Bella Forrest Quotes & Sayings

You are who you choose to be. No matter how much light is shed upon you, if you still choose to remain in darkness, that's your doing, not anyone else's. — Bella Forrest

What's on your mind, Derek? she whispered.
"You ... " I saw no reason to lie " ... how I can't imagine life without you. — Bella Forrest

If my goal in life was to not go insane, this sure was not helping me meet my objective. — Bella Forrest

My girl. Despite my discomfort in him speaking of me like a possession, I felt a strange tingling in my chest as he said the words. — Bella Forrest

Is there only so much pain a man can stand before he becomes irreparably broken? — Bella Forrest

That night, at the lighthouse, everything else faded away and my entire world became Sofia Claremont. — Bella Forrest

But this wasn't a fairytale.
Viggo's and my story was everything but. — Bella Forrest

Most people who have LLI do end up going crazy, Sofia ... unless they have a high enough IQ to handle it. You're one of those lucky few. — Bella Forrest

It was one of the first times I could remember hearing him laugh. — Bella Forrest

I was a happy child. I felt loved. I never would've imagined that things would turn out the way that they did. — Bella Forrest

I supposed we were more vulnerable to wondering. Grief did that to you. It made you wish for a life that wasn't yours. It made you dream. — Bella Forrest

Now I realized just how stupid I had been to even think that I might be able to undo a lifetime of love and attraction in just one conversation. — Bella Forrest

Until I was ready, until I could let go of my past, we both knew that we could never really be together. — Bella Forrest

Was a sandcastle, beautiful but temporary. So why did you give yourself to him in this way, Sofia? — Bella Forrest

I didn't fear Derek Novak. I feared what loving him could mean for me. — Bella Forrest

I want to follow my heart. And if the path under my feet doesn't take me in the same direction, I'll cut a new path. I'll shave my obstacles down into stepping stones. — Bella Forrest

Sometimes, choices you've made in the past limit the choices you have today. — Bella Forrest

I know an excuse when I hear one. Don't you dare deceive yourself into believing that you're the victim, Derek Novak. — Bella Forrest

I love you, Sofia," I whispered. "And I honestly believe that I could never love another woman for the rest of my life. For the first time in the past five hundred years, I am sincerely thankful for my immortality, because without it, I never would've found you. — Bella Forrest

Do you really think that when this body expires, you cease to exist? That you fall into some oblivion, as if you had never been alive at all? No. There is a place beyond death for all of us, — Bella Forrest

One small spark was all it took to light up pitch darkness. — Bella Forrest

Cruelty didn't have a gender qualifier behind it - it was an ever unraveling human condition, cast out by pride, power, and indifference - and — Bella Forrest

The same way you forgave yourself all those other times you made her miserable, Novak. You ask for her forgiveness and when you find that she loves you enough to see past what you've done, that's when you'll be able to forgive yourself. — Bella Forrest

Loss is never forgotten. But the weight of it dissipates with time. — Bella Forrest

Because beautiful things, even when they are temporary, still manage to leave a part of their beauty with you ... even after they're long gone. — Bella Forrest

famished. "We'll continue practice after lunch," she said, taking my gun from me and resting it on the dead trunk along with the others. "Let's head back. There — Bella Forrest

No. In my eyes, she was most beautiful because at a time when she had every right to be terrified, she managed to show comfort to another person who needed it. — Bella Forrest

After all, it seemed far nobler to give up one's life to the light than to the dark. — Bella Forrest

I realized that the whole time I was holding this beautiful stranger in my arms, feeding on her, it felt like I was betraying Sofia. — Bella Forrest

Better to remain always self-reliant. Self-reliance means you're in control. Don't ever think you need a man for happiness. — Bella Forrest

The younger will rule above father and brother and his reign alone can provide his kind true sanctuary. — Bella Forrest

Wherever this place called "The Shade" was, I had no allies. No — Bella Forrest

Nothing but brutality will get through to these people. Some evils should not be given a second chance. — Bella Forrest

Derek's. Lucas'. Ben's. It's beyond me what I must do to make them realize that I'm neither object nor possession. I don't belong to any of them. — Bella Forrest

I'd lost all track of time. It was only now that I was no longer preoccupied holding on to the werewolf's back for dear life that I glanced at my watch. Ten o'clock. "Crap. I need to get home now. It's past nine-thirty. — Bella Forrest

Numbness was what I craved. It was the rope I used to climb out of the black hole I'd otherwise be trapped in. Numbness was my savior, not my fear. — Bella Forrest

This, Derek, is what you're going to turn into without her in your life. You can only get worse from here. This is why you need her. — Bella Forrest

Dowry - a dowry that was quickly spent on gambling, women and ale. — Bella Forrest

Honesty is an undervalued commodity. Keeping secrets is the cancer that is slowly killing Matrus and Patrus. Given enough time, and lies, both places would fail, and the last vestiges of humanity would disappear from this earth. I don't have time for it. And also, I have found that honesty can inspire people. I won't let my people go into any situation against their will, and I won't lie to spare them uncomfortable truths about what they are getting into. It builds trust, and separates me from Matrus and Patrus. I don't have time to be anything but honest. — Bella Forrest

What is it with these people and shoving me up against hard surfaces? — Bella Forrest

I've always found myself completely attuned to all five of my senses, but that night, I was to all but one. My sight was blurred by the tears I was fighting to hold back. I couldn't appreciate the exotic scene around me. All I could think about was the disappointed expression on my best friend's handsome face. — Bella Forrest

We are all broken, but none of us are beyond fixing. — Bella Forrest

Some rules, boy, are meant to be broken. That is where the skill lies, of any true leader; deciding which rules should be broken and which should be kept intact. — Bella Forrest

Sometimes, that's the way it is with people. You think you can tell what they are based on the patterns that you see, but when you take a look inside, they're nothing like you expect them to be. — Bella Forrest

Let the sandcastle collapse. In its place, I will build a fortress - one that the waves of nature and time could never destroy. — Bella Forrest

Can an actor ever truly become the part he plays? — Bella Forrest

Ultimately, it was Derek who made life in The Shade worth living. I — Bella Forrest

I felt a surge of anger at her for disregarding my noble self-sacrifice. I — Bella Forrest

I couldn't keep myself from wondering how on earth I got to have such demented parents. — Bella Forrest

I was left to ponder over the power of a simple apology. A taming of one's ego, an admission of being fallible ... the effect that these things could have on a relationship was profound. I couldn't help but feel that if more people were ready to apologize in the world, it would be a brighter, happier place. — Bella Forrest

When our lips parted, I found myself gasping for breath, but desperate for more. He held me tight. I sensed his need, his desire for me to stay, when he whispered into my ear: "You don't want to leave." At that, I broke down into tears. He was right. Whether I liked it or not, home had become wherever Derek Novak was. — Bella Forrest

He had just been palatable, like ketchup. Ketchup had its merits. But no one would ever fill a bowl with that stuff. — Bella Forrest

She lit up the darkness surrounding The Shade, and for a kingdom that had no mornings, only eternal night, her light was life. — Bella Forrest

Yes. Tonight's the night, Sofia. He — Bella Forrest

In the middle of his performance, it dawned on me that this was exactly the effect Derek Novak had on me; one way or another, he always took my breath away. — Bella Forrest

News, but word of the hunters coming to the island spread — Bella Forrest

You're a good liar."
He gritted his teeth and held my gaze, Sometimes that's what's required to do what is right in Patrus. — Bella Forrest

I had only myself to rely on. And that, I thought, was the most frightening aspect of my predicament. After all, how could I rely on someone I couldn't trust? — Bella Forrest

The wounded can inflict the most painful wound without hesitation. — Bella Forrest

With Sofia, it felt like I'd finally found my compass. I knew that as long as I had her, I had someone to keep me grounded, someone to direct my way. If only for Sofia, I had a reason to stay awake. — Bella Forrest

Of creatures who inhabit the darkness, there are two types. Those who revel in it, and those who fight to escape it. — Bella Forrest

We're all broken, Claudia, but none of us are beyond fixing. — Bella Forrest

blood runs thicker than water. — Bella Forrest

Well, I'm nothing if not strangely beautiful but a little unproductive. — Bella Forrest

Feels like a sandcastle; temporary and something that the waves of life and time will soon ruin ... — Bella Forrest

Love and light will always win against hatred and darkness, Emilia. It may take years, generations even but it always eventually will. Always. — Bella Forrest

Theon," I said, "are you ... asking me to marry you right now?" When I turned back to him, his eyes met mine with a kind of evenness I hadn't anticipated. There was no fear. No embarrassment. Only honesty. "I am telling you to marry me right now." It felt like it'd been years since we'd seen each other, and I remembered him - everything which had brought us to this point - vividly now. My heart ached, and my throat became tight with joy. "Okay," I whispered. — Bella Forrest

You're not a pawn, Sofia. You're the queen. — Bella Forrest

I will wait for you, Vivienne. I don't care how many centuries it takes before you're ready, but I will wait for you. — Bella Forrest

Speeding toward him, my claws sinking into his chest. Fear sparked in his eyes when he realized that he'd gone too far and that I could break his neck in two with my bare hands. "Broach the subject again, Felix, and I will demonstrate just how weak I am by ripping your heart out with my bare hands. Her name is never to escape your lips again. Do you understand?" He nodded. "Yes. Of course. My apologies." With no — Bella Forrest

I know you're immortal, Gregor Novak, but know that we all pass away eventually. At least I will pass away with dignity. — Bella Forrest

Misery, after all, loves company. — Bella Forrest

I know an excuse when I hear one, Sofia. Don't you dare dupe yourself into believing that you're the victim. — Bella Forrest

Stupid adventure course. That, and the fact that this really was going to be our last summer as humans. "It's just this once," Ben said quietly. "For two months. They'll never — Bella Forrest

I'd expected to wake up to a pitch-black night ... Instead I woke up to her. — Bella Forrest

If I was to die here, on this beach, I wanted to have them closed anyway. I wanted a blank canvas upon which I could paint my most treasured memories of Caleb. — Bella Forrest

But now, as I sat here alone and taskless in the gloom, I didn't know how to still my mind. Almost decade-old feelings resurfaced, clawing at my chest and heart, threatening to overwhelm me. — Bella Forrest

I don't belong to you, Derek." "Oh?" He challenged me. "I belong with you. — Bella Forrest

Disarray as they were pulled to their feet by their escorts. We — Bella Forrest

Because I don't believe that you are a slave to what you've become. I don't believe that you simply can't. — Bella Forrest

I've finished," I said, letting out an exaggerated yawn. "I'm exhausted now. I'm going to have a nap, so please don't let anyone come in my room. I'll probably be sleeping for the next few hours ... " "I'll make sure nobody disturbs you," he said. I returned to my room and placed my Do Not Disturb doorknob sign outside my door just as an extra precaution. — Bella Forrest

My word is law on this island. She is the woman I love. So shall her words also be law upon The Shade ... unless I say otherwise. — Bella Forrest

I can't control the world. I can't make the world a safe place for my children. They may face trouble and they may struggle. They may even encounter darkness and evil. I cannot change that. That is beyond my control. What I can do, however, is show them that where there is darkness, there is light. Where there is evil, there is good. — Bella Forrest

Claiming that a little piece of green paper is more important than, say, the tree it's made from - even though that tree provides oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Without the trees, we would all die out, but cash is an invention that is less than two thousand years old. — Bella Forrest

This is exactly why I can't understand the path of vengeance. No matter how much someone has hurt me, I still find no pleasure in seeing them hurt. — Bella Forrest

Just because sandcastles are temporary, it never stopped me from making them as beautiful as possible. — Bella Forrest

When society believes that an eye for an eye is acceptable, eventually everyone will go blind." At — Bella Forrest

I'll always be yours. Always. — Bella Forrest

What's wrong?" I asked her. She shook her head and smiled amidst the tears. "Nothing. Nothing's wrong. Not as long as you're here. — Bella Forrest

Wounded can inflict the most painful wounds without hesitation. — Bella Forrest

Catching the glint of malice in her eyes came as a wake-up call. I realized in this moment, she was as crazy as I was. — Bella Forrest