Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might happen?' James asked me. . . I sat up. 'I'm the awful thing that happens.

When Gansey was polite, it made him powerful. When Adam was polite, he was giving power away.

Ronan kept staring at Whelk. He was good at staring. There was something about his stare that took something from the other person.

We all, one day, realize that we’re not going to be kids forever and we’re going to grow up.

Wow, you're never allowed to sleep late again. You're crankier than a fat guy in stilettos.

I would say that by virtue of your not acting parental up to this point, you've relinquished your ability to wield any power now. Sam and I are together. It's not an option.

He was a patient with a diagnosis that he couldn't understand.