Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “Vengeance is a potent emotion. It makes you easy prey to both humans and demons alike. Never let someone know what your true motivations are. If they know what you want more than anything, they’ll craft all sorts of sweet lies and half-truths to manipulate you. They’ll know exactly how far they can push, what to offer, and what you would never refuse, giving them the upper hand. Your first goal should be to remain alive. Figure out everything else as you go.”

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152. “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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153. “And I love being a sinner too much to ever be a saint.”

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

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

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

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159. “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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160. “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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161. “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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162. “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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163. “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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164. “Thomas smiled at my eye roll, puffing his chest up and standing with one foot proudly resting on a chair as if posing for a portrait. “I don’t blame you, I am rather attractive. The tall, dark hero of your dreams, swooping in to save you with my vast intellect. You should accept my hand at once.”

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165. “Cooking was magic and music combined. The crack of shells, the hiss of pancetta hitting a hot pan, the metallic clang of a whisk beating the side of a bowl, even the rythmic thwack of a cleaver against a wooden cutting board.”

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166. “Let go of your vengeance, or it will curse us all.”

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

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

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170. “My heart raced. Part of me wanted to draw him into a hug and heal his wounds, and part of me wished to ferret out all his secrets and piece the puzzle of him together this instant.”

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171. “Magic is science. It’s simply a fancier term for showing people the impossible is attainable.”

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172. “His lips quirked slightly when he noticed my incredulous expression. “I know I wouldn’t. One taste of warm blood is never enough, Miss Wadsworth.”

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

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174. “Some of us have yet to indulge in our baser desires. Murder, unfortunately, seems to be an aphrodisiac only for House Wrath. Surprising to none, actually.”

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175. “This is what they should be teaching us. Not vampire lore regarding a man who died centuries ago. Do you think it’s medically possible to open my cranium and stuff the pages inside? Perhaps the ink will leach in and create some sort of compound reaction.”

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

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177. “Always foster and grow that unquenchable curiosity of yours.” I smiled. That was a promise I fully intended to keep.”

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178. “There was something about him that came across as lethally angelic. But if he ever had a halo, it was broken now.”

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

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180. “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.”

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181. “Wrath was the devil.”

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182. “One day you might beg me to kiss you.” He stepped close enough for me to stab him.”

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183. “He was in love. How exceptionally wonderful for him. I wished them both a lifetime of misery with ill-mannered children. I swallowed my annoyance down and plastered on a smile. “I hope you’ll both be very happy together.”

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184. “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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185. “It’s always been you for me, even when I didn’t know who I was anymore. It will always be you, Thomas. No matter who tries to come between us. You are my heart. No one can take it.”

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186. “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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187. “Behind me a door swung open, revealing a tall figure gilded by light – the background din of staff cleaning up after the terrible opening show accentuated his own silence. He stood there, too shrouded in shadows for me to make out his features, but judging from the involuntary flutter in my chest, it was Thomas.”

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188. “You’ve stared Fear in its nasty face and made it tremble. You will make it through this, Wadsworth. We will mange it through this. That is a fact more tangling than any dream or nightmare. I promised I’d never lie to you. I intend to honor my word.”

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

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190. “I despise being the one having an emotional dilemma. It’s much more enjoyable being the one consoling you. You haven’t even offered to let me sit on your lap. You’re terrible at this.”

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191. “It felt the first indication a violent storm was approaching. The sort where you either stood your ground or ran for cover. It was as if the air between us grew heavy and dark with the promise of nature’s fury. If I closed my eyes, I could imagine thunder rattling my teeth as winds whipped around, threatening to drag me into the swirling vortex and devour me whole. It was the kind of storm that broke cities, destroyed realms.”

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192. “If I didn’t know any better, Wadsworth, my dear,” Thomas said, voice laced with teasing, his typical method of distracting me from my darkness, “I’d believe you were about to perform your own escape act. Am I to be your assistant, then?” He stared down at himself, frowning slightly. “I left my sequined dragon frock coat in London and this one’s a bit plain. It doesn’t particularly scream ’carnival chic.”

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193. “You fight. You fight for what you want. You do not wallow or surrender. The lesson in not in lying down and allowing yourself to be stabbed, child. It’s in pushing yourself up and battling back.” Her eyes flashed. “You fell down. So? Will you stay there, weeping over skinned knees? Or will you brush off your skirts, adjust your hair, and carry on? Do not relinquish your grasp on hope. It’s one go the best weapons anyone possesses.”

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194. “Most people ignore what’s right before their eyes. They believe they see, but oftentimes only view what they want.”

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195. “Shall we see about solving another gruesome murder, my love?”

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196. “You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate.”

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

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198. “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.”

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199. “I wasn’t frightened of corpses – those I found strangely comforting.”

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200. “He drew back, feigning being affronted. “You can’t possibly have all the glory. Good looking and the hero? This is one of those times it’s all right to lie, Wadsworth.”

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