"But sometimes, people kick you to the ground at recess because they think the shape of your eyes is funny. They lunge at you because they see a vulnerable body. Or a different skin color. Or a different name. Or a girl. They think that you won't hit back - that you'll just lower your eyes and hide. And sometimes, to protect yourself, to make it go away, you do. But sometimes, you find yourself standing in exactly the right position, wielding exactly the right weapon to hit back."

- Marie Lu

"June has never looked more beautiful than she does now, unadorned and honest, vulnerable yet invincible."

- Marie Lu

"April, the bridge between winter and spring, reminds us of the transient beauty of change."

- Marie Lu

""April, the bridge between winter and spring, reminds us of the transient beauty of change.""

- Marie Lu

"If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system.That's much more powerful than rebelling outside the system."

- Marie Lu