I know just how he feels that it’s come to this. Sometimes, love isn’t enough, even when it’s all you have.

... Where did you go?” “Down below.” “Ugh,” she said. “I’ve heard they’re little better than animals.” Funny. I thought the same thing about most Topsiders I encountered. Tegan touched my hand in silent sympathy, and I set my jaw. ... I stepped forward and pasted on a false smile. We were in her home, after all. The least I could do was be polite. “I’m Deuce, animal from the underground.

You ever have that feeling? Like you’ve known someone your whole life but you don’t know them at all.

He’s worth fighting for, but I won’t change who I am for any man. No more than he should alter himself to suit me.

I don’t like anyone knowing anything about me that I didn’t choose to tell them.

I wanted proof, not promises.

We’re bound by chains of love, but they don’t weigh us down. Instead, they allow us to be bigger and better than we are.