More quotes by Richelle Mead, Shadow Kiss

"Vladimir did great things—so could she. Besides, they come first, right?""Not always."I stared. I'd had they come first drilled into me since I was a child. It was what all guardians believed. Only the dhampirs who'd run away from their duty didn't subscribe to that. What he said was almost like treason."Sometimes, Rose, you have to know when to put yourself first."
"He sighed and then focused his eyes right on me. It was like drowning, drowning in seas of green. There was nothing in the world except for those eyes."I want to kiss you, Rose,"he said softly. "And I want you to want me too."
"You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can."
"Are you sleepwalking?' A voice asked behind me. "I was testing dorm security,"I said. "It sucks."
"And after a while...I mean, how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die. My powers aren't a prescription you can get filled as needed."