Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “Roman numerals weren’t built in a day, Wadsworth.”

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52. “Rise,” he said softly. “Just as they always feared you would.”

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53. “Tell me you hate me, that I am your worst enemy. Better yet, tell me you don’t want to kiss me.”

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54. “We needn’t complete each other; we complement each other. He and I were whole on our own, which made us stronger when combined than two symbolic halves coming together to create one.”

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55. “Balance. Light and dark. The sun and moon. Good and evil. A snake winding through a bed of wildflowers. Offering a taste of the most forbidden fruit. Scales of justice were tipped; a choice hanging there for me to decide. To right a wrong, or damn us all.”

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56. “Love is the most powerful magic. Above all else, remember that. It will always guide you where you need to go.”

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

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

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60. “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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61. “The dead speak to those who listen. Be quieter than even them.”

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62. “In the end, the monster we feared didn’t come from Hell. He came from privilege.”

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

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64. “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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65. “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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66. “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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67. “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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68. “A phoenix rises from the ashes for a reason. Your world must be destroyed for you to rise anew. And rise you shall. Just as they feared you would.”

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69. “At times my simmering rage was the only indication I was alive.”

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

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

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

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75. “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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76. “You may hate the truth, deny it, curse it, but the fact remains you are equally enchanted by it. Knowing the flames are hot isn’t always a deterrent from playing with fire.”

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

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

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

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81. “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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82. “I’d never understand the way a man’s mind worked. My gender didn’t handicap me.”

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83. “Someone screamed; perhaps it was me. Though it would have made me happier if it were Thomas Blasted Cresswell.”

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

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85. “I was a young girl growing up in a world run by old men. I’d pick and choose my battles wisely.”

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86. “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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87. “I do love the satisfaction of solving a puzzle and proving myself right.”

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88. “Do not relinquish your grasp on hope. It’s one of the best weapons anyone possesses.”

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89. “Nonna cupped my face tenderly, her brown eyes watering. “Love is the most powerful magic. Above all else, remember that. It will always guide you where you need to go.” She dropped her hands and stepped back. “Now go, bambina. Go be brave. Your heart will conquer darkness. Trust in that.”

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90. “Curiosity was a disease that plagued me, and I’d yet to find a cure.”

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91. “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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92. “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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93. “Monsters were supposed to be scary and ugly. They weren’t supposed to hide behind friendly smiles and well-trimmed hair. Goodness, twisted as it might be, was not meant to be locked away in an icy heart and anxious exterior.”

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

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95. “Andrei swung his scalpel as if it were a sword and he the most inept defender the kingdom had ever known.”

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96. “Sometimes you need to stand out in order to blend in.” “That makes absolutely no sense.”

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97. “Monsters were supposed to be scary and ugly. They weren’t supposed to hide behind friendly smiles and well-trimmed hair.”

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98. “Others would always be out there, trying to knock me down, to tell me who I was or who they thought I should be. People carved words into weapons often, but they only had power if I listened to them instead of trusting in myself.”

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99. “Why do villains always wear black?”

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100. “Some bonds could never be broken.”

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