Top 160 K.F. Breene Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Expect the worst. Then sit on that for a moment, imagine something worse than that, and expect that. Then have a nightmare about it, really just wallow in that nightmare, and expect that as your new reality. Welcome to a nightmare – cheers!”

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2. “Worry only about that which you can control. Learn how to adapt to everything else.”

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3. “Celebrate your differences. It is remarkable to be unique in a world of the mundane. You are one in a million.”

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4. “One day you will see a crack in your cage, and you will fly.”

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5. “White is the absence of color. All the colors bounce off it. Nothing stays. Black absorbs all the colors. It is the culmination of color consumption. So really, I’m a blank canvas, and you are full of it. I think that fits.”

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6. “As Nelson Mandela said, courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. If you hide from that powerful thing inside of you, it will take over in strange ways. It will rule you, and not you it.”

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7. “Stalking is not sexy, Alexis, no matter how hot you think the stalker is. It denotes an unbalanced, possessive personality, the kind of person who will manipulate the object of desire into isolation so that they’ll fall into dependency and subservience. The object loses themselves and becomes property, basically.”

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8. “Just because you were born in a place, doesn’t mean you belong there.”

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9. “Mark my words, princess, before this is all over, I will ruin you.”

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10. “Only a fool would argue with a woman, let alone this woman – she’d win the argument and then kill the man for her troubles.”

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11. “I’ve earned the right to look my age and still get taken seriously.”

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12. “The women are dressing as men, the men are wearing women’s underwear, and the young men are taking up gardening instead of chasing women or punching stuff. I do not understand my life anymore.”

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13. “Some gemstones are created from the crush of time. Buried deep in the bedrock, they grow stronger to resist the temptation to turn to dust under the weight. When they finally emerge, they are as strong as they are beautiful. You are such a gem, I should think. Your best magic isn’t going to be in the books, Miss Finley. Your magic will write the books to come.”

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14. “Now have a seat. I need to rescue you.” “Rescue me? Is that what it’s called when you wait for me to do all the heavy lifting and then waltz in after I’ve saved the day?” “Precisely. I’m taking charge.”

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15. “Life is a battle we cannot win. The question becomes, do we want to go down peacefully, or fight until our last breath? I choose to fight.”

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16. “Everyone is crazy. It’s the people who go with it, and admit it, that you can trust. So you be crazy, girl. Give that rat bastard hell.” I trudged up onto my first step. “I feel like this conversation has gone a little sideways.” “Yeah. I’m no good at pep talks. Good luck with your thing.” “Thanks for watching my house.” He waved at me and continued walking. He didn’t turn into his.”

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17. “I like knowing that you’d poison my breakfast if I ever get out of hand.”

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18. “Experience is something you gain right after you need it.”

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19. “Did you fall off the logic truck and hit your head on stupid?”

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20. “Everyone is crazy. It’s the people who go with it, and admit it, that you can trust. So you be crazy, girl. Give that rat bastard hell.”

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21. “It’s best to see the willy up front. This way, ye don’t have to go through all the rigmarole to check out the equipment. Good size? Well then, sure, let’s try it out. Too small or big? Keep moving, my dear, I haven’t the time.” “It’s not the size of the vessel, it is the motion in the ocean,” Mr. Tom said.”

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22. “The best way to hide your inner grief is to look good, act good, and pretend pain doesn’t exist.”

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23. “Pointing out a powerful woman’s supposed faults makes those who are lesser feel better about themselves. They try to tear her down so she’ll feel as little as they are. But you cannot tear down a star. You cannot dull greatness.”

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24. “Raise your voice until you are heard. Look however you want, be whoever you want, and demand people pay attention to you. Stop taking what you’re given, and demand the space in life you want.”

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25. “Arguing with him is like arguing with a madman – he’ll drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience.”

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26. “Time to be brutally honest with myself. The fictional jerks I was imagining weren’t the problem. I was the only one holding me back. So people might think I was too old to have some style – so what? I didn’t give two craps what people thought about me when I dressed like some sort of swamp monster. Why should I hesitate to wear the equivalent of a sexy disco ball?”

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27. “Bad guys kept winning because good guys didn’t understand they were part of the problem.”

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28. “Who has two thumbs and brought a gun to a magic fight? This girl!”

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29. “Fate. I bloody hate Fate. He’s such a nosey bastard.”

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30. “None of us are fully comfortable with ourselves – there are always going to be things you don’t like. Ghosts and insecurities, dark places. The trick is finding someone who is as comfortable with your dark side as you are with theirs. The trick is not to change someone to fit you, but to find someone with whom you don’t have to change.”

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31. “Wait – ” I swung my door open, bumping into Daisy as I did so. She stepped around me, lithe and agile, beating me into the hallway. “Wait! The adult is supposed to go first.”

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32. “Panic was driving this wagon, and it was doing it with drunk horses.”

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33. “Leather doesn’t pull out, you jackass!” Rod punched Andy in the chest. “I feel like this is a prime time for a dirty joke,” Macy intoned.”

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34. “There are two types of fools. The one who delivers the message, and the one who believes it.”

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35. “Men are so stupid. They don’t listen. They don’t realize women are designed to handle multiple things at a time. It’s in our genetic makeup.”

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36. “I can hear you breathing,” someone taunted from above in a raspy voice. “Dude, don’t be that guy,” I said, not looking up. “No one likes the creepy guy.” Footsteps.”

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37. “This time around, I knew I was doing it right. I loved myself, and I loved him, and I loved us together. We were two individuals who were more together than the sum of our parts. It was the kind of love I’d always wanted. He wasn’t a perfect man, but he was perfect for me.”

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38. “She may not be the best one to lead people into battle, but she was the only one standing up and saying she’d do it at any cost. That alone meant it was her responsibility. Someone had to have the courage to step forward, to say that what was happening wasn’t right, and to fight back. Someone had to push back regardless of the opposition. If not her, then who?”

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39. “The other half of him was lost to shadow, much like the other half of her soul.”

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40. “Good leadership means recognizing those bad apples and throwing them away. Good leadership means helping their people step up the ladder in a safe environment that praises hard work and growth. As a friend, let me encourage you to be as open in your leadership as you are in your magic. Feel it out, and judge what’s best. Don’t let the fear of what could be tarnish what is.”

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41. “It is a hard thing, eating crow, but women are a forgiving breed. If you are patient enough, you would be surprised what they will talk themselves back into.”

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42. “Never trust someone high on life. They aren’t in touch with reality.”

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43. “Really? You didn’t see me?” Bria pushed the door open, her head turned toward a departing Zorn. “You didn’t notice me coming up the walkway before you shut the door in my face? Oh yeah, keep walking. See how that works out for you tonight. Those handcuffs aren’t going to unlock themselves.”

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44. “Is that guy okay?” someone with a young-sounding voice asked. “Yes. He’s just suffering from a momentary case of idiocy. Soon he’ll think with his brain instead of his shriveled nut sack.”

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45. “Sometimes, you seem so naive, almost useless, in your approach. Other times, like now, you are truly eye-opening, Reagan Somerset. It’s like beholding a goddess. I almost can’t believe you’ve touched down in the world of mortals.”

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46. “They’re like women,” Jack said. “They stare at you flatly, reading you, judging you. If you are worthy, they will allow you to pet them, but only on their terms and only when they’re in the mood. Treat them well, though, and they’ll give you all the love you can handle, sometimes with a little painful nibble to keep things interesting.”

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47. “Oh, and she has learned a new swear word. It starts with “c”, is predominately used on women in an extremely derogatory way. She thinks it is hilarious. Watch yourself.”

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48. “I had zero control over myself right then. Panic was driving this wagon, and it was doing it with drunk horses.”

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49. “Callie handed me a strange-looking brooch fashioned to look like a big beetle with a lion’s head. “Never wear that in my presence,” Darius said. “Keep it out of sight.” He’d get it pinned to his back when he wasn’t looking so everyone would laugh at him, that was what he’d get. “Will.”

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50. “Vulnerabilities aren’t something to be afraid of. They make us stronger, in the end. You cannot really hate unless you know how to love. You will never know your true strength unless you give in to your greatest weaknesses.”

— K.F. Breene