Aimee Vance > Quotes

“I think I need to do this for me. I need to prove to myself that I can do this. That I can live my life and make my own choices. Be my own main character.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“You’re the over-the-top extroverted yin to my ‘leave me alone’ yang.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“And do you think I haven’t noticed how they watch you with stars in their eyes? The men want to be you, and the women want to be on you.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“But really, I always felt like her sleek brown hair, compared to my frizzy, wild mane of golden curls, was the perfect depiction of our personalities; organized and orderly, practically perfect in every way, versus… me? Not so much. More like Hot Mess Express.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“I’ll just sleep on the floor,” I said resolutely — my least favorite trope.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“I was only a side character in everyone’s story. I needed to write my own.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“Freya said nothing to my admission, which shouldn’t have been too shocking to me since she was a horse.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“Who smiled when someone mentioned they’re afraid of being murdered? Psychopaths, that’s who.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“Listen, jerk. I’m all in on a one-bed trope, sure. Hand me a dark-haired, morally grey man and a small inn any day of the week. Only one remaining room the two main characters have to share? I’ll eat that shit up. I don’t care that its cliche; I love it. But this, in real life,” I gestured back and forth between him and me, “is not happening.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“Blind those who can't stand the light, but don't dull yourself for anyone.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated

“You’ve met the woman. She’s terrifying. I love it.”
― Aimee Vance, Fates Illuminated