Top 300 Kresley Cole Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “By all the gods, I love you as my life. I’ve trusted you with my survival, and I’ve trusted you with my heart – which, for me, is far more vulnerable. I asked you to have a care with it.” He kissed me reverently, then leaned down to press his lips to my belly. “And you have.”

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102. “You’ll move through worlds,” the female murmured, as if imparting a secret to Lanthe. “In one realm, hurt. In one realm, leave. In one realm, cleave. In one realm, shine.”

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103. “There was French kissing, and then there was Cajun French kissing. Spicier, harder, wilder.”

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104. “What’s past is past, Conrad. Now you must learn from it and move on. If I’d had your mentality, I would always have been a burlesque dancer. I never would have aspired to being a ballerina, a profession that brought me great joy. Imagine all the things you’re missing out on. Your Bride, a family, contentment. Unlike me, you can have a future – it’s out there, just waiting for you to claim it. You have so much to look forward to, if you’d just stop looking back.” This.”

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105. “Gods, I love it when you talk mathy to me.”

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106. “Sometimes you just need to be mad or sad, Evie. Sometimes you just need to let it happen. But put a cap on it, then get back to happy.”

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107. “All I can think about is him. His body. It’s like I’m drugged. My brain goes on a loop, replaying things we’ve done, imagining things we’ll do. I walk around in this lust-fueled haze.”

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108. “I was looking forward to a hot shower – with him. We rarely showered alone. To be fair, who wouldn’t conserve water after living through the Flash?”

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109. “We’ll all have an ice-cream cake to celebrate! Except for we don’t have a freezer!”

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110. “Or maybe I was learning that nothing was black and white.”

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111. “Come, Touch, But you’ll pay a price.”

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112. “I’m not interested in a life that doesn’t have you in it.”

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113. “It’s not my fault the truth and I are strangers – we were never properly introduced.”

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114. “She pressed a single soft kiss over his heart, having no idea he’d just given it to her.”

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115. “She’d never seen a monster like that before, had never heard of one in all the Lore. When she grappled with the question of what it was, her sharply honed scientifical mind deduced one answer: manbearpig.”

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116. “My mom could be really fierce. A regular Frau Badass.”

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117. “Unable to resist, she said, “Mortals also go there to worship a mouse god. His likeness is everywhere. There’s a duck demigod too.”

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118. “Yo, Dekko, who do I gotta blow around here to get a shower?”

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119. “Maybe one day you’ll come to love me as much as I do you.” She frowned and pushed up on his shoulders so they were facing each other. “I happen to adore you, vampire.” Her hands laced around his neck, and she twined her fingers in his hair. “No, I’m absolutely certain I love you more.”

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120. “When a group of young females had asked her what one should name her horse, she’d answered, “I like the sound of Fellatio.” When Rydstrom had confronted Sabine about it, she’d said, “Do you know how priceless it was to hear that demoness sigh, ‘I love my Fellatio’? Even gold can’t buy moments like that!”

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121. “Bad luck was merely a random occurrence that didn’t go in one’s favor.”

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122. “This is your aunt, Regin the Radiant. We don’t believe she possesses verbal governors of any kind.”

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123. “The judgiest people are the ones who’ve lived the least.”

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124. “I’lll command you, but you’ll rule me.”

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125. “Why would they plot?” “They’ll want the earth righted as soon as possible. Minors like to see dead Majors – because catastrophes end with the close of the game.”

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126. “Rydstrom: “To get it right this time.””

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127. “I’m not a bunny, Rydstrom. And is that bark?” With a laugh, she said, “Good gods, you brought me bark to gnaw on!”

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128. “We loved each other, but we weren’t together romantically. If I believed that the game demanded blood and that fate couldn’t be changed, then we never should be.”

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129. “This might be the most noble thing I’ve ever done. Noble, for the record, cuts like a blade to the heart.”

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130. “No matter what happens, I want you to know that I dearly wish you could end this game.”

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131. “With your actions, you train others how to treat you.”

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132. “The Valkyrie did not believe in coincidence, only fate. And sometimes fate didn’t even bother being subtle.”

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133. “Then I remembered something. I was Lark freaking Inukai. I sat up, swiping my tears away. I defanged killers. I defused their aggression. I found out their weaknesses and exploited them ruthlessly. You don’t know me, Death. Every.”

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134. “Take a chance on me, witchling.” It was then that she made a fateful observation. Bowen MacRieve was holding his breath. Damn him! And there went strong and furious, gone with a whimper.”

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135. “You’re goan to stay here and watch out for Evie. Earn your keep for once. You see a chance to kill or die for her today, then you take it!”

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136. “Lanthe, when we get older, you’re going to be mine.” She blinked up at him from a garland she’d been braiding. “How can I be yours when I’m my own?”

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137. “Fierce wee thing. “There’s my brave lass.”

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138. “I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do. – Regin.”

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139. “You told me I was part of the clan, that I was one of you. You told me you’d protect me, treasure me, and that no one would ever hurt me again. You told me we’d have eternity together, like a freaking Hallmark card!”

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140. “I told him what I told myself whenever my guilt grew too painful: “It happened. It hurt. Better things await you.”

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141. “Gran said, “Not that the Minor Arcana would allow such a union anyway.” My eyes widened. “They exist?” In any Tarot deck, there were fifty-six Minor Arcana cards, divided into four suits: cups, pentacles or rings, wands, and swords. Such.”

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142. “Enjoy a bounty if one falls in your lap. Savor it if it was lost by a careless man.”

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143. “As he was drifting off, he said, “With all my dreams having come true, what will I dream of now?” Oh, damn. Lanthe gazed at his face in sleep. I just fell in love with him.”

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144. “Ah, but she was a pastel wearer. She was forever dead to Sabine.”

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145. “And Declan Chase suits my sister better.” She patted Regin on the head. “Regin doesn’t do perfect.”

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146. “Oh my gods, when do you not sport wood? There are bathrooms in the back, so go burp the worm or whatever. – Regin.”

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147. “Mortal, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in all my years, it’s this: lies are curses you place on yourself.”

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148. “Despite everything, I felt my lips twitch. If he weren’t a homicidal god-wannabe, and I didn’t have a murderous red witch inside me, we might’ve been friends. When his laughter died down, he said, “Back in the day, we would’ve made a great reality TV show. The Sol and Empress Show.” “The.”

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149. “I grew up in a Spanish-speaking household.” With una madre loca, Catholic to the core.”

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150. “Even as he wanted to master her, he hated the idea of her as acquiescent. He needed her to struggle against him, to give as good as she got. He craved power plays between them, mental games. But ultimately he did want to dominate her.”

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