if you were really busy, you could almost forget about it, but when you stopped moving, it was murder

There are too many people on horseback today trying to prove themselves, trying to prepare, trying to get faster. They haven't discovered yet that it's not the fastest who make it to race day. You only have to be the fastest of those who are left.

She attempted to turn again; I held on. I wasn't holding tight enough to keep her, but she wasn't pulling hard enough to get away.

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

I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous.

This is sams phone" there was a long,heavy pause, and then: "oh." Another pause. "Youre the girl, arent you? The girl who was in my house?" I tried to think of what i might gain by denying it and drew a blank "yes" do you have a name?" do you?" he gave a short laugh that was completely without humor but not unpleasent. "I think i might like you. Im Beck.

There was no other sound in the world like a car crash.