Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “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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102. “If you can dream without limits, you can soar to great heights. Let the magic of your imagination set you free.”

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

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

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

— Kerri Maniscalco

106. “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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107. “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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108. “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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109. “He’d tasted blood then had the nerve to stare at me like I was another delicacy put on this earth for his pleasure alone.”

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

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111. “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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112. “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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113. “Did I ever tell you the scent of blood drives me into a near frenzy, witch? Your kind believes we crave the taste of it, but princes of Hell don’t usually drink blood. It’s power we’re intoxicated by. The more I allow someone to bleed, the more power I hold over their life.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

114. “Your pride didn’t appear in that bone circle the night you spilled blood and summoned me. It was your wrath. Your fury.”

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115. “Monsters are only as real as the stories that give them life.”

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116. “Most stories are too good to be true. That’s what makes them enchanting.”

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117. “Tonight is fall asleep to the image of gold-flecked eyes and a wicked mouth. And all the wonderful ways I might one day explore those lips in dark, empty rooms. Our passion burning brighter than all the stars in the sky. Saints drag me to hell.”

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118. “Let me clear up any confusion. You’re very enjoyable to look at. And on some occasions where logic fails I may desire you, but I’ll never love you. Enjoy last night’s illusion – a fantasy is all it was and all it will ever be.”

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119. “Back home, women were taught that those wants were evil, wrong. Men could indulge in their baser needs and no one called them ungodly. They were rakes, rogues – scandalous but not ostracized for their behavior. A man with a healthy sexual appetite was considered to be full of vitality, a prime catch. Experienced for his partner, should he ever decide to wed. While women were taught to remain virginal, pure. As if our wants were dirty, shameful things.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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121. “Your heart will conquer darkness. Trust in that.”

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122. “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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123. “What if were the two most tragic words in existence when paired together. If only were no better when coupled off.”

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124. “Greatness lies in being driven, in not settling simply because you’ve reached one goal. It’s a state of perpetual climbing and striving to best yourself.”

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

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

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

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128. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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130. “Whatever you do, you must never speak to the Wicked. If you see them, hide. Once you’ve caught a demon prince’s attention, he’ll stop at nothing to claim you.”

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131. “Sometimes strength is knowing when to tend to yourself for a bit.”

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132. “The stars incline us, they do not bind us.”

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133. “Being a realist didn’t mean I was a defeatist. Maybe things would be better if I stopped fighting, and waited to see if the devil wanted to claim me.”

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134. “I ignored him and slipped into the shadows, letting him talk to himself. He seemed to enjoy the sound of his own voice well enough. It felt rude to interrupt.”

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135. “Of all the complex puzzles the world offered, who would have guessed my emotions would be the greatest challenge of my life?”

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136. “The devil was a monster, but I would become his nightmare.”

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137. “You don’t say,” he said. “Personally, I’d rather stay in, reading.”

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138. “Why is it whenever a man throws a tantrum a woman is blamed for his poor behavior?”

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139. “Mistakes were a learning experience, not the end of the universe.”

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140. “I adore her in every possible way. Have you ever looked upon someone and felt a spark within your core? She makes me want to accomplish grand things. That’s the beauty of love, though, isn’t it? It brings out the very best within yourself.”

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141. “Never forget: forging a bond made from love is as dangerous as those made though hate.”

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142. “Only you can decide how to move forward.”

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143. “It was amazing how much one person could fill up a space and leave it so hollow when they were gone.”

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144. “Grief wasn’t simply a shadow that followed people around; it was the worst sort of companion. It was an emotion that could either encourage someone to wither away through sorrow and tears or turn them into a monster. Craving vengeance like blood. Justice. Retribution. As if spilling blood would bring that one person back. I would know. It was the very same spark that ignited my current path.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

145. “For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by them. An amount too boundless to count.”

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146. “What is a man’s soul made of that a woman’s is not?”

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147. “Death was not prejudiced by mortal things such as station or gender. It came for kings and queens and prostitutes alike, often leaving the living with regrets. What might we have done differently if we’d known the end was so near?”

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148. “Grief was a vat of quicksand; the more one struggled against it, the deeper it pulled one under.”

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149. “I’ll give you five minutes to get settled and another ten for the Amazing Andreas to call forth the ghosties and convince them to stay for a spot of tea and a chat.”

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150. “Lord help the girl he set those eyes on for good.”

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