110+ Rachel Vincent Quotes On Education, Fantasy And Suspense

Rachel Vincent is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of young adult fiction. She is best known for her Shifters series, a paranormal romance series about werecats, and her Soul Screamers series, a paranormal romance series about banshees. She has also written several stand-alone novels and short stories. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Rachel Vincent on love, education, fantasy.

Top 10 Rachel Vincent Quotes

1. What if I was the sexual equivalent of popcorn? Suitable for light snacking only?
2. The worst memories stick with us, while the nice ones always seem to slip through our fingers.
3. Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words.
4. I am not cute. I am the dreaded Grim Reaper. People fear me, you know. There's a whole song about it.
5. You know, most girls sleep with a teddy bear or an extra pillow. But I gotta say, that's kinda hot.
6. Stay for me. Stay with me. There will never be anyone else. Not in my bed. Not in my life. And not in my heart.
7. Why do they call it losing your virginity, anyway? It's Not Like I don't know where I left it." "You'd be surprised how many people don't.
8. It would be so much easier if there were a secret password, or handshake. Netherworld, open sesame! Yeah, that didn't work, either.
9. She wasn't feeling nothing. She was feeling too much. She was blocking it all out. That was a survival skill, and her still-beating heart was proof that it worked.
10. ... you just turned down the woman who put a marshmallow duck in your hot chocolate. I hope you feel like a real asshole now.

Rachel Vincent Short Quotes

• Eastlake High makes Buffy's hellmouth look like a crack in the sidewalk.
• Come on, Kaylee, before I choke on testosterone and melodrama.
• Like I'm going to pass up an opportunity to smack your cousin.
• I'm searching for a shred of humanity in that shriveled tangle of arteries you call a heart.
• So, you reap souls and crush hopes? Is that part of the job, or just a service you offer for free?
• From adult diapers to bedpans? Move over, Elvis, I’m the afterlife of the party!
• He’s like the Rasputin of reapers.
• ...sometimes compassion is the greater part of honor.
• If I weren't already dead, I'd be alive with joy.
• In the end, it only comes down to one thing: choosing the one you can’t live without.

Rachel Vincent Quotes About Love

If I love you more than you love me, I’m as good as dead. Yet I can’t make myself take it back. I can’t just walk away from you, because every time you pass by me without smiling, without touching my hand, or at least making eye contact, it feels like I’m dying inside. — Rachel Vincent

I wasn't going to toss off words like love and forever until I was sure. Until he was sure. Forever can be a very long time for a n=Bean sidhes, ans so far his track record looked more like the fifty-yard dash than the Boston marathon. — Rachel Vincent

You two are cracked," Tod snapped. My smile widened. "Says the undead man in love with the soulless pop star. — Rachel Vincent

I love you, Olivia," he whispered, and my heart ached as if it would break in half. "You think we'll die if we stay together, but I've been dying slowly for the last six years. I'm taking my life back, Liv. Our life together. And this time, I'm not going to let you go. — Rachel Vincent

I love you, Kaylee. More than I've ever loved anyone. More than I will ever love anyone. If I could freeze this moment in time and never have to let you go, I would do it without a second thought. — Rachel Vincent

But more than any of that, I was thankful for the possibility he'd shown me: that a man really could love a woman enough that he'd do anything to protect her. That's how much Tod loved Addy. That's how much I wanted Nash to love me. — Rachel Vincent

So, what now? We’re friends?" Yeah. If friends could be in love, but not together. In sync, but out of touch. Willing to die for each other, but unable to trust. — Rachel Vincent

I want you. I want you so badly I can’t stand it. When you left, it felt like the world got darker. Like I couldn’t truly see anything. Couldn’t feel anything. — Rachel Vincent

I still loved Marc desperately and couldn’t imagine life without him. Jace was…something else. Something I could feel but couldn’t articulate. Something I wanted, and hadn’t been able to resist in my grief-weakened state. He was something that would have to wait. — Rachel Vincent

Rachel Vincent Famous Quotes And Sayings

Near-death experiences release a lot of endorphins, resulting in a natural high," Tod whispered. "And it's totally true that one passion feeds another." "You know we're way past 'near-death', right?" "My endorphins aren't listening to you. — Rachel Vincent

Your mortal attachments are like a puppet’s strings," Avari said, both hands clasped casually at his back. "One need only pluck the right cord to make the puppet dance." His smile was almost creepier than his threats. "Dance, reaper! — Rachel Vincent

Sabine gestured to him with the half-eaten crust. "I like him. Not sure why he's wasting his time with the pole dancer, though." Tod laughed out loud and I groaned. "Sophie takes ballet and jazz. She's not a pole dancer." "There's more money in pole dancing," Sabine insisted. — Rachel Vincent

Radley rolled his eyes. He actually rolled his eyes at my father. Alpha of the south-central territory and head of the Territorial Council. Sure, I did that all the time but I'd also peed on his lap when I was two. No one else got away with such disrespect toward an Alpha, which meant Radley either didn't know who my father was, or didn't care — Rachel Vincent

Why is this so hard?” I whispered. His pulse leaped crazily at my admission. “Everything worth fighting for is hard. — Rachel Vincent

Think of it as a second opinion on his value. If he wasn't worth the fight, wouldn't she just let him go? Wouldn't you? — Rachel Vincent

He was beyond gorgeous. But Eastlake High was full of pretty people who acted like total freaks. I blame the local water supply. Which was why I drank bottled water. — Rachel Vincent

As a matter of fact, I was going to offer you something.” “What did you have in mind?” "A field trip. You interested in doing something dangerous, and possibly illegal?” “Does it involve underage girls, broken curfews and assorted fruit toppings? — Rachel Vincent

I got swirling eyes and the capacity to shatter windows with my bare voice. Tod got teleportation and invisibility. The supernatural world is so far from fair. — Rachel Vincent

Lit majors are not known for watching where they're going; most of us walk with our eyes in a book instead of on the path ahead. — Rachel Vincent

And anyway, considering that her mother dies and her boyfriend's spending a small fortune to get high off someone else's bad breath, I'd say Sophie's next in line for therapy. — Rachel Vincent

What if the house catches fire?” “Roast marshmallows. And if it floods, you’ll go down with the ship. If there’s a tornado, I’ll meet both you and this house in Oz, after my shift. Got it? — Rachel Vincent

Uh, yeah, I do. The scythe was a little tricky at first, but—much like golf—turns out it’s all in the swing. — Rachel Vincent

My aunt and overprivileged cousin only recognize two states of being: glitter and grunge. And if you weren’t glitter, well, that only left one other option. — Rachel Vincent

He sank into that kiss, and fed from me like a starving man holding off famine. I drank from his soul in preparation for the drought to come. And when he finally pulled away, my throat was thick with unspoken words, my heart heavy with every apology I'd ever denied him. But it was too late for promises. The time had come for goodbye. — Rachel Vincent

He’s not like you, Tod. Aside from a couple of notable exceptions, you tend to think things through, but Nash is ruled by his heart— — Rachel Vincent

The queen was my favorite chess piece. Unlike the women I knew in real life, she was powerful. Her job was to defend her husband at all costs, because while he was weak and practically defenseless—only allowed to move one square at a time—she was the strongest player on the board, hindered by no restrictions at all. — Rachel Vincent

You mostly.” Her hands went still again as her eyes stared off into the past with a look so wistful it made me ache for her. “The boys tended to take care of each other but you were too much for anyone else to handle.” I poked at the ball of yarn avoiding her eyes. “I wasn’t that bad.” She smiled. “You broke Ethan’s arm.” “It was self-defense. He wouldn’t let go of my foot.” “He was helping you tie your shoe. — Rachel Vincent

I could have kissed you months ago, but it wouldn’t have meant anything. I wished for you to see me. And want me. So…did you mean it?” “Yes,” I said, and some unnamed tension inside me eased. “I see you, Tod. — Rachel Vincent

But all I said, as I dug a five from my pocket to pay for my soda, was, "You have a friend?" Tod scowled. "Well, I wouldn't call him a friend according to the traditional definition, but in the sense that he imposes on me constantly and isn't afraid to point out my flaws, I'd say he qualifies." "Sounds more like a cousin. — Rachel Vincent

Of every moment I've ever not-lived through, this one is the best — Rachel Vincent

So don't. Come hang out with me at work. We can play naughty dress up with the hospital gowns and rearrange the supply closets. — Rachel Vincent

But I had no plans to end my own life, and accidents couldn't be predicted. Neither could murder, unless my aunt and uncle were planning to take me out themselves. — Rachel Vincent

And the truth was that most of Nash's friends weren't that bad. Their girlfriends were another story. Speaking of bloodthirsty hyenas... — Rachel Vincent

Pain is what I feed from when nothing else will nourish the noxious fury in my heart. It’s what I cling to when everything else—everyone else—slips right between my grasping fingers. — Rachel Vincent

Standing, I turned to face my father. “It’s the same as the scent on Moore. It’s definitely a foreign cat, but it’s...more, somehow.” Ethan snickered at my unintentional pun, but I ignored him. — Rachel Vincent

A smart woman would have shut up. Did I? Hell no. Intelligence is overrated anyway. — Rachel Vincent

I should have mixed something stronger than Coke floats. — Rachel Vincent

Harmony glanced to her left, and my gaze followed hers to the living room, where my aunt had died, my cousin had been restored, and I'd whacked a psychotic grim reaper with a cast-iron skillet. Weirdest. Tuesday. Ever. — Rachel Vincent

Nice is good, but it's not enough. I want you back for real. I want to talk to you at lunch, instead of staring at you while you eat. I want to see the smile on your face and know I put it there. I want to hear your dad's voice get all low and pissed off, like it only does when I've stayed over too late. — Rachel Vincent

She watched me with a creepy sort of detached curiosity, as if I were a bug crawling across the sidewalk in front of her. I wondered briefly if she was the ant stomper type. — Rachel Vincent

So could we please not mob the three-thousand-plus-year-old reaper like tweens at a boy-band concert? — Rachel Vincent

Oh fine. I'll play nice with the pretty people. — Rachel Vincent

There's pressure, but that's true no matter who you are or what you do. — Rachel Vincent

Unfortunately, what my head wanted and what my heart wanted were two completely different things. — Rachel Vincent

When mice run, cats give chase. — Rachel Vincent

Together, we'd take crazy to a whole new level. ~Tod — Rachel Vincent

Now if you’ll excuse me, Death waits for no man. Except me. — Rachel Vincent

Her mouth was open, as if she wanted to say something, and I wanted to kiss her to show her that sometimes you don't need words. Sometimes they only get in the way, and you end up talking yourself out of things you need. People you want. — Rachel Vincent

I think we should all earn our place in the world. [...] We owe the world something. We owe the world everything. — Rachel Vincent

The dead have a way of becoming saints in the eyes of their survivors. — Rachel Vincent

I'm dead, not impotent. Nasty rumors like that must be squashed before they gain momentum. Feel free to emphasize how very functional I am. — Rachel Vincent

I couldn't see who swam in the darkness, who wore shadows like a second skin. — Rachel Vincent

"I'm not going to lose you, Kaylee. No matter what I have to do, or whom I have to fight. Even if that means quashing your vexing tendencies toward self-sacrifice." "Did you just say 'vexing'?" Nash asked. Tod scowled. "Nothing else seemed to fit. I stand by my word choice." — Rachel Vincent

The school sent you flowers. I’m sure that totally makes up for the fact that they hired the psychotic, soul-stealing pedophile who murdered you in your own home. — Rachel Vincent

Then strong, warm arms wrapped around me from behind. "I've got you," Tod whispered in my ear. — Rachel Vincent

It's not the length of the word; it's how well you use it! — Rachel Vincent

Jace. This can't happen." I closed my eyes, thinking it would be easier to say without him looking back at me. But it wasn't. "This isn't about us. I can't leave Marc. — Rachel Vincent

Was I wearing my 'I'm done with my virginity, please get rid of it for me' T-shirt? — Rachel Vincent

I grabbed another. Aerosmith. Nope, can’t throw classic Aerosmith. I snatched a copy of the Thompson Twins’ greatest hits and chucked it at him. — Rachel Vincent

She just got out of the hospital. Why don't you go gossip behind her back, like decent people? — Rachel Vincent

Talking. According to Marc, I could talk the color off a crayon. — Rachel Vincent

Tod's pale brows arched halfway up his forehead, and he looked suddenly, achingly wistful. "She knows not what she says..." Maybe not. But I was starting to get a pretty good idea. — Rachel Vincent

He went down like a cheerleader after prom. — Rachel Vincent

I can't believe they even bothered filling that faculty position again. They might as well rename the class Defense Against the Dark Arts. I mean, seriously, who would answer an ad for this job? — Rachel Vincent

Should I assume the lure is a certain attractive young dead man? — Rachel Vincent

I realized that I'd rather die with you than live with someone else. — Rachel Vincent

Her dark-eyed glare narrowed on me. "You could have least given him a shirt, Kaylee." "Like you're an expert on when it's appropriate to wear a shirt." Sabine bristled. "This seems headed into girl-fight territory," Tod said. "Should I make popcorn? — Rachel Vincent

Faythe…?" The tremor in his voice broke my heart. Then understanding surfaced, and his tear-filled eyes searched mine desperately. "No. No," he whispered through clenched teeth. "This was not wrong. It’s the only thing I’ve done right in months. Don’t you dare regret this. — Rachel Vincent

You're not lost, Kaylee. You can't ever be lost, because I'll always know where you are. And if I'm not there with you, I'm on my way, and nothing standing between us will be standing for very long. — Rachel Vincent

What matters is the face you show the world, not the quaking mess behind it. — Rachel Vincent

Can’t clean up after you anymore, baby brother, so don’t punk out. Make it count. — Rachel Vincent

Sometimes I suspected Ryan was merely visiting the real world, on vacation from his permanent residence in la-la land. — Rachel Vincent

You don't know me. Don't ever think you know me. The only things you know about me are the things you made me do, and that illustrates your character, not mine. — Rachel Vincent

So, we wait until tomorrow night, and when you say the word, I cross over and haul you both out. Right? That's it?" "With any luck, yes." Luck? We were depending on luck? Nash is so screwed. — Rachel Vincent

You think he left a big flashing arrow pointing to a filing cabinet labeled 'Evidence Here!'? He's a Stray, Ethan, not Wile E. Coyote! — Rachel Vincent

Great. I'm psychotic and sparkly. — Rachel Vincent

"You already said that," Sabine said, folding the wrapper back from her burger. "You said it a lot, actually. Which supports my theory that apologies are basically pointless. They don't fix anything, right? That's why I rarely bother." — Rachel Vincent

Tod laughed. He was always able to find the humour in even the creepiest situations. I'd thought that it was an undead thing, until I became a member of the undead. Then I realized it was a Tod-thing. — Rachel Vincent

He shrugged, looking right into my eyes. "Right now, this is all I feel." He held our intertwined hands up for me to see and I wanted to look away, but I couldn't break the hold his gaze had on me, like he could see more than anyone else saw. Things I couldn't see myself. — Rachel Vincent

I don't want to wear your dad's clothes. He hates me." "You'd rather wear mine?" Nash scowled. — Rachel Vincent

Em didn't truly understand about my panic attacks - no one did. But she'd never pushed me to explain, never tried to ditch me when things got weird, and never once looked at me like I was a freak. — Rachel Vincent

Not that I don't appreciate the rescue," Holt said. "But I'm forced to ask, in the interest of self-preservation ... exactly how well armed are you right now? — Rachel Vincent

I want you. I want only you. I want all of you. But I'll take whatever you're ready to give. — Rachel Vincent

Relief washed over me like that first air-conditioned breeze on a hot summer day. — Rachel Vincent

Can we save the live demo for later, please? Bean Sidhe in angst, here. — Rachel Vincent

10:38 AM - Third period. Kaylee has no class this period. I have no one to kill. Coincidence, or fate? — Rachel Vincent

I got more than I bargained for with him, too. Much more. I know he’s completely different now, but he was really nice and funny when he was human. But apparently his manners didn’t survive the transition.” Marc smiled. “Yeah, well , yours didn’t survive puberty, so you can’t really talk. — Rachel Vincent

Kaylee, you're adding two and two and coming up with seven. — Rachel Vincent

I could take care of that obstacle for her - I'd tear down anything standing between us - but I couldn't destroy what I couldn't even see. — Rachel Vincent

I think I was born 'in to deep,' and bad things happen every day. Sometimes I have to stab hellions. Sometimes I have to frame friends for murder, and stab evil math teachers, and watch my best friend die. Again. We deal with it, then we move on. — Rachel Vincent

Had I just begged for an audience with Death? — Rachel Vincent

If she were going to die, I'd already be screaming. I'm a female bean sidhe. That's what we do. — Rachel Vincent

Suggestions?" I asked [...] Marc never took his gaze from the cage. "Get the hose. — Rachel Vincent

The moment the door opened I knew an ass-kicking was inevitable. Whether I'd be giving it or receiving it was still a bit of a mystery. — Rachel Vincent

How does Parker’s body compare with yours ” Great. A pop quiz I thought recognizing his transition into lecture mode. “How does Parker’s body compare with mine Hmm.” I gave Parker a quick theatrical once-over and he smiled clearly catching on to my line of thought. “Nice legs and killer biceps. But I have better boobs. No question. — Rachel Vincent

I don't have you, and without you, it feels like what I do have doesn't matter. — Rachel Vincent

Wouldn't you be mad if I told you to give up on someone you cared about? Just... hand her over to someone who doesn't even deserve her?" Tod gave me a strange, sad look I couldn't interpret, and the blues in his irises shifted subtly for a moment before he got control of them. "Yeah. I guess I would. — Rachel Vincent

Survival strategy. If you’re not careful, this place will eat you alive, and Kaylee’s like bait for the beasts. — Rachel Vincent

Life Lessons by Rachel Vincent

1. Rachel Vincent's work emphasizes the importance of taking risks and pushing yourself to try new things in order to grow and learn.
2. She encourages readers to be brave and to embrace failure as a learning opportunity, rather than a sign of defeat.
3. Rachel Vincent also emphasizes the power of resilience and the importance of staying true to yourself, no matter what life throws your way.