Cass Swenson Quotes

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Don't ask why. Just accept it. ~ Cass Swenson

We need to reject evil and embrace our faith-whatever it may be. We need to remind ourselves about how things used to be-how it should be. Only by informing others, can we defeat this corrupt system of organized chaos. Remember, everything that is happening now was planned long ago, and it is all happening for a specific purpose. The insane policies that are being made have never been about keeping us safe from terrorists; nor have they been about preserving freedom of speech, or just plain freedom. One thing is for certain: it is not about God, nor is it about Grandma or "apple pie". It is all about money and power and control-plain and simple. ~ Cass Swenson

Darling, you're perfect. ~ Kiera Cass

I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician. I don't play a lot of instruments, not really a soloist or anything. ~ Cass McCombs

Admiring was one thing, but it was a bad idea to let my mind be affected so strongly by a stranger. ~ Kiera Cass

I think it's a very firm part of human nature that if you surround yourself with like-minded people, you'll end up thinking more extreme versions of what you thought before. ~ Cass Sunstein

Don't worry. The best people all have some kind of scar. I thought of Marlee's hands and Maxon's back. They both held permanent marks of their bravery. I was honored to join them. ~ Kiera Cass

My shoes I got to pick. I chose worn-out red flats. I figured I should make it clear from the start that I wasn't princess material. ~ Kiera Cass

I looked away. That wasn't something I could promise. I weighed Maxon and Aspen in my heart over and over, and neither of them ever had a true edge. Except, maybe, when I was alone with one of them. Because, at that moment, I was tempted to promise Maxon that I would be there for him in the end. ~ Kiera Cass

I promised you that your voice would never be his undoing, that his death would never come at My hand. This wasn't how I thought it would unfold, but the only way to show you how much I love you would be to keep this promise. It's all I have left.
Her thoughts swirled, aligning into action.
You all will have to do the planning. I assume we'll need to do the change near Maine. I will bring you there when you're ready.
"I'll take care of everything," Miaka vowed. "I'll leave as little to chance as possible."
Go now. I need to prepare.
"Will You be all right?" I asked.
I must be. Go, dear girl. This is all I can give you. Now you can finally know how I love you. ~ Kiera Cass

Are you all right? I know last night was kind of scary."
"I just didn't expect it. It was asparagus ... He literally punched someone over a vegetable."
Kile laughed. "See, this is why you stick with butter."
"Oh, you and your stupid butter." ~ Kiera Cass

He said to use your position. He said to play by the rules. He said not to be afraid ~ Kiera Cass

She's the kind of girl that songs should be written about, poems should be composed for, and books should be dedicated to. ~ Kiera Cass

We can believe in hierarchy. We can believe the universe was made just for us. Hierarchy and a major sense of entitlement are not insurmountable problems. The problem occurs when we treat those whom we believe lie beneath us as slaves. Religion once sustained human slavery. It was wrong then. When it blindly sanctions the slavery of every nonhuman animal, it is wrong now. ~ Cass R. Sunstein

Didn't they know who I was, what they'd trained me for? I was Eadlyn Schreave. No one was more powerful than me.
So if they thought I was going down without a fight, they were sadly mistaken. ~ Kiera Cass

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

You can't seem to keep your eyes in one place. I can tell that you're paying attention, but you seem to be looking for something." I ~ Kiera Cass

If the pieces do not fit into your puzzle...

Try a different picture ~ Cass Van Krah

Cinderella never asked for a prince, she asked for a night off and a dress ~ Kiera Cass

The next morning, as I picked an Eddie hair off my pant leg, I again considered the possibility of cats controlling the world. "It's possible," I muttered to myself as I dropped the hair into a wastebasket, "that they already do. ~ Laurie Cass

You think you walk, Lucy? I think you fly. You see yourself in a uniform? I see you in a cape. You're a hero, of the quietest but most genuine nature. ~ Kiera Cass

Liberals are sometimes defined as people who can't take their own side in an argument. ~ Cass Sunstein

I never got to tell you so many things. Like how I wish I
could command a room like you. It's so impressive. Or how your eyes sparkle when you make a joke.
It's really pretty. ~ Kiera Cass

comfort. I'd decided Lucy ~ Kiera Cass

When you're on stage, you gotta do it. People pay to see you, and they deserve to be entertained, and you should go out there and really give it your best shot. And that's quite a challenge. ~ Cass Elliot

Why does she even bother sleeping?" I heard Elizabeth ask quietly. "You'd think by now she'd stop trying. We don't need it."
I paused, waiting to hear Miaka's response. "She must have a really wonderful dream often enough to make the bad ones worth it. ~ Kiera Cass

This time, I felt like I was on the other side of that, looking past duty and worry and rank, seeing the true heart of a person.
And his was so beautiful. ~ Kiera Cass

Opinions change. Don't let that one moment bring you down too much. ~ Kiera Cass

I feel that no good leader can let the masses go unfed ~ Kiera Cass

The Best people all have some sort of scar- America Singer, The One ~ Kiera Cass

He gave me a wink and a crooked smile, and I was left there, grinning like an idiot. ~ Kiera Cass

This was how I wanted to end our night, with hope. Well, and maybe one more thing. I bit my lip and leaned into Maxon, asking with my eyes. Without a second of hesitation, he bent to kiss me. It was warm and gentle, and it left me feeling adored and somehow aching for more. ~ Kiera Cass

It's just hard to accept
the possibility of ... I don't know,
being less."
"Then don't accept it. ~ Kiera Cass

Whatever happened, I'd met my person, the one my soul connected to. ~ Kiera Cass

Not only me," I admitted. "Kriss. She's at the top, too." "Do you need me to break her leg? I could make it happen." She chuckled to herself. ~ Kiera Cass

Damn it. I had to let her stay. ~ Kiera Cass

And it's old advice, but it's good: be yourself.
-Queen Amberly, The Selection/The Prince ~ Kiera Cass

It hurt me to be away from him. Some days I went crazy wondering what he was doing. And when I couldn't handle it, I practiced music. I really had Aspen to thank for me being the musician that I was. He drove me to distraction.
And that was bad. ~ Kiera Cass

Difficulty relaxing Insomnia Impatience Taking on too much responsibility Recent major life change (marriage, divorce, birth of child, death of close relative, purchase of home, new job, loss of job, etc.) Irritability Tension headaches Sense of isolation from others Difficulty delegating ~ Hyla Cass

No matter if and when they parted, the would never be separated. Not really. ~ Kiera Cass

He grinned back at me, and I remembered how normal he'd made me feel the first time we'd met. Here, once again, he wasn't bothered by my silence. And I suddenly realized what made me feel so uncomfortable about Elizabeth's exploits. The people she attracted were drawn to the same thing everyone else was: our glowing skin, dreamy eyes, and air of secrecy. But this boy? He seemed to see more than that. He saw me not just as a mysterious beauty, but as a girl he wanted to know.
He didn't stare at me. He spoke to me. ~ Kiera Cass

I'm happy, Ahren. I'm a princess. I have everything."
"I think you're mistaking comfort for joy. ~ Kiera Cass

I am a huge Red Sox fan. ~ Cass Sunstein

You ought to be looking where you're going."
"A gentleman would offer his hand right now."
...
"Eadlyn, you've never thought I was a gentleman."
"True. ~ Kiera Cass

She giggled. "Excellent attention to detail. ~ Kiera Cass

If you love me, love me now. dont hold yourself so badly until tears starts to mean nothing ~ Kiera Cass