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Absolute power is absolute power, no matter what it's called.

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
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Science Fiction Writer
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I don't think anything really consciously went into 'Legend' that was influenced by videogames, but I'm pretty sure some of my experiences and love for gaming contributed to a few of the factors that are in 'Legend'.
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Clouds suit my mood just fine.
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I always knew, on some level, that I wouldn't live long. It's simply not written in my stars.
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It feels like it's the end of the world if you don't do well on your SATs.
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We're in this together, right? he whispers. You and me? You want to be here, yeah? There's guilt in his questions. Yes, I reply. I chose this. Day pulls me close enough for our noses to touch. I love you.
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I don't like seeing her this delicate.
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Well...can't be any more dangerous than your crazy hospital break-in yeah?-Tess (pg 59)
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When had Eden grown up? I feel like I blinked and missed it.
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He pauses when he finishes undoing the last button, then closes his eyes. I can see the pain slashed across his face, and the sight tears at me. The Republic's most wanted criminal is just a boy, sitting before me, suddenly vulnerable, laying all his weaknesses out for me to see.
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I'm telling you that you got your facts wrong. I didn't kill your brother. But you killed my mother. You might as well have held the gun to her head!
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Hi, he says. I'm Daniel. Hi, I reply. I'm June.
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Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?
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Then I realize from the hollow sound of her gun's click that her gun isn't loaded. Apparently she just wants to slap me around with it.
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Money is the most important thing in the world, you know. Money can buy you happiness, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.
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June has never looked more beautiful than she does now, unadorned and honest, vulnerable yet invincible.
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Forever and ever, kid, until you're sick and tired of seeing me.
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You know, sometimes I wonder what things would be like if I just ... met you one day. Like normal people do. If I just walked by you on some street one sunny morning and thought you were cute, stopped, shook your hand, and said, Hi, I'm Daniel.
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Sometimes, the sun sets earlier. Days don’t last forever, you know. But I’ll fight as hard as I can. I can promise you that.
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