Top 300 Rachel Caine Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “Books and men left the same traces where they burned. The.”

— Rachel Caine

152. “Kisses could lie as well as words.”

— Rachel Caine

153. “Mind the dead man, my dear.”

— Rachel Caine

154. “Guns don’t keep anyone safe. They only equal the playing field.”

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155. “I love these kids. I love them so much it steals my breath and squeezes me flat, and at the same time, it makes me feel weightless and exalted. “I love you both,” I say.”

— Rachel Caine

156. “I had no name for that particular hue of orange, other than unfortunate.”

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157. “To all those who face change without fear. Go forward. To the ever-transforming glory of the public library, without which we would all be diminished. No one with a book is ever alone, even in the darkest moments. We are all book lovers. And we all chase the Great Library of Alexandria, one book at a time.”

— Rachel Caine

158. “Run first, mourn later.”

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159. “As I leafed through the book in front of me and watched the dust swirl in the air, I wondered if maybe there was some evil dormant virus in the pages that would infect me, like the mummy dust that used to kill archaeologists. Death by research. That was not a glorious end.”

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160. “Saint Claire, the patron saint of the kick-me sign.”

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161. “Lewis and I played my-God-how-tacky-is-that? with Patrick’s collection of objets d’crap, finally coming to the conclusion that only a going-out-of-business sale at a whorehouse could really explain a lot of it.”

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162. “In any group of people, no matter how hard-assed they might appear, there’s always a geek.”

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163. “It began to feel almost benign, these calm days in the sun.”

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164. “Kill me,” he said. “I’d rather be a useless corpse than a useful fool.”

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165. “But the Library still held everything he’d ever wanted, too. All the knowledge in the world, right at his fingertips.”

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166. “That’s convenient.”

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167. “Says the girl dressed up in formal Goth mourning,” Shane said. “Seriously, who buys a black lace veil? You keep that on hand for special occasions, like prom and kid’s birthdays?”

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168. “A petty kind of power is still power.”

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169. “Just who are you planning to call? Ghostbusters?”

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170. “They’ve all got stories, Jess thought. I need to know them. Best of all, he could know them. He could learn anything here. It felt like limitless possibilities.”

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171. “He smiled, and it made his dimples come out. “I think I’m more Batman,” he said. “You know, what with all the bats and nighttime activities. And Batman is much cooler.” “Geek.” His smile widened. “You say the nicest things. Haven’t you heard? Geeks run the world now.” -BLACK DAWN.”

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172. “She looked back to see Sam standing there at the edge of the strip of sunlight inside Common Grounds, staring after her with an expression on his face like he’d lost his best- his only friend.”

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173. “Losing one pint of blood’s an accident. Losing two is carelessness.”

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174. “Don’t play to your strengths,” Jess told her. “Strengthen your weaknesses.”

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175. “I wonder what kind of decorations Hobby Lobby sells to ornament the pages dedicated to serial killers in a scrapbook. Lanny.”

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176. “He broke the kiss and leaned against her, breathing hard. “Good morning to you, too. Man, I just can’t stay mad when you do that.”

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177. “Me and normal have never really been on speaking terms.”

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178. “You are so lucky I’m too tired to murder you right now.”

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179. “Ah, Morganville. Where dressing to hide bloodstains was just good daily planning.”

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180. “Now,” said Brandons low, cold voice. “Lets not be rude eve.”

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181. “You were leaving, and you didn’t even know if I was okay.”

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182. “She hardly felt the steps down the aisle, though she did feel the weight of all eyes on her as she walked. It was over in what seemed far too little time, and then her dad handed her off to Shane, and her heart almost stopped as his eyes met hers.”

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183. “Shane: “Bro,” he said, in an injured tone, “I had to go out with a flamethrower, and you weren’t there to see it.” Michael: “Pics or it didn’t happen.” Shane: “Dude, little busy for pics. You know, throwing flame.” – Black Dawn.”

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184. “She didn’t know what Liam made his coffee with, but it had to be magical sparkles and crack beans, because it was the most delicious stuff she’d ever tasted.”

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185. “I paused in the act of opening the door and looked at him with what were probably cartoon-wide eyes. “Wait a second,” I said. “So, you’re best friends with a hot vampire chick who likes leather.” “Yeah.” “And together, you fight crime?” I couldn’t help it. I cracked up.”

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186. “Your education or your life, Claire. I’d rather you be alive and a little bit dumber.”

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187. “And if you want to fight an old man who wants to drag the Great Library into the past, appoint a young woman who looks to the future.”

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188. “He pulled out his personal journal and pen. Jess understood the impulse, all too well, to spill out the bile and hurt into ink, where no one could see it.”

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189. “Claire: So we do nothing? Michael: We do the best nothing you’ve ever seen.”

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190. “That, Claire thought, was a pretty good definition of love: needing someone even after you got what you thought you wanted.”

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191. “And so the very institution we thought would bring the most light to the world has instead drowned it in shadows, and claimed that shadow as full sun. And we, poor blind creatures, have believed the lie. It.”

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192. “Can we agree to a decent working rapport, here? Because I really don’t have time for this, and I can always stuff you back in the bottle and shove a tampon in the top instead of a stopper, and all the other Djinn will point and laugh –.”

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193. “Is it arrogance if one is truly superior?”

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194. “Now, whom are we here to conspire against?’ ‘Poetry,’ I said. ‘Namely, Romeo’s poetry.’ ‘Is it that bad?”

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195. “Hannah leaned against the wall. “Mind if I call shotgun?” Since you’re carrying one? Feel free.”

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196. “Women watched their allies as much as their enemies, if they wished to prevent trouble and keep their power. Especially if all of their subordinates and peers were men. Unfair, perhaps, but practical.”

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197. “As she turned to concentrate on the portal, Eve tugged on Claire’s shirt. “What?” “Ask him where he got the boots.” “You ask.” Personally, Claire wanted the vampire bunny slippers.”

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198. “Are you all right?” The question surprised Jess, and it broke through his black shell enough to make him throw a look at his friend. “No.” I didn’t think you were. Everyone wants you to be. That must be worse, that they think you should be fine.”

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199. “Bite me, Dracula.”

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200. “Jess understood, at a very fundamental level, that when he’d seen that book being destroyed, he’d seen a light pass out of the world.”

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