Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “Though I knew there were many sides to each person if one searched hard enough. No one was entirely good or evil.”

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202. “Science needed coldness for exploratory advancements, but we were still human. Our minds might be made f steel when needed, but our hearts beat with compassion. We still cared deeply fro people and mourned.”

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203. “Our hearts are curious things. So sentimental and easily misguided. Pull the right strings or snap the correct cords, and poof! Love strangles intelligence, even in the best of us.”

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

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205. “You should follow your heart. Forget the rest. Ileana stood and gathered up the used plates and napkins. Thomas is human and will make mistakes, and as long as he apologizes and it’s something yo can live with? It’s worth loving him today. It’s also worth forgiving him, too. You never know when he might be taken from you.”

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

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207. “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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208. “The demon of war was a strategist on all levels.”

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209. “I want our passion to ignite the stars around us, making even the stars jealous.”

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210. “No matter how far I traveled or how hard I pushed it from may mind, Jack the Ripper stalked me, invading every aspect of my life.”

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211. “I am your favorite sin.”

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212. “What if I’m the villain? One who’s so vicious, so terrible, I was punished to forget?”

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

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214. “What I’m talking about is trying to solve a riddle or crime. Emotions play no role there. They’re too messy and complicated.” He leaned on his elbows, staring into my eyes. “But they’re good in other situations, I suppose. For instance – I’ve not yet figured out the formula for love or romance. Perhaps I shall learn one day soon.”

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

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216. “Nonna said you could catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I figured a cannoli would help me catch a prince of Hell just fine.”

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217. “Part of growing older means letting go. You can’t move forward if you never take those first few steps onto new ground. Now’s the time to be brave, Daughter. Walking into the future means trusting in yourself even when you can’t see around the bend. As long as you’re certain this is what you want, all will be well.”

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

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219. “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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220. “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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221. “I rolled my eyes. Leave it to Uncle Jonathan to worry about prostitution being too much for my feminine persuasion, yet think nothing of me seeing a body spliced open before I’d even had my luncheon.”

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222. “He leaned in, bracing himself on either side of me, his expression smoldering enough to start a fire. “Liar.”

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223. “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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224. “Lord help the girl he set those eyes on for good. His boyish vulnerability was a weapon, powerful and disarming.”

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

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

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227. “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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228. “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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229. “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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230. “Lord help the girl he set those eyes on for good.”

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

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232. “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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233. “Tell me having a cat’s affection and a good book doesn’t sound like an ideal evening.”

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234. “Wrath was the devil.”

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235. “On a ship filled with devilish debauchery, hope seemed to be the deadliest sin of them all.”

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236. “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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237. “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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238. “I wanted to crack his soul open and read him like a book, discovering the deepest secrets and stories of how he came to be.”

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239. “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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240. “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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241. “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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242. “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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243. “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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244. “One of the hardest things anyone can do is live in the here and now. Not worry about the future, not rehash the past.”

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

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246. “As a witch, I really needed to stop thinking some creatures were mere myths and legends.”

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247. “You would miss me terribly and know it. Just as I would miss you in ways I cannot fathom, should we ever part.”

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248. “The stars are out and they’re falling like feathers.”

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249. “I believe it’s important to incorporate both science and instinct, sir.”

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250. “If only life’s problems could be solved with a frilly dress and a pair of slippers. To hell with the world around us, so long as we looked our best.”

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