Amy Ewing Quotes & Sayings

Oh, I do like you. You have such an interesting balance of obedience and contempt. — Amy Ewing

It is frighteningly bizarre to hear myself described this way; a set of statistics, a musical instrument, and nothing more. — Amy Ewing

I feel like I'm seeing a sparrow in a cage, something young and innocent trapped by grasping hands.
And I think that perhaps my own cage is simply larger than hers, so large I have never been fully aware of its edges. — Amy Ewing

What?" I demand, too tired and frazzled to be polite. "Did you think I didn't care? Do you think I'm not human?"
"No," he replies. "I think you are royal. — Amy Ewing

Who do you look like?" I laugh.

"No one. My father used to joke that my mother must have had an affair with the milkman. — Amy Ewing

I am Raven stirling. They cannot own me. — Amy Ewing

He loves you, do you see that? He loves you and he hates himself and he'll never, ever be good enough, not for you or his family or anyone. He was stolen, taken away and twisted, and everything that was pure inside him was left to rot and decay. He's ashamed.' She returns to the present and looks at Ash. 'We all have things we are ashamed of. — Amy Ewing

This is about a race of people enslaved and made extinct. — Amy Ewing

We all have things we need to do, no matter how reckless or foolish. — Amy Ewing

Nature is unselfish," she says. "It only wishes to survive. Humanity inflicts harm on it, digs up the earth, poisons the waters, harnesses rock and metal and stone for its own purposes. We are the protectors. We are the connection between humanity and nature. Nature is always searching for balance. — Amy Ewing

A bowl. Like I'm a dog. — Amy Ewing

Don't recite that royal line of crap at me. — Amy Ewing

I feel myself dissolve into a thousand molecules, amazed at how three small words can completely alter my state of being. — Amy Ewing

These people are the air I breathe and the blood I bleed. They are my courage. I will not let them down. I — Amy Ewing

This is how The Jewel operates. Status is our sole occupation. Gossip is our currency. — Amy Ewing

How many more humiliations do I have to suffer? I've only been here a day. — Amy Ewing

What is life without a bit of excitement. — Amy Ewing

Title does not protect you from everything. — Amy Ewing

My mother used to say that a good meal could ease a troubled heart. — Amy Ewing

Violet's eyes meet mine. I give her a look that tries to say, "What is wrong with these people? — Amy Ewing

The people you love make you strong, Violet. They make you brave and fearless. I wish there were some way I could make you see that. — Amy Ewing

It's hard to remember who you were when you're constantly pretending to be someone you're not. — Amy Ewing

I am Violet lasting again. I am home. — Amy Ewing

It would be easier to forget you," he says to me, "and these past few weeks we've had together. It would be easier if I could hate you. But the sad truth is, I will more than likely love you for the rest of my life. — Amy Ewing

I love sunrises, even more than sunsets. There's something so exciting about the worlds coming to life in a thousand colors. — Amy Ewing

My name is Raven Stirling!" I shout. "And I am stronger than you! — Amy Ewing

They can be remarkably helpful, the dregs of society. And they love rebelling against authority. — Amy Ewing

I am a person. I am Raven Stirling. They are monsters. — Amy Ewing

Hope is a precious thing, isn't it," she says. "And yet, we don't really appreciate it until it's gone. — Amy Ewing

Surrogates are not just silly girls, to be bought and sold and treated like pets or furniture. We are a force to be reckoned with. — Amy Ewing

We all have things we are ashamed of. — Amy Ewing

I think the last dinner was preferable to this one. At least Raven was there. And Lucien. — Amy Ewing

The royalty take and take and it never seems to be enough for them. They steal girls to make their babies, boys to protect them, or seduce them, or serve them. But we are not objects. We are not the latest fashion or the most expensive prize. We are people. And I'm going to help make them see that. — Amy Ewing

It's Also Tradition to Wear White,I Study Myself in The Mirror Now,as Annabelle Curls My Hair. My Dress is Strapless,Layers of ivory
chiffon Floating to The Floor.a Necklace of Diamonds and Rubies Sparkles at My Throat

Garnet Leans Against The Newel Post and Whistles As I Come Down The Stairs. My Cheeks Flush.

Have You Been To The Royal Palace Yet? Garnet Asks Me.I Stare at Him for a Second
Wondering if He's Joking. Yes, I Say Slowly. You Bumped Into Me at The Exetor's Ball.

Did I? Garnet's Eyebrows Pinch Together. Huh
Well,You Haven't Seen Anytging Until You've Seen The Winter Ball Decorations.

We are Escorted to a Extension Made Entirely of Glass. It is Lit with Thousands of Candles. Giving The Room a Beautiful Golden Glow. The Floor is Made Out Of Blue Glass and Enormous Ice Sculptures Glitter in The Flickering Light. I See What Garnet Meant-The Whole Effect is Magnificent. — Amy Ewing

If you admit you need people, you can lose them.' Her gaze sharpens, returning to the present. 'But needing people can save your life. — Amy Ewing

Doctors are idiots," ...."It's the surrogate that counts. — Amy Ewing