Richelle Mead Quotes

Everyone has to die someday. I'd rather die after doing something worthwhile.

In some crazy sort of way, if I died helping a teammate or a friend or someone that I love, I think I could live with it. My family probably couldn't, but I think I could.

Because saving the people you love isn't stupid. It isn't even a choice

I'm going to die with Alexander's hand on my face, Tatiana thought. That is not a bad way to die. I cannot move. I can't get up. Just can't. She closed her eyes and felt herself drifting. Through the haze in front of her she heard Alexander's voice. "Tatiana, I love you. Do you hear me? I love you like I've never loved anyone in my whole life. Now, get up. For me, Tatia. For me, please get up and go take care of your sister. Go on. And I'll take care of you.

Most wars are fought for greed, but we are luckier here we fight for our lives and the lives of the people we love.

Death is not the enemy. A life lived without love is the enemy.

I've seen of enough of people who die for an idea. I don't believe in heroism; I know it's easy and I've learned it can be murderous. What interests me is living and dying for what one loves.

We all must die. There is no better way to do so than in the pursuit of something you love.

I am convinced that only when a man is prepared to die is he also prepared to live.

Death isn't sad. The sad thing is: most people don't live at all.

We start dying when we have nothing worth living for. And we don't really start living until we find something worth dying for

You are my queen. I’ve spent nine centuries seeking the mortal who would free this court, who would save my best friend’s son, who would save the lives of the rest of the girls who were not you. I’d die before I’d allow harm to you.” He bowed his head.

However different the holy causes people die for, they perhaps die basically for the same thing.

Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.

Tania,” he whispers, “promise me you won’t forget me when I die.” “You won’t die, soldier,” she says. “You won’t die. Live! Live on, breathe on, claw onto life, and do not let go. Promise me you will live for me, and I promise you, when you’re done, I will be waiting for you.” She is sobbing. “Whenever you’re done, Alexander, I will be here, waiting for you.

Many people will find this book disrespectful. There is nothing amusing about being dead, they will say. Ah, but there is.

Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die.

If I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath,I'd live with scarlet Majors at the Base,And speed glum heroes up the line of death.

They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn

Maybe the reason I've never died in this story is that I've never had something worth dying for before.

It has been remarked (by a lady infinitely cleverer than the present author) how kindly disposed the world in general feels to young people who either die or marry. Imagine then the interest that surrounded Miss Wintertowne! No young lady ever had such advantages before: for she died upon the Tuesday, was raised to life in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and was married upon the Thursday; which some people thought too much excitement for one week.

Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn't come with money and it doesn't come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionate about what you do. That's having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That's having a life of success. That's what having a life of meaning is.

FIRST WATCHER Why do people die? SECOND WATCHER Perhaps because they don't dream enough.

When a man sees his end, he wants to know there was some purpose to his life.

Without explaining why, and, most of all, without naming other authors or books, I can only say my novels are influenced by love and death.