Atlantia Quotes & Sayings

Someday is a dangerous word. Sometimes, it meant to be Never. — Harsh Gupta

Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality. — John Muir

Under star-dark seas and skies of gold
Live those Above and those Below
They sing and weep, both high and deep
While over and under the ocean rolls — Ally Condie

As you know, I'm androgynous. I can wear a jacket that most guys wouldn't put on. But you make it in guys' sizes, and suddenly they're wearing them. I think styles should get back to getting people to wear things that look so good that they don't care. — Steven Tyler

What are the gifts given to we who live Below?"
"Long life, health, strength, and happiness."
"What is the curse of those who live Above?"
"Short life, illness, weakness, and misery."
"Is this fair?"
"It is fair. It is as the gods decreed at the time of the Divide. Some have to stay Above so that humanity might survive Below."
"Then give thanks. — Ally Condie

Moms were psychic and evil. — Gwenda Bond

We should go," he said gruffly, his face inscrutable.

"Why?" Her heartbeat thundered. She gripped his arms tight to keep herself from twining her own about his neck.

He lowered his mouth to her ear, brushing it with a feather-soft kiss. "It isn't safe."

Her answering shiver had nothing to do with the cold. She had never stood so close to any man, had never fought the urge to press herself even closer.

"What could happen?" she whispered.

He cupped her face in his hands. "Anything. — Erica Ridley

People are reticent to give a newborn the hepatitis B vaccine and often delay it. — Paul A. Offit

Everyone dies. The don't all have the chance to see what they wanted most. At least I've seen the Above. At least I've known True. — Ally Condie

I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby. — Charles Evers

I didn't think I had anything left to lose, but I do. You always have something left to lose. Until, of course, you die. — Allie Condie

I'm imagining that paper books will evolve to become something akin to candles we have them in our homes and cherish their light but don't light our homes with them. Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be. — Steve Leveen

You will not be content, I know, to remain in the dark. Nay, the end, the very end, may give you a gleam of peace. — Bram Stoker

When life shits on you, sometimes you have to be your own superhero. — S.C. Stephens

Custom, that is before all law; Nature, that is above all art. — Samuel Daniel

Keep at it! The one talent that's indispensable to a writer is persistence. You must write the book, else there is no book. It will not finish itself. Do not try to commit art. Just tell the damned story. — Tom Clancy

The islanders, while employed in erecting this tenement, reminded me of a colony of beavers at work. To be sure, they were hardly as silent and demure as those wonderful creatures, nor were they by any means as diligent. To tell the truth they were somewhat inclined to be lazy, but a perfect tumult of hilarity prevailed; and they worked together so unitedly, and seemed actuated by such an instinct of friendliness, that it was truly beautiful to behold. Not — Herman Melville

Clary," Jocelyn said. "I want you to meet Tessa Gray. — Cassandra Clare

We are not lost mermaids with seaweed hair and coins for eyes, but human girls, alive and found.
We are sisters, and we did not drown. — Ally Condie