Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Quotes & Sayings

The truth is, I like to engage with life fully. Given an opportunity to do something I don't often get a chance to do, I feel the need to try it, even if I suspect I'll make a fool out of myself. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

No one can make you a victim but yourself. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The only way I can protect him now is to make sure he never understands how easy killing can become. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Life is nothing without a little chaos to make it interesting. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The inherent dangers of youth will never change. Volatile hearts and ill-advised flirtations can hardly be compared to the hatred and slaughter of war. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

What one person does, several people usually consider. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I read and enjoy just about anything I can get my hands on. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I'm standing in a slaughterhouse where the cattle are begging to become hamburgers. I have a right to be jumpy. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

White pill, blue pill, yellow pill, purple pill; its like swallowing a rainbow every bedtime. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

She'll forgive me for defending myself as soon as she ... gets back. And you had better hope that she is back by the next time those pretty black eyes open, because otherwise, I am going to have to get creative, and you probably aren't going to enjoy that, So shut your mouth, shut your eyes, and go to sleep, or I swear to Heaven, Hell, and all the worlds between, I will give you good reason to scream. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Now she was a killer, a mercenary. And that was all. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I don't know what kind of life we might have together," I said, never looking away from her warm brown eyes. "But I know I would protect you with the last scrap of my soul. I know I want to be there for you, to hold you, to dance for you, to hunt with you, to be with you no matter where Fate takes us, because it's the sound of your heartbeat that comforts me when I drift off to sleep, and I know I - I cannot offer you royalty. I'm not sure what I can offer you - but myself. Hopefully that is enough, because I love you, Betia, and I do implore you to be my mate. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Wandering around the mall and giggling at magazines doesn't interest me. I've never enjoyed shopping. I detest shoes. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

You may come back as soon as your senses have returned. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

One of the strangest results of having your name on a book jacket is the proliferation of people who know one narrow aspect of your life and are suddenly surprised to learn there's more. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Breath belongs to Mehay. Ecl has no use for it. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Honestly, I get character ideas from the most inane places. Sometimes a song will give me an idea. Sometimes I will just hear a snippet of conversation that ends up having nothing to do with the book that emerges. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Some people use things; they destroy. You're a creator, a builder. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Those who cannot be aggressive are hunted down while they shiver and hide because the night is dark. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I have swung on a flying trapeze, explored a glacier, and been hit in the face by a shark's tail while scuba diving. I like to throw myself fully into projects and adventures, which is probably how I managed to publish a book in the first place. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I ask for trust. It is a lot, I know; it isn't easy to give. But it is all I ask. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Ever hear the expression "write what you know?" My version says "write what you want to know." If you want to know about the history of Spain, write about the history of Spain - fiction or nonfiction. If your fascinated by the old west, maybe your character lives there. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Insanity makes the rivers flow. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Every moment of every day, she had fought to keep his face out of her mind, and his voice out of her head, had fought not to hear him say, Just relax, luv. It's all right. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Even if I earn millions, I will probably do the average things, like live in a dorm and work at McDonald's. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Love is the strongest emotion any creature can feel except for hate, but hate can't hurt you. Love, and trust, and friendship, and all the other emotions humans value so much, are the only emotions that can bring pain. Only love can break a heart into so many pieces. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I could not cry for my own brother; he would not want me to. But I found myself crying for this hated stranger and the endless slaughter that I had almost contributed to. (page 8) — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Cold as winter, strong as stone;
She faced the darkness all alone.
A silver goddess; a reflection.
A mirage; a recollection.
No return; no turning back.
The past is gone, the future, black.
Serpents gather in their nest,
And she stands above the rest.
Shadows hunt; she hunts the shadow.
The moon is risen; she stands below.
She views her world through the eyes of others.
Black and white; there are no colors,
As she looks down upon a shattered youth.
A shattered mirror shows a shattered truth. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Fate has a twisted sense of humor. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Betia kissed my forehead. "I won't leave unless you ask me to. I-" Her lips touched mine chastely. "The future will come. I will be there, if you want me. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Live it well and this life can be grand. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Your mother all but accused me of something that is, among my kind, the highest crime a man can commit. There is no trial, only punishment, because it is considered better to let an innocent man die than let a guilty one live. (Page 79.) — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Absently, she brushed back some of the hair from her face, and she saw as Jaguar's eyes followed how the long strands slid across her throat. Though his dark skin did not show pallor as clearly as Lord Daryl's had, Turquoise could tell Jaguar had not fed yet, and she recognized the hungry look in his black eyes.
Testing, she stood, the movement appearing reluctant. "I"ll leave you to your work if you'd like."
He answered the way she had expected him to. Not raising his gaze from her throat, he said, "Come here." Though the words were an order, the tone left room for argument.
For a moment, Turquoise almost felt guilty. She was intentionally manipulating him. A feeding vampire is an easy target; most of them completely lost sense of their surroundings as they drew blood. Jaguar did not even try to catch her mind as his lips fell to her throat. If she had been armed, it would have been revoltingly easy to kill him. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Anhamirak, abandon and freedom. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

A story isn't a charcoal sketch, where every stroke lies on the surface to be seen. It's an oil painting, filled with layers that the author must uncover so carefully to show its beauty. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Only in our darkest hour do we find the light. Humans are destructive by nature. The world is lacking balance. Terrors are beginning to triumph over the simple joys. Stand back and watch, because you're going to be here when we fall. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Betia laughed a little, shaking her head. She leaned forward and kissed my cheek as she grabbed my hands and pulled me to my feet. Her brown eyes glittered with a devil-may-care recklessness that warmed me to my toes. If it would make her smile that way, I would dance all night. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

In a society that worships love, freedom and beauty, dance is sacred,It is a paryer for the future, a remembrance of the past and a joyful exclamation of thanks for the present. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The first time I kissed you, you had just cut off your hair with a plastic knife. You were in restraints and your lips were completely chapped and dry from the tranquilizers. The next day you tried to kill me with a torn-off piece of bedsheet. I've seen you at your worst. You hardly need to dress up for me. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

You have no sense of what war is like. You have no idea what it means to see those you love fall. You cannot possibly understand what it is to fight for what you believe, and how sometimes you have to fight with words and dreams after all the weapons have been put away. You serve a cold god, surviving on his power for thousands of years without ever living! — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

[Kendra] also referred to Tizoc Theron, one of the most powerful mercenaries in all of vampiric existence, as her "Tizzy". The Inquisition was "a dreadful inconvenience," World War II was "a little spat" and the fall of Midnight, the vampiric empire that had reigned for centurie, was "an unfortunate event. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

When I was fourteen, I was one of those kids who wore all black because it matched everything. Seriously. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Only love can break a heart into so many pieces.
-Risika(In The Forest Of The Night) — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Sifting through our thoughts like children going through colored stones
optimistic, because although some were too dark and some were too sharp, many glittered like precious gems. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I do not read newspaper comics unless they happen to be out when I visit my parents, but I follow several online comics, which I check every morning while I drink my coffee and wake up for the day. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

We return to the void we never left, for Mehay is the center of all, and all is the center of nothing. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I'm not asking for anything beyond your company in sleep. Just let me rest with the sound of your heartbeat beside mine. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I want to chase the butterflies. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The night is full of mystery. Even when the moon is brightest, secrets hide everywhere. Then the sun rises and its rays cast so many shadows that the day creates more illusion than all the veiled truth of the night. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Vampires were an excellent springboard. I still love them; they fascinate me. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I work during the days and have night classes on Wednesday and Thursday and live with my partner, who is in school during the days and works Wednesday through Saturday nights. Monday and Tuesday are therefore our nights, and we both get our work out of the way so we can actually spend time together. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Vultures devour the fallen. Hyenas destroy the weak. Humans kill that which they fear. Survive and be strong, or die, cornered by your prey, trembling because the night is dark. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

In 2006, when I had come very close to calling my agent and telling him I needed to take a break, NaNoWriMo was where I found my inspiration again. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

My mom was really of the belief that, as long as you were reading anything, it was okay. Just read. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I wish to you sunshine, my dear one, my dear one. And treetops for you to soar past. I wish to you innocence, my child, my child. I pray you don't grow up too fast. Never know pain, my dear one, my dear one. Nor hunger nor fear nor sorrow. Never know war, my child, my child. Remember your hope for tomorrow. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Skin like ivory, perfect; A goddess, she
must be.
Slender fingers, unadorned; beautiful
simplicity.
A single teardrop; when did it fall?
Could this goddess be mortal, after all? — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

The question then is, how much are you willing to give?" And I answered, "Anything." A breath later, Zane echoed my response with, "Everything. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

You don't have to speak. Words fade," she whispered. "I know that better than anyone. Words are forgotten; they are regretted.Unnecessary. I know. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

As it was, they had never even managed a successful first date before their romance had gone the way of Romeo and Juliet's
except that Romeo and Juliet didn't wake up the next day, leave the crypt and say, Now what? — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

By the time I found sleep that night, back in the Hawk's Keep, my throat was tight with too many tears unshed, screams unuttered and prayers whose words I could never seem to find. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

If we ever have free time, my partner and I are fond of going on walks through the local state forests and parks. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I am one of them.
I am also Rachel.
I am Risika — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

I prefer to write about what we refer to as 'the supernatural' versus everyday life. Humans, by themselves, bore me. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Sacrifice of live, sacrifice for love. Fate is gentle and harsh; she gives and she takes. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

They say the first of my kind was Alasdair, a human raised by hawks. She learned the languages of birds and was gifted with their form. — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes