Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “He and I were two stars in the same constellation, destined to shine brightly together each night of forever.”

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

— Kerri Maniscalco

103. “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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104. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

105. “Pretend I am as capable as a man? Please, sir, do not value me so little!”

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106. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

107. “Why do villains always wear black?”

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

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

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111. “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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112. “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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113. “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

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

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

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116. “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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117. “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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118. “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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119. “I do love the satisfaction of solving a puzzle and proving myself right.”

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

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121. “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

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

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

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

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126. “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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127. “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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128. “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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129. “Sometimes you need to stand out in order to blend in.” “That makes absolutely no sense.”

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

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131. “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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132. “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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133. “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.”

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134. “When I was adventuring between the pages of a book, I wasn’t sad over things I was missing outside.”

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135. “All my life I’d longed for freedom – freedom to pick and choose every detail of my life. To make good decisions and horrible ones. Decisions that would break my heart and remake it ten times over. I just never knew having choices could be so hard.”

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136. “It’d be even better if murderers, psychopaths, and villains simply held a sign up for inquiring minds to spot easily.”

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137. “We might be in Hell, but he felt like Heaven.”

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138. “My world is broken down into one simple principle: I believe I’m powerful, therefore I am.”

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139. “It is a sad truth that we do not live in a world where differences are accepted.”

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140. “Life was beautiful even during the darkest hours.”

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141. “I looked down at my new, fine made dress and frowned at the dark layers. “Why do villains always wear black?” “Better to hide the blood with, witch.”

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142. “One may never know what secrets we’ll uncover when we dare to plunge into less... pleasant places.”

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143. “I wished to be lost in the nothingness for a while longer.”

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144. “Monsters were in the eye of the beholder. And no one wanted to discover their hero was the true villain of the story.”

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145. “Why don’t you talk to me about what’s really troubling you? What emotional dilemma needs sorting out?” He patted his legs. “Sit here and I’ll rock you gently until you or I or both fall asleep.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

146. “Love was a tricky, complicated thing – so morally gray. Both grand and terrible things were often done in its honour. But could something truly be done out of love if it had the potential to hurt the one at its heart?”

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147. “Some ghosts should remain good and buried, Niece.”

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148. “I am your favorite sin.”

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149. “Mother taught me judging something from its outward appearance was silly, a lesson I tried remembering often.”

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150. “Wield your assets like a blade, Cousin. No man has invented a corset for our brains. Let them think they rule the world. It’s a queen who sits on that throne. Never forget that.”

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