Cinder Quotes

“Your position in this household has not changed, and I do not appreciate being spoken to in such a disrespectful manner by the orphan that I accepted into my home.”

“Really?” said Cinder. “Would you like me to list all the things I didn’t appreciate being done to me today?”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Is she, Miss Linh? That’s a shame. I was hoping you would have inherited more gumption from our people.” “Sorry. I seem to have lost my gumption when my foot fell off during a live netfeed.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Her fingertips tentatively curled around the hair at the back of his neck, and she found that she was shaking, sure he would push her away at any moment. But he didn’t. He did not pull away. Did not grimace.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“She’d sworn to never put it on again, but at this moment it might have been made of crystal for how precious it looked to her. Plus, it was small enough to fit into Pearl’s boots.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Miss Linh, from your blood samples I have deduced that you are, in fact, Lunar.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“I assume you are going to the ball?” “I-I don’t know. I mean, no. No, I’m sorry, I’m not going to the ball.” Kai drew back, confused. “Oh. Well…but…maybe you would change your mind? Because I am, you know.” “The prince.” “Not bragging,” he said quickly. “Just a fact.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“She sounded about as displeased as a cat who’d just cornered a mouse.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“a willow tree was weeping from the heavy rain, a coy pond nearly overflowing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Irritation hardened in Cinder’s gut. She might have pointed out that Pearl and Peony could have been given ready-made rather than custom dresses in order to budget for Cinder’s as well. She might have pointed out that they would only wear their dresses one time too.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Pero si algo había aprendido en sus años de mecánica es que algunas manchas nunca se borran...”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“- ¿Crees que podría tener un virus?
- Tal vez el atractivo del príncipe Kai fue demasiado para su programación.
- ¿Podríamos dejar de hablar del príncipe?
- No creo que eso sea posible. Al fin y al cabo estás reparando su androide. Piensa en todo lo que sabe, lo que ha visto y… ¿Crees que lo ha visto desnudo?
- ¡Oh, por todos los cielos! No estás siendo de mucha ayuda.
- Solo intentaba darte conversación.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“A forbidden romance.

A Deadly Plague.

Earth's fate hinges on one girl...”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Kai cleared his throat. “I found your pretty new mechanic down in the lobby, and she tells me she’s here to check on the med-droids again. You know I could get you funding for some upgraded models if you require it.” Cinder started at that simple word—pretty—but neither Kai nor Dr. Erland looked at her.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“I have a plan. My plan is to not marry her. Diplomacy be damned. There. End of discussion.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Her interface did that sometimes—recording moments of strong emotion and replaying them over and over. Like déjà vu or when the last words of a conversation linger in the air long after silence has settled in.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Though Cinder had intended for it to be a short kiss, she found herself lingering. Hot tingles coursed through her body, surprising and scary but not unpleasant, surging like electricity through her wires. This”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“She pushed back to arm’s length, returning them to the acceptable distance of strangers—or of a mechanic dancing with her emperor. For the first time, Kai missed a dance step, eyes blinking in surprise. She ignored the guilt scratching at her throat.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Kai was looking at her again. She gulped and found that she was shaking—with anger and terror and nerves and the sensation of being captured by his brown eyes. Her”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Of course, she should.” There was a lightness to his words, as if he believed his presence alone could dissolve Adri’s hostility. He fixed his gaze on Cinder. “She is my personal guest.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Her body simultaneously yearned to close the gap between them and push him away. The anticipation that warmed her lips made it impossible to do either.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“I hope our paths will cross again.” “Really? In that case, I guess I’ll keep following you.” She regretted the joke for half a breath before Kai laughed. A real laugh, and her chest warmed.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Perhaps you’ll meet a girl at the festival,” said Torin. “Have a whirlwind romance, a happily ever after, and have no more worries for the rest of your days.” Kai tried to glare at him but couldn’t maintain it. Torin so rarely joked. “Brilliant idea. Why didn’t I think of it?” He”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“And I want to hear Cinder’s opinion.” Cinder stopped poking the pliers around the engine as the memory of his easy smile rushed into her. Though”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“The light flared as her scanner recognized him. “Prince Kai,” she said, her metallic voice squeaking. “You are even more handsome in person.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“It’s not like wires are contagious,”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Why?"
"Why not?"
"I mean, why me?”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“Kai clasped his hands together. “Right. Now, is that the one where the dominatrix queen throws a tantrum and threatens war every time she doesn’t get her way? That relationship?”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“What?” said Li. “What’s missing?”
Dr. Erland stepped closer to the window and pressed a sweating palm against the counter. “A little green firefly.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“subdivided”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder

“—Vamos. No puedo llevarte al… A eso que empieza por be, no puedo llevarte a comer… Salvo que desconecte el procesador de uno de mis androides, esta podría ser la última vez que nos viéramos.

—Aunque no lo creas, ya me había hecho a la idea de que iba a ser así.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder