?

But I'll be fine. I'll be with Tod. He's a good guy, you know. He just hides it under all the sarcasm and curls.

It was an addiction. A pointless, self-destructive addiction. But really, is there any other kind?

The Alpha was backing me up? Instead of Marc? Were the roads of hell slick with ice? Had pigs taken to the skies?

Oh fine. I'll play nice with the pretty people.

If she were going to die, I'd already be screaming. I'm a Banshee. That's what we do.

Uh, yeah, I do. The scythe was a little tricky at first, but - much like golf - turns out it's all in the swing.

Faythe, it's me!"
"I know who the hell you are. Why do you think I kicked you?

She just got out of the hospital. Why don't you go gossip behind her back, like decent people?

Like I'm going to pass up an opportunity to smack your cousin.

My word is my honor.

And I don't think I want to meet this super-reaper." Nash stuffed his hands in his front pockets. "The garden variety's weird enough.

Maybe I won't look so bad when you're not standing next to me.

At least you don't need a prescription for tequila.

i live to serve. except the part about living...

The dead have a way of becoming saints in the eyes of their survivors ...

That's because your new tracker couldn't find his own dick in the dark.

I was no suffragette, but I was pretty sure the he-can't-control-himself defense was a big, stinky load of horseshit.

You know, most girls sleep with a teddy bear or an extra pillow. But I gotta say, that's kinda hot ...

This would be so much easier if they actually issued black hoods,

You want a magic wand, so you can walk around smacking people with it until everything's just the way you like it.

Whoever said it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved was full of crap.

Leave the door open," my dad said, the second most common warning in his arsenal. Right behind, "Nash, go home.

Alec rolled beautiful brown eyes. "No fair playing the death card."
"No fair having it to play.

I'm not seeing a strong father-son relationship here, Alex. You two make Anakin and Luke look like Andy and Opie.

Life bites, and the harder you fight it, the more leverage it has to tear your heart right out of your chest.

Bold. Risky. Dramatic. I approve.

I could take care of that obstacle for her - I'd tear down anything standing between us - but I couldn't destroy what I couldn't even see.

Five toms bound and gagged. One ruptured scrotum ...

Careful, pot" Tod said. "Someone might notice your resemblance to the kettle.