Top 500 Stephanie Garber Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “But more than those things, she wanted to forever by his side, whether he was with her as she was fighting a nightmare or chasing a dream, or if it was the other way around and she was helping him achieve a new dream. Even if that meant sacrificing one of her dreams.”

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352. “Jacks had been the moon and she’d been the tide, controlled by his impossible force.”

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353. “Caraval might all feel like a lie to you, but it’s my life – my truth.”

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354. “Even after jumping from a cliff and falling into the ocean, he still looked like a ruthless fairytale – a fallen prince who refused to break.”

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355. “She felt like softness and sunlight and seeds for growing dreams.”

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356. “Her future was determined by her choices, not her destiny.”

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357. “She was the moth and Jacks was still the flame.”

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358. “When a cat sees a mouse, it will always chase, unless, perhaps, the cat is pursued by something larger, like a dog. We are much the same. The future knows what things we desire, unless there is something greater in our path that chases us away.”

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359. “But Scarlett had learned too well how treacherous it was to hope in something as illusion as a wish.”

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360. “Potremmo non avere quello che vuoi, ma abbiamo quello di cui hai bisogno.”

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361. “There’s more to life than staying safe.”

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362. “I made your heart beat. I’m your one true love. Your kiss can’t kill me.”

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363. “She meant to say, For tonight, I’m yours, but all that came out was “I’m yours.”

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364. “Relax, brother.” A wolfish smile replaced Julian’s scowl. “I was just going to tell her the truth. We all have free will, Tella. If you become immortal, you won’t lose your free will. You won’t feel my brother controlling you. But you’ll never feel him loving you like the way I love Crimson.”

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365. “Occasionally people confuse fantasy with reality. Accidents sometimes result.”

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366. “She knew she was dreaming, but everything felt more like an abandoned memory.”

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367. “But Evangeline’s heart was already broken. And she understood the risks she was taking. She knew the rules for visiting Fated churches: Always promise less than you can give, for Fates always take more. Do not make bargains with more than one Fate. And, above all, never fall in love with a Fate.”

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368. “I know I seem naive,” Evangeline pressed on. ” I know my faith in love might appear foolish. I also know it might not be enough. But I’m not doing this because I believe I’ll win. I’m actually a little afraid I’m going to lose. I no longer think love is a guarantee of victory or of happily ever after. But I think it’s a reason to fight for those things. I know my attempt to save Jacks could end in fiery explosion, but I’d rather go up in flames with him than watch while he burns.”

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369. “I’m not afraid of your secrets.”

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370. “Are you sure? For a moment you stopped breathing. Or do I just have that affect on you?”

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371. “Can you at least try to smile?” she asked. He flashed his teeth. “That looks predatory.” “I am predatory. So is everyone else here,” he whispered.”

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372. “Not all loves happened at first; some took time to grow like seeds, or they might be like bulbs, dormant until the right season approached.”

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373. “You make an excellent murder suspect. Orphan, turned savior, turned bride, turned killer – I’m actually surprised that wasn’t Kristof’s headline today.”

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374. “I don’t think what you want will help you. But I do appreciate a good lost cause.”

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375. “He brought his hand up to her mouth and marked the seam of her lips with the blood. Metallic and sweet. Incredibly sweet. She wanted to hate the taste, but it was more like a feeling than a flavor. It was the last perfect moment before a dream ends, drops of sunshine falling like rain, lost wishes that had been found.”

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376. “But there were reasons powerful emotions didn’t vanish in a blink, reasons why a person had to become stronger than her feelings to let them go.”

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377. “We were all a little like you back then, stupid enough to believe that if we did the right thing, it would all work out.”

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378. “Two nights ago, Apollo had said she wasn’t a prisoner and he’d never lock her up. In fact, he’d looked deeply hurt when she’d mentioned it. Clearly, these guards were mistaken.”

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379. “Because Tella’s fantasy of being a mermaid gave Scarlett hope – that despite their mother’s abandonment, and their father’s lack of love, her sister could still dream, and that was something Scarlett never wanted to destroy.”

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380. “Not every love needs to make a great story, Jacks.”

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381. “He looked like ethereal heartbreak.”

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382. “I was poisoned by a man I thought to be a friend,” Apollo roared. “Lord Jacks is the man who killed me. Then he stole the memories of my bride, Evangeline. I will not rest until Jacks is found and he pays for his crimes with his life!”

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383. “Love really was another type of magic.”

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384. “He was trying to dazzle her. But dazzle was a lot like romance – fantastic while it lasted, but it never lasted long enough.”

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385. “Like all admirers of fairytales, she’d always loved the scent of books. She loved the paper dust in the air, the way it swirled in the light like little sprinkles of magic. And most of all, she loved the way that fairytales always made her think of her mother and endless possibilities.”

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386. “Maybe he wasn’t entirely hopeless. She wondered if he just hadn’t had much practice at this. Comforting someone was an intimate thing, and according to the stories, intimacy didn’t end well with Jacks. But he clearly knew how to be gentle.”

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387. “Fate is only an idea, but I think by believing in it we turn it into something more. You just said you’ve avoided love because you’ve believed it wasn’t in your future, and so it hasn’t been.”

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388. “You spend so much time lying you can’t tell the truth?”

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389. “You’re staring at the wrong person darling.” Jacks gently pressed a hand to her cheek, shifting her view so that Tella saw her own reflection.”

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390. “Jacks dropped a heavy arm around her shoulders, sending a shock straight through her as he pulled her suddenly close. “Want me to kill any of them for you?” “No, they’re just gossiping.” “Then what if I merely give them the urge to cut out their own tongues?” he asked, flashing one of his dimples. Evangeline stifled a giggle, though she knew she shouldn’t be amused. She had no doubt he was serious about the tongues. “Don’t you dare – ” “You sure? They deserve it.” The whole House deserves it.”

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391. “Julian was the sun in the middle of the wettest part of the Cold Season, gloriously warm and wonderful when he was there, but completely unreliable.”

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392. “Jacks said sweetly. Dreams might seem insignificant, but they give away more secrets than people realize.”

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393. “He wanted to keep her pressed to the floor beneath him. He would have set the world on fire and then let it all burn just to keep holding her like this.”

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394. “She hoped that he would argue with her- she hoped that he would fight for her. She hoped despite everything that he would choose her.”

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395. “I love balls and parties that have a high probability of ending dramatically. But I could cause an international incident – possibly a war – if I attend this celebration.”

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396. “But when she finally glimpsed her rescuer, the world was suddenly brighter.”

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397. “Jacks wasn’t safe. He came with no promises of happily ever after. If anything, he guaranteed the opposite. He didn’t believe that heroes got happy endings. Loving Jacks felt doomed from the start. But Evangeline had learned that love was more than a feeling. And it didn’t have to be the safe choice, because love was more powerful than fear. It was the ultimate form of hope. It was stronger than curses.”

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398. “This young man was going to ruin the girl that worked inside the shop.”

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399. “And what do people say? Tella asked. Just that he murdered his last fiancee. But they also say he’s very handsome, she tacked on, as if that made up for murder.”

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400. “Archer held her tighter. He banded one arm firmly around her ribs, the other he circled just below her waist, almost on her hips, his fingers splayed in a way that felt less like he wanted to restrain her and more like he just wanted to touch her – to hold her on that bridge in the dark where it was only the two of them and the rain and the feel of too many heartbeats racing between them.”

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