Selection Kiera Quotes & Sayings

I know that you spent years pouring yourself into another person who you thought was going to love you forever; and when he was faced with the realities of the world, he abandoned you." I froze, taking in his words. "I'm not him, America. I have no intentions of giving up on you."
I shook my head. "You can't see it, Maxon. He might have let me down, but at least I knew him. After all this time, I still feel like there's a gap between us. The Selection has forced you to hand over your affection in slices. I'll never really have all of you. None of us will. — Kiera Cass

Love only yourself a little bit longer, until you can't stand not to love someone else. — Kiera Cass

When we met, you couldn't stop staring at my breasts."
His face went pale, as if he seriously thought he was so subtle no one would notice. "Make sure you get an equally satisfactory look a my backside as you leave. — Kiera Cass

My Selection wasn't a farce, but it wasn't that far off. My father chose all the
contestants by hand, picking young women with political alliances, influential families, or enough
charm to make the entire country worship the ground they walked on. He knew he had to make it
varied enough to seem legit, so there were three Fives thrown into the mix but nothing below that.
The Fives were meant to be little more than throwaways to keep anyone from being suspicious."
I realized my mouth was gaping open and shut it immediately. "Mom?"
"Was meant to be gone almost immediately. Truth be told, she barely made it past my father 's
attempts to sway my opinion or remove her himself. And look at her now." His whole face changed.
"Though it was hard for me to imagine, she is even more beloved as queen than my mother. She has
made four beautiful, intelligent, strong children. And she has been the source of every happiness in
my life. — Kiera Cass

I always wondered if they'd change you. — Kiera Cass

When I thought of it that way, the Selection seemed like a rope, something sure I could grab onto. That stupid letter could lift me out of the darkness, and I could pull my family along with me. — Kiera Cass

Finding a prince might mean kissing a lot of frogs. Or kicking a lot of frogs out of your house. Falling might mean running headfirst into something you always wanted. Or dipping your toe into something you've been scared of your whole life. Happily ever after could be waiting in a field a mile wide. Or a window as narrow as seven minutes. — Kiera Cass

I smiled to myself, thinking of America, measuring her against the other girls. She was pretty, if a bit rough on the edges. It was an uncommon type of beauty, and I could tell she wasn't aware of it. — Kiera Cass

I love you beyond paint, beyond melodies, beyond words. And I hope you will always feel that, even when I'm not around to tell you so. — Kiera Cass

This Maxon, he is handsome. How can I get into the Selection? — Kiera Cass

Thank you," he whispered. "At least I can know for certain that, for one brief moment of our time together, you and I felt the same thing. — Kiera Cass

You've changed me forever. And I'll never forget you. — Kiera Cass

I was slow to pick up on their hints. I knew what the Selection was, but never, not even once, had it been suggested as an option for any of us, let alone me.
"No."
Mom put up her hands, cautioning me. "Just listen-"
"A Selection?" I burst out. "That's insane!"
"Eadlyn, you're being irrational. "
I glared at her. "You promised- you promised- you'd never force me into marrying someone for an alliance. How is this any better?"
"Hear us out," she urged.
"No!" I shouted. "I won't do it. — Kiera Cass

And for you to be my wife is all I want in the world. I love you. I was afraid to admit it for a long time, but I know it now. — Kiera Cass

And when he broke, it was a miracle he managed to find all the pieces of himself again. — Kiera Cass

No, I mean, I don't think I like him"
"Oh." That was something different. "Have you tried?" What a stupid question.
"Yes! So hard! I keep waiting for a moment to come when he'll say or do something in common, but it never happens. I think he's handsome, but that's not enough to build a whole relationship on. I don't even know if he's attracted to me. Do you have any idea what kind of things he, you know, likes? — Kiera Cass

It was a delicious feeling, falling in love. I'd had so many luxuries in my life, and I thought I'd had a taste of this before, but I realized now it was merely a cheap imitation of something not meant to be imitated in the first place. — Kiera Cass

Beauty is subjective. You know how sometimes what makes a person attractive is the way they make you laugh or how it seems like they can read your mind? — Kiera Cass

That's why you can't give up. Heroes don't give up. — Kiera Cass

I hope you find someone you can't live without.I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them. — Kiera Cass

She wanted to be herself at all costs. — Kiera Cass

And it's old advice, but it's good: be yourself.
-Queen Amberly, The Selection/The Prince — Kiera Cass

It's hard to get a hug wrong. — Kiera Cass

Live your life. Be happy as you can be, let go of the things that don't matter, and fight. — Kiera Cass

Almost all the girls who went home are already engaged to wonderful men. To be a part of the Selection at all makes you a prize. And you made it to the top four of the Elite at the very least. Trust me, Elise, guys will be lined up around the block for you."
Elise smiled. "I don't need a line. I just need one."
"Well, I need a line," Celeste said, making us all chuckle, even Elise.
"I'd like a handful," Kriss said. "A line does sound overwhelming." They looked at me.
"One."
"You're nuts," Celeste decided. — Kiera Cass

The Best people all have some sort of scar- America Singer, The One — Kiera Cass

I'd been forced to love her from afar. — Kiera Cass

I never thought to question the lack of truth until it had been placed in front of me. Why did the king just let us guess? — Kiera Cass

We've got to stop being afraid of the change. — Kiera Cass

I know there was a time, when our country was new, when the assignment of these numbers helped organize something that was on the brink of not existing. But we are no longer that country. We are so much more now. — Kiera Cass

The Selection was no longer something that was simply happening to me, but something I was actively a part of. I was an Elite. — Kiera Cass

Kriss put a hand on Elise's. "Almost all the girls who went home are already engaged to wonderful men. To be a part of the Selection at all makes you a prize. And you made it to the top four of the Elite at the very least. Trust me, Elise, guys will be lined up around the block for you." Elise smiled. "I don't need a line. I just need one. — Kiera Cass

[But] I have come across anything so painfully beautiful as that kiss. I wish it was something I could save and share with the world so I could tell the universe: this is what it's like; this is how it feels when you fall. — Kiera Cass

By birth you have been blessed, and it is time to acknowledge that blessing. — Kiera Cass

And when he realized I was on my way, his gaze flew up to mine. In an instant, everything in the room came alive. Like the sunshine had a melody and the sounds of footsteps had a texture I could feel in my fingertips each time anyone moved.
The world woke up when I looked at him. — Kiera Cass

Oh, yes. She's still here," Maxon said, not letting his eyes wander from Gavril's face. "And I plan on keeping her here for quite a while. — Kiera Cass

I feel that no good leader can let the masses go unfed — Kiera Cass

You think you walk, Lucy? I think you fly. You see yourself in a uniform? I see you in a cape. You're a hero, of the quietest but most genuine nature. — Kiera Cass

And that was how the Selection did its first act in my favor: if I had her here, at least I had the chance to try. — Kiera Cass

Every day you say something or do something that challenges me, changes me. — Kiera Cass

He was composed, polite, and intelligent. All the things a prince should be. — Kiera Cass

If there's one thing I've learned from being in the Selection, it's that some girls have a frightening killer instinct. Don't let the ball gowns fool you, she finished with a smile. — Kiera Cass

Welcome to the first ever Selection Variety Show, starring a bunch of losers competing for your attention. — Kiera Cass

This girl? Imagine that she depends on you. She needs you to cherish her and make her feel like the Selection didn't even happen. Like if you were dropped on your own out in the middle of the country to wander around door to door, she was always the one you would have picked. - America — Kiera Cass

I prefer being below the radar. That's what I'm used to, you know? — Kiera Cass

Need I remind you that this Selection was your idea?"
She sighed.
"Listen to your daughter," Dad said. "Very smart girl. Gets it from me."
"Don't you want some more sleep?" she asked flatly.
"No, I'm feeling very refreshed," he said. I wasn't sure if it was because he wanted to continue the conversation or if he felt he needed to keep his attention on Mom. Either way, he was clearly lying.
"Dad, you look like death punched you in the face."
"You must get that from me, too."
"Dad! — Kiera Cass

I'd decided that I was going to stop dressing like a princess and start dressing like a queen. — Kiera Cass

America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning. — Kiera Cass

I'd rather have my last memory be of his death than suffer knowing that his last memory was of mine. — Kiera Cass

One of the things that I've learned from the Selection so far is that moving forward means joining your life before coming to the palace with the future that lies in front of you. I'm hoping to make another step in joining those two worlds today. — Kiera Cass

If this were a simple matter, I'd have eliminated everyone else by now. I know how I feel about you. Maybe it's impulsive of me to think I could be so sure, but I'm certain I would be happy with you. -Prince Maxon, The Selection — Kiera Cass

It was dark, so I couldn't make out much of her face, but she had brilliant red hair, like honey and roses and the sun altogether. — Kiera Cass

Prince Maxon surveyed the room and found me. Our eye met for a moment, and he smiled. — Kiera Cass

Watching the abuse and worry he dealt with firsthand made me see how time and fear could shape a person into someone who is, by most accounts, evil. — Kiera Cass

He gave a dark chuckle. "But you're not, so you had absolutely no qualms about kneeing me in the groin, right?"
"I hit your thigh!"
"Oh, please. A man doesn't need that long to recover from a knee to the thigh," he replied, his voice full of skepticism. — Kiera Cass

Luck was fine and well, but I didn't need it. I had a plan. — Kiera Cass

I worked, and I was excited about the next time the five of us had a joint class.
When that time came, Silvia started by asking us what we were passionate about. I scribbled down my family, music, and then, as if the word demanded to be written, justice. — Kiera Cass

Just remember, your mother doesn't let things happen to her. When something tries to ruin her life, she drags it into the street. — Kiera Cass

I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes. — Kiera Cass

I will never forget your fire. I can't wait to see what you do. — Kiera Cass

I wanted everything from and everything for him, because I wanted every piece of him. — Kiera Cass

Love. Like clothes, I had guessed it was something that fit no two people exactly the same way. I was still unsure what the word looked like for me, but I sensed that sooner or rather than later, it would be fully defined. All that remained to be seen was if I could be satisfied with the definition. — Kiera Cass