Alber Kami Quotes

After another moment's silence she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might disgust her for the very same reason. ~ Albert Camus

The anger welled inside me, with no where to go. I could feel it eating away at me. I knew if i didn't find a way to release it, it would destroy me. ~ Kami Garcia

If I am in a beautiful place, but I don't like the people, I am miserable. ~ Alber Elbaz

I love women. I get along with women more than men, and I have more women friends. ~ Alber Elbaz

His eyes softened. I thought maybe he pitied me, but it was something else. "Ultimately, it will be your burden to bear. It's always the Mortal who bears it. Trust me, I know."
"I don't trust you and you're wrong. We aren't too different."
"Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures." He was talking to me, but it didn't feel like he was talking about me anymore. "I apologize for the intrusion. I'll leave you to your sleep. ~ Kami Garcia

Just as I lay back, she sat up. I sat up, and she flopped back down. Awkward. That was my every move when it came to her.
Now we were both lying down, staring up at the blue sky. ~ Kami Garcia

Almost every collection I do has 200 different references. I don't have two of the same coat, two of the same dress. I have it in one color, in one fabric. I've tried to adapt the culture of couture, and the know-how and the heritage, but I try to update it. ~ Alber Elbaz

I was lost before I found her in my dreams, and she found me that day in the rain. I knew it seemed like I was always the one trying to save Lena, but the truth was she had saved me, and I wasn't ready for her to stop now. ~ Kami Garcia

Here's the million-dollar question: how are you going to write this book if you're afraid to start writing? Give your friend Doubt a name, and then block his calls. ~ Kami Garcia

Too much time will do that to you. Blur the edges between your memories and your imagination until everything feels like something you saw in a movie instead of your life. ~ Kami Garcia

I only date college guys."
"You don't know any college guys," Kami pointed out.
Angela's gaze went to Kami, and she smiled. "Which leaves me with more time for napping. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

I smiled at her, but she was already lost in thought, looking around the library as if it held all the answers to all our problems. ~ Kami Garcia

Mine is a job that never ends, a function where it is almost impossible to set aside time to rest or take a breather. ~ Alber Elbaz

Fashion is not about buying a second skin. Fashion is about having a fantasy. ~ Alber Elbaz

When relatives asked, "How is your life in America?" my father would answer, Nandito pa rin kami. We're still here. ~ Alex Tizon

She was my destination. I was always on the way to Lena, even when I wasn't. Even when she wasn't on her way to me. ~ Kami Garcia

You like that poet, Bukowski?" "Yeah," I answered, confused. "Don't try." "I don't understand." "That's what it says, on Bukowski's grave. ~ Kami Garcia

We looked at each other in a way we hadn't in a long time, maybe ever. There was a nameless moment. I realized we'd been speaking out loud since I got there, without Kelting a word. For the first time, I didn't know what she was thinking, and it was pretty clear she didn't know how I felt either. But then she did. She held out her arms and drew me into them because, for the first time, I was the one who was crying. ~ Kami Garcia

Down the well, Angela repeated, and had to go sit down and hold on to her letter opener. It was in the shape of a dagger. Angela said holding it soothed her; seeing Angela hold it did not soothe Kami. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

Amber said that Rob Lynburn is after us?" was Angela's verdict. "I hope she also wowed you with some radical statements about water being wet and oranges being orange-colored."

They had all got together in the parlor the day after the party to discuss Amber's warning. Kami was thinking of rechristening the parlor as "the council room" or possibly as "the chamber of justice."

"It's clear what the girl meant," said Lillian. "She meant a specific 'them.' She meant my boys. Of course Rob wants to lure my boys onto his side. They have to be protected - they can't do magic and are utterly helpless and vulnerable."

"That's so true," said Jared, folding his arms so the sleeves of his T-shirt strained and fluttering his eyelashes. "Please save me, Aunt Lillian."

"I realize you are making another effort to be humorous," said Lillian, patting his arm, "and I wish you would stop. But of course I will save you. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

I want a happily even after. The kind of happiness you have to earn. The kind you find after a broken heart or an injured knee. After a mistake that feels impossible to fix. It's the even after part that matters. I already have the happy part. ~ Kami Garcia

I cannot possibly borrow underclothes from Holly and Angela. Bras especially."
"I know," said Jared.
"Oh, you do, do you?" Kami inquired. "And how do you know, may I ask?"
There was a slight flush along the lines of Jared's cheekbones. "Observation. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

Flying or falling, it's up to us. ~ Kami Garcia

You couldn't take two roads. And once you were on one, there was no going back. ~ Kami Garcia

Holly got attacked last night," said Jared.

"So why aren't you at Holly's house?" Kami demanded.

"Several reasons," said Jared. "One being that Holly has a motorbike, and she can run over anyone who tries to attack her. Of course, if you'd take a spin on my bike with me …"

"It's too dangerous. Your bike isn't equipped to drive on the ice," Kami told him. "Which I'm assuming there will be plenty of, since hell will have frozen over the day I get on that thing. I fancy a stroll through the woods to school. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

It was unbelievable. She was standing there, staring at him like he was a real rock star. ~ Kami Garcia

I start with a beat sheet, which is more of an abbreviated outline. It hits all the major plot points. From there, I move to note cards. But the most important part of my process is my inspiration board. ~ Kami Garcia

Awkward situation. I think Ash is off to rock back and forth in a corner and seriously wonder how his life got to be this way. He's a sensitive plant."
Jared nodded. "Might be better than stalking out to a balcony to wrap yourself in a cloak of bitterness and self-hatred like metaphorical Batman, though."
"Or trying to make light of a situation with constant awkward jokes." Kami agreed. "Whatever. Emotional health is for losers. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

The suddenness of it all. And the permanence. The lonely reality of the truth. ~ Kami Garcia

And have her back by midnight. " "Is that some powerful Caster hour?" "No. It's her curfew. ~ Kami Garcia

And about that," he continued. "Now that Kami and I have met, she likes me better than you. So you can leave. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

Surrounded by strangers who love me
(un)strangers made strange
by pain ~ Kami Garcia

I'm with Kami," she said.

Kami nodded approvingly. "Because we are best friends forever."

"Also the longer we leave Jared there, the crazier he's going to get," Angela remarked. "Let's face it, he was not the mayor of Sanityville to start with. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

You crazy girl," Angela said. "Other people name their children after their best friends. I am going to name my ulcer after you! I am going to be forced to drink milk and take antacids and abstain from spicy food, and every time I want Indian takeout I will shake my fist at the sky and shout, 'Damn you, Kami.' Don't ever do that again. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

By the way, can you simplify 7x-2(4x-6)?

I knew she could. She was already in Trig.

What does that have to do with anything?

Nothing. But I'm failing this quiz.

She sighed.

A Caster girlfriend had some perks. ~ Kami Garcia

Many, many times I find that whatever is looking good on the screen doesn't always look or feel good on the body. So who do we design for - do we design for the screen, or do we design for women? ~ Alber Elbaz

Each of your precious life experiences have led you to this moment. ~ Kami Guildner

Have mercy, Dad," said Kami. "Tell me you're here to rescue me before they break out the Jell-O. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

It's normal to like guys who seem to like you; it's normal to want to be loved."
Kami raised her eyebrows. "I'm sixteen," she said. "I'm not looking for love."
"Oh," said Liz. "Uh, what are you looking for?"
"Cheap thrills, mostly," said Kami. ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

Old things are better than new things, because they've got stories in them, Ethan. ~ Kami Garcia

I feel more and more that the most beautiful people are the ones who are comfortable with themselves. ~ Alber Elbaz

I have a serious girls' night question for you," said Kami. "I know you're new to this, but I will require an answer quickly. Are you prepared to eat at least five éclairs tonight? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan

I don't think you can be a designer if you don't care. ~ Alber Elbaz

Sorry to disappoint you. He's not evil. He's just a jerk. Sometimes it's a fine line. ~ Kami Garcia

Women can dream at 9 in the morning and at 10 o'clock at night - it doesn't matter. ~ Alber Elbaz