Marie Lu quotes

Boys are different from girls, but boys are also different from other boys, just as girls are different from other girls. Calling a book "for boys” or "for girls” is well-meaning, but to me, not terribly helpful. (Marie Lu)
I don't think anything really consciously went into 'Legend' that was influenced by videogames, but I'm pretty sure some of my experiences and love for gaming contributed to a few of the factors that are in 'Legend'.
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Without emotion, what's the point of being human?
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Time heals all wounds. But not this one. Not yet.
Marie Lu
It is pointless to believe what you see, if you only see what you believe.
Marie Lu
We determine whether a book is for boys or girls long before the reader gets a chance to decide: we package them with soldiers and ballet slippers on their covers, war machines and glittering gowns.
Marie Lu
On the one hand, I'm so relieved that I've actually managed to finish my very first series and that I've been able to see my characters through to the end of their journeys. On the other hand, I feel like how parents must feel when they send their kid off to college. It's a bittersweet mix.
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I've always had this interest in sibling relationships because I don't have any siblings. I'm completely a product of the one-child policy in China, so I always kind of wished that I had an older brother or a younger brother or sister just to have that bond, so I find myself constantly writing about that relationship.
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I started writing seriously when I was a teenager, around 14 years old.
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Fantasy and science fiction are where my brain lives.
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I've always been interested in exploring the concept of child prodigies. When I was younger, I wrote a story about Mozart as a child and I just always loved this idea of young people who are able to take control of their lives and bring a whole lot of change at such a young age. (Marie Lu)
Absolute power is absolute power, no matter what it's called.
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It feels like it's the end of the world if you don't do well on your SATs.
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