Top 400 Kerri Maniscalco Quotes (2024 Update)
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251. “There were only the two of us left standing in a star-filled sky oblivious to anything but the way our bodies fit together like constellations. He was my match in all ways.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

252. “Monsters are only as real as the stories that grant them life. And they only live for as long as we tell those tales.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

253. “Bravery might be the absence of fear in most cases, but it also seemed a little like acting foolishly for a good cause.”

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254. “I’d agreed to meet him here only to go over case details. Now he was doing that infuriating thing where he’d inevitably guess my secret plans, and I’d have to murder him. In front of all these witnesses, no less. What a pity.”

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255. “I do agree that love is wonderful, I began slowly, not wanting to offend, but there’s also a certain magic in being perfectly content with one’s own company. I believe greatness lies within. And is ours to harness or unleash at will.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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257. “Do not let your bountiful garden turn to ash.”

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258. “Being afraid wouldn’t find justice for the family – this boy seemed to understand that.”

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259. “I tried again, but the door refused to open. It was like everything in life; the more one struggled against it, the harder it became.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

260. “I knew I was being unforgivably rude, but if Thomas had been hurt, I would have plowed through the entire country if I had to, leaving bones and ash in my wake.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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264. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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

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

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271. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

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

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274. “I suppose I’ve grown weary of a select few governing all. Rules are restrictions given by other privileged men. I enjoy making up my own mind. Everyone ought to have the same human right.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

275. “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.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

276. “Do not turn your back on a love that could jump the barrier between life and death.”

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277. “Hope is the true magic – its the spark and draw.”

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278. “One fact was slowly taking shape: I was in jeopardy of admiring Mr. Cresswell against my better judgment.”

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279. “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?”

— Kerri Maniscalco

280. “People were always providing in death what they would not do in life, it seemed.”

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281. “Her dress was made of watered silk and was of the most gorgeous lavender I’d ever seen. The stitching was superb. A flash of the last cadaver I’d sewn back together crossed my mind. Not to boast, but my stitches had been as good. Perhaps a pinch better.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

282. “Winning is an archaic way or looking at romance. Her heart isn’t like a cheap round of cards. Love isn’t a game. It’s a choice.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

283. “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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284. “She moved with me, a huntress sighting her prey. The trouble was I wanted to be caught more than I wished to run.”

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285. “If I end up being devoured by ravenous spiders, at least I’ll be memorable for something other than my good looks.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

286. “If you don’t let go of me this instant,” I said between clenched teeth, “I’ll be forced to empty a terrible fighting tactic my brother taught me upon your manhood.”

— Kerri Maniscalco

287. “Science could not explain the power of love or hope.”

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288. “Dining on blood is more civil when one dunks their bread in it as if it were a hearty winter stew.”

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

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291. “Vices versus morals; the ultimate struggle of this city.”

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

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293. “Some, more vicious gossips, even hinted that she must have deserved it. She’d somehow asked for it by being too bold, or confident, or ungodly. If she’d only only been a little quieter, or more subservient, she might have been spared. As if anyone deserved to be murdered.”

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294. “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

295. “Surely it’s prudent to plan for different possibilities for the future. Shouldn’t one have some sort of goal to work toward, even if the path they take is unknown?”

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

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297. “How silly of me to believe in happy endings when I lived and breathed in darkness.”

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298. “No matter if something was thought to be very bad. There was nothing to be afraid of other than our own worries.”

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299. “When he dragged his attention back to my face, something dark lurked in his gaze, forged deep in the pits of Hell.”

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300. “She’s a person who deserves to have her story told. What does it matter where she was born?”

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