Top 200 Brigid Kemmerer Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “If there’s something you want, you have to be able to push past whatever is stopping you.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

152. “You don’t get to decide who deserves to have what or who doesn’t, for that matter.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

153. “You’re not distracted. You’re not reckless. If your heart tells you someone deserves your attention, listen to it.”

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154. “I do what I can. And every day, I regret that it’s never enough.”

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155. “But it took me a long time to forgive them. To reconcile that the good memories didn’t vanish just because there were bad ones in there, too. All those memories are a part of who I am. The good ones and the bad ones.”

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156. “I forget that the world can narrow down to two people, a moment of vulnerability and trust. To a moment of love that seems to outshine the rest.”

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157. “If you’re breathing, you’re alive. If you’re alive, there’s still hope. Don’t undo it on your own.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

158. “One day isn’t your life. It’s just one day.”

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159. “Yes.” I pause. “You are not angry about what Lilith has done?” “Oh, I’m furious. But not about my face.” “Then what?” Her voice fills with steel. “I’m mad I missed.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

160. “She’s not the type to swoon for pretty lies.”

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161. “Every emotion pours through his kiss, and this is what finally convinces me that he’s real. I can feel his longing. His loss. His worry. His fear. His love. His hope.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

162. “Then we step out of the snow, into cursed warmth and dappled sunlight.”

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163. “Such questions you ask.”

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164. “A bit of kindness chased by a bit of cruelty.”

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165. “Mom always says we shouldn’t hide from questions. People who ask want to know the answer. It’s different from people who judge without asking.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

166. “Still breathing.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

167. “Without warning, he strides forward, catches my waist in both hands, then presses his mouth to mine.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

168. “You’re okay. But if you’re going to lose it, this is a pretty safe place to fall apart.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

169. “I double over and barely have time to react before she’s swinging for my head.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

170. “He’s staring at my mouth like a starving man desperate for a meal. Half his body is against mine, and I suddenly realize it’s not just weapons I’m feeling.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

171. “This would be so mawkish and unbelievable if I tried to explain this moment later.”

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172. “She craved the permanence and precision of the old-fashioned. Handwritten letters.”

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173. “Grey might be good with a sword, and he might have the magic, but when it comes to words and strategy, no one beats Rhen.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

174. “It must be awful, to have no idea what his future holds.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

175. “In the second drawer I find three circlets, each adorned with more jewels. Tiaras. Because of course.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

176. “Do not run from me.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

177. “The best thing about sleep is that I don’t need to think about anything.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

178. “Why don’t you give them something new to think about you?”

— Brigid Kemmerer

179. “Weston Lark tried to keep her safe. Prince Corrick can’t show her mercy.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

180. “Mind your mettle, Tessa.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

181. “I’m not taking anything you don’t want to give.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

182. “You lost your mother. I haven’t lost mine. Don’t you think it’s funny how people say “lost” as if they were just misplaced? But maybe it’s a different meaning of “lost,” in that you don’t know where they went.”

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183. “You make me want to do better,” he says suddenly, and his voice is thick with emotion, so I go still. “You make me wish Weston Lark was real, because you will never look at me the way you look at him. I don’t know how to fix everything I’ve done wrong, Tessa. I don’t even know if I can. But I want to try.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

184. “I think about my conversations with Dad, about how everything may happen for a reason, but there are reasons behind reasons, and events we can’t control, causing ripples we may never see.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

185. “I’ll take anything over days of silence.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

186. “Harper has fallen into the role of princess better than I could have anticipated. She is compassionate and kind to everyone she meets, a direct contrast to the royal family of Ironrose in the past.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

187. “Led by guards, she could easily look like a prisoner, but instead, she looks like a queen.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

188. “I don’t really know why I texted her. No, I do. Desperation. The need to send words into the world and get a response.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

189. “Right now, in this moment, I would grant her my kingdom if she asked.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

190. “Without a backward glance, Wes is over the top, and I’m on my own.”

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191. “I bring nightmares to life,” I say. “If you think a dark look will affect me, you will quickly learn otherwise.”

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192. “One of my favorite things about the brothers is their endearing closeness.”

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193. “Have we spent so long seeing each others vulnerabilities that we forgot each others strenghts?”

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194. “Do you still hate me?” he says softly. “No,” I whisper, like it’s a secret. “I love you.” He leans closer. “What’s that?” he teases. “I can’t hear you.” “I said you’re a huge pain in my – ” I break off with a squeal when he kisses me, then melt into his hands when he pulls me close.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

195. “Sometimes I think fate conspires against us. Or maybe fate conspires with us. I know you know what I mean. Don’t you feel the same about your sister?”

— Brigid Kemmerer

196. “I would have given you ten times as much.” I think of the moment Harper plunged a dagger into Lilith’s chest. I have to put a hand against my midsection to shake off the sudden emotion. “For Harper, I would have given you everything.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

197. “I shift on the windowsill and keep my eyes off the ground. This is the most reckless thing I’ve ever done. Wait. No. The most reckless thing I’ve ever done was attack a guy on the street with a tire iron. So I guess this is fine.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

198. “I wish I’d never let you kiss me,” she says quietly. I almost flinch. I should have let her hang on to the chain. Being hit with that would’ve hurt less.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

199. “I would offer you mercy.”

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200. “Corrick is terrible and wonderful and aggravating and inspiring, and somehow he manages all of it, all at once.”

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