“You aren't afraid of throwing yourself in the path of danger, but you're terrified of letting anyone in.”

“Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you're invisible. Do not let anyone push you around.”

“If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you.”

“No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you." - Dimitri”

“You are an exceptional, talented, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you’re less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible. Do not let anyone—not even a teacher who constantly sends you for coffee—push you around.”

“Come on! Don't hold back," Christian said. "I'm not, " Lissa protested."You are too! I've seen you knock on a door harder than you're hitting me. " "That's a ridiculous metaphor. " "And, " he added, "you aren't aiming for my face. " "I don't want to leave a mark!""Well, at the rate we're going, there's no danger of that, " he muttered”

“Isaiah rolled his eyes. "Good God. What a noble lot. You're all Spartacus, aren't you?”