Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “What if I’m the villain? One who’s so vicious, so terrible, I was punished to forget? What if the witches who were murdered started to remember? Maybe I am the monster and I don’t even know it.”

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52. “Hearts were beautifully fierce yet fragile things.”

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53. “I do not wish to taint my body with the foulness of human food,” I mocked. “But desserts are acceptable.”

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54. “You look quite lovely today, Audrey Rose.” He stepped forward, staring down at me, and I fought to keep my eyes from fluttering shut. Thomas drew closer until I was convinced my blood would explode from my body like fireworks splattering across the night sky. “Perhaps you should comment on the excellent cut of my suit. I look rather handsome today as well. Don’t you think?”

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55. “Those who deserve respect are given it freely. If one must demand such a thing, he’ll never truly command it.”

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56. “You are not his intended, Emilia.” The world beneath me tilted. Wrath’s gaze was steady enough to keep both my knees and the realm from quaking. “You are mine.”

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57. “However since you brought mouths up, I can’t help but wonder. You seem to be enjoying the meat well enough, but has that perfect little mouth of yours ever tasted cock?”

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58. “Progress would never be made if everyone appeared and thought and loved in the same manner.”

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59. “I wanted her to choose me without being influenced by my own feelings.”

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60. “I pulled his face to mine and gave his mouth something more interesting to do. Thomas didn’t mind the interruption as we explored new ways of communicating.”

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61. “Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.”

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62. “Mr. Thomas Cresswell might not truly hold the title of prince, but the was perfectly fine. To me, he’d always be the king of my heart.”

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63. “Love is immortal. Death can neither touch nor steal it.”

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64. “Fear made monsters of men.”

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65. “A reckoning awoke in me. The more I gave, the more he returned. We traded kisses like blows. And if this were a fight, I wouldn’t know who was winning. I understood why some thought kissing one of the Wicked was addictive. Each time his tongue touched mine, it felt as if the ground beneath me quaked. Like we were a cataclysmic event that shouldn’t be.”

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66. “This was not the kind of prince written about in fairy tales. There was no golden crown sitting atop his dark head, or promises of safety waiting in his sculpted, tattooed arms. He was death and rage and fire and anyone stupid enough to forget that would be consumed by his inferno.”

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67. “I’m in favor of hiding in your chamber for the remainder of the week.” A smile twitched across his lips as I raised a brow. “Drinking, kissing, debauching ourselves until we arrive in New York.” He sighed dreamily. “You must admit, we’d be safe from the murderer. Deliriously happy. And both of those options are much better than standing over cadavers.”

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69. “I wanted a spell to bottle this feeling and sip from it whenever I desired.”

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70. “Vengeance is a poison, a slow death of self. Seek justice. Seek truth. But if you choose revenge over all else, you will lose more than your soul.”

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71. “I needed air. If the clouds parted, perhaps I’d get lucky and see the stars. I desired a nice visit with two of my favorite constellations – Ursa Minor and Cygnus.”

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72. “And he is her fate. As she is his. ‘As above, so below.’ They are the balance. Light and dark. One fallen from above, and one created in the underworld below.”

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73. “Man had a funny way of blaming the devil for things he didn’t like.”

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74. “I was determined to be both pretty and fierce, as Mother had said I could be. Just because I was interested in a man’s job didn’t mean I had to give up being girly. Who defined those roles anyhow?”

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75. “I would never know what was best for myself with someone offering unsolicited advice at each step. Mistakes were a learning experience, not the end of the universe.”

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76. “Tell me now. That I’m your favorite sin.”

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77. “I was beautiful and dangerous at once. A rose with thorns.”

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78. “But the hands of Fate work their own magic. Who are we but puppets on their cosmic strings?”

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79. “I hoped the kingdom of the wicked was ready for a vengeful queen.”

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80. “I believe I’m powerful, therefore I am.”

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81. “Diamonds were everything I hoped to be; beautiful, yet containing unimaginable strength.”

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82. “Meet me in my chambers at midnight. Ever yours, Cresswell.”

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83. “One day you’ll call me death. For now, Wrath will do.”

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84. “There’s nothing better than a little danger dashed with some romance.”

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85. “Flowers need plenty of water and sunshine to grow. Love, too, needs attention and affection, or else it slowly withers away from neglect. Once love’s gone, it’s as brittle as a dried-out leaf. You pick it up, only to discover that it’s turned to ash beneath your oncecareful touch, gone on a swift wind forever.”

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86. “Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return, the priest quoted from the book of Genesis, holding his arms skyward. May your soul rest more peacefully than the manner in which you left us, beloved sister.”

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87. “Instead, he extended a hand. Tears streamed down my face as I stared at it, my sobs nearly choking me now. “Rise,” he said softly. “Just as they always feared you would.”

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88. “People often admire physical strength, but I believe it’s the simple things one does after a tragedy that defines them. There is no greater show of power than continuing to live when you’d like nothing more than to lie down and let the world fade.”

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89. “The stars incline us; they do not bind us.” “Beautiful.”

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90. “Live long enough to hate me for this.”

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91. “You can’t apply mathematical formulas to people, Cresswell. There’s no equation for human emotion, there are too many variables.”

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92. “Cheers to a night of truth amongst enemies. May our hearts only bleed at the loss of our dignity and not because of a dagger in our backs.”

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93. “I cannot predict what the future will bring when tomorrow may not come. Any number of things may happen. God may decide He’s had enough of us and wipe the slate clean.”

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94. “We both knew that sometimes stories and reality collided, with devastating effects.”

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95. “When I grow up, I want to be a green witch,” Emilia said later, cradled in the nook of her sister’s arms. “I’ll grow all kinds of herbs. And have my own trattoria. My menu will be crafted of magic and moonlight. Like Nonna.”

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96. “Some risks are worth taking, even if they seem impossible at first.”

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97. “He and I were two stars in the same constellation, destined to shine brightly together each night of forever.”

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98. “Monsters could wear the smiles of friends while secreting away the rotten soul of the Devil in the darkest crevices of themselves.”

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99. “Standing back so someone can walk the rest of their path alone is often the most difficult part, especially when you care.”

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100. “Darkness was never as appealing as the light to most, but that didn’t mean it was any less integral to life. Too much sunshine withered the soul. Balance was the key.”

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