Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “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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202. “I wasn’t frightened of corpses – those I found strangely comforting.”

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203. “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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204. “The world needed to be better. And if it wasn’t possible for it to be better, we, its inhabitants, needed to do better.”

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205. “Where in a medical dictionary does it say a woman cannot handle such things? What is a man’s soul made of that a woman’s is not? I had no idea my innards were composed of cotton and kittens, while yours are filled with steel and steam-driven parts.”

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206. “Show me why they call you the Wicked.”

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207. “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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208. “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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209. “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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210. “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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211. “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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212. “We might be in Hell, but he felt like Heaven.”

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213. “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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214. “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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215. “What is a man’s soul made of that a woman’s is not?”

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216. “She’s the muscle. I’m clearly the charm.”

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

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

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219. “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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220. “No matter how much death and horror existed, there were still things of beauty left to find.”

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221. “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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222. “I am your favorite sin.”

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

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224. “While my cousin had the voice of a nightingale, Thomas’s singing was atrocious. A cat in heat held a note in a more pleasant manner than he did. At least it proved he wasn’t limitlessly skilled, which pleased me to no end.”

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

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

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

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228. “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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229. “Hope in an invisible yet might force. Don’t dismiss it’s power.”

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230. “Their minds were crying out to be set free, but they refused to unbind them.”

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231. “We humans could not help loving our monsters.”

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232. “Legends are meant to inspire fear. Anastasia stood. They must be larger than the life we lead in order to maintain their lure for generations.”

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233. “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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234. “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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235. “If we weren’t about to face another terrible passageway filled with life-threatening danger, I’d take you in my arms this instant.”

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236. “Rules are restrictions given by other privileged men. I enjoy making up my own mind. Everyone ought to have the same human right.”

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237. “My notebook was filled with images of things a lady had no business being fascinated by, yet I couldn’t control my curiosity.”

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238. “Darkness made confessions easier – it comforted me in a way the light never could.”

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239. “We are hell gods, Emilia. We are the Feared.”

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240. “You’re in love with him. And he’s most certainly in love with you. You’re just both being obtuse.”

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241. “Perhaps he’d brought us here to get stabbed for giggles.”

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242. “Pretend there’s no curse. No magical betrothal. Or romantic urges created by our bond. Would you choose me? To reign beside you. To be your queen. Your friend. Your confidant. Your lover... If I am still yours, I would tell you that you are mine. That I am choosing you as my husband. There is no one I’d rather confront my demons with, no soul I’d travel through Hell with. And no one else I want standing beside me.”

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243. “He wrapped his arms around me, as if he could shield me from the Cursed Tree collecting its price.”

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244. “I think you’ve broken one of my ribs. Was that really necessary? Next time you tackle me, be sure it’s in one of our bedchambers.”

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245. “Wrath’s answering smile was all sharp edges and wicked delight.”

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246. “One needn’t be strong in only physical matters – a strong mind and will were fierce to behold as well. “You’re.”

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247. “The crowd hopes for the impossible to become possible. It shows them dreams don’t belong only in our heads – with hope those fantasies can become real. Taking hope away is like taking life from someone. We all need to believe we can achieve the impossible.”

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248. “The promise of death was as alluring, if not more so, than the prospect of falling in love. What morbid creatures we were, craving danger and mystery in place of happily-ever-afters.”

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249. “You simply need to know where to look for the questions. An easy mathematical formula applied to Homo sapiens. And behold! Science reigns over nature once more. No emotions needed.”

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250. “I will gladly accept any and all books, however. A person can never have too much reading material. Especially on a fall or winter evening. If you’re feeling extra generous, you may include tea. I love a unique blend.”

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