Philline Harms > Philline's Quotes

“We believe that everyone has a tiny bit of magic in them. It’s just that in most people, there’s some kind of blockage that keeps it from surfacing—whether that’s fear or a lack of knowledge that it even exists. For them, it can manifest in small things, like always knowing what song is going to be next on the radio or having an incredible green thumb.” She smiled, adding, “Putting your love into a home-cooked meal for someone else can be as much of a ritual as the chanting of a spell. There’s magic in everything, if you know to recognize it.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“We might forget their voices or the exact shade of their eyes, but never the important things. Never the love.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“She didn’t want her sister to glance at her future and report back what she thought was interesting. She wanted to see it herself, every little detail. She wanted to hold her fate in both hands and know its weight, its form, how far she could stretch it before it snapped back into shape.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“From the corner of her eye, she caught Valerie’s smile. For once, it didn’t look teasing—just fond, and a little bit overwhelmed. “Do you talk to all your plants?”

“Only if I have something interesting to say.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“Magic is like a flame—it isn’t dangerous in itself unless you put it near something flammable. Your emotions are an oil spill, Rhiannon.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“Dimly, she thought that she’d always known Valerie was going to burn her to the ground—she just hadn’t expected the flames to feel so tender, consuming her one careful touch, one kiss, one whisper at a time.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things

“Valerie’s lips attempted to quirk into a smile. “What, did you forget to cast a circle? Are you haunted now as well?”

“Only by you,” Rhia said.”
― Philline Harms, Love and Other Wicked Things