Love: It will kill you and save you, both - Lauren Oliver, Delirium

"Now I'd rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years smothered by a lie."

"This is what I want. This is the only thing I've ever wanted. Everything else—every single second of every single day that has come before this very moment, this kiss—has meant nothing."

"I'd rather die my way than live yours."

"Find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go."

"I told you,"he whispers back. I can feel his breath just tickling the space behind my ear, making my hair prick up on my neck. "I like you.""You don't know me,"I say quickly."I want to, though."