Stephanie Gott > Stephanie's Quotes

“It begins with absence and desire.
It begins with blood and fear.
It begins with a discovery of witches.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“I hope your bacon burns.”
― Diana Wynne Jones , Howl’s Moving Castle

“Yes, I see that you are behaving like a prince but that doesn't mean you won't behave like a devil at the first opportunity.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

“I did not fall. I climbed, to a place high enough that I could see clearly. Once I saw, I was certain.”
― Sarah Rees Brennan, Unmade

“No matter how hard you fight the darkness, every light casts a shadow, and the closer you get to the light, the darker that shadow becomes.”
― Plato, Critias

“What doesn’t kill you gives you unhealthy coping mechanisms and a wicked sense of humor.”
― Steffanie Holmes, A Novel Way to Die

“What was that?" Belgarath asked, coming back around the corner.
"Brill," Silk replied blandly, pulling his Murgo robe back on.
"Again?" Belgarath demanded with exasperation. "What was he doing this time?"
"Trying to fly, last time I saw him." Silk smirked.
The old man looked puzzled.
"He wasn't doing it very well," Silk added.
Belgarath shrugged. "Maybe it'll come to him in time."
"He doesn't really have all that much time." Silk glanced out over the edge.
"From far below - terribly far below - there came a faint, muffled crash; then, after several seconds, another. "Does bouncing count?" Silk asked.
Belgarath made a wry face. "Not really."
"Then I'd say he didn't learn in time." Silk said blithely.”
― David Eddings, Magician's Gambit

“Everything is fine. It’ll be fine, Sadie told herself again. Sadie hated that word fine. It was a Band-Aid, a sugar-coated pill to mask the bitterness beneath. Fine was what you used when it was anything but. But fine was what she had to be because if it wasn’t, everything would unravel.”
― Breanne Randall, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

“You know the feeling when you realize that the thing you’re in the middle of doing might actually be a horrible idea—but you’re so committed already that stopping would feel even worse? Yeah. I lived there so often I might as well have made it my permanent address.”
― Eva Chase, Flirting with Monsters: The Complete Series

“I must hurt you to make sure those horrors end. It’s what I was made for—I won’t deny it. Sometimes it takes a monster to fight monsters.”
― Eva Chase, Flirting with Monsters: The Complete Series

“Dedicated to romantasy lovers who love when the jerk of the group finally gives in. —same here”
― Lyra Winters, Delightfully Charmed

“Do you know where the phrase ‘knocking on wood’ came from?” Sage asked. “It stems from the ancient belief that every tree is inhabited by a spirit.” “Like a dryad,” I said. “Or a hamadryad,” Sian added. “In ancient times, people would knock on a tree trunk to summon a spirit to come to their aid,” Sage continued. “Sometimes to ward off evil and other times to request a wish be granted.”
― Annabel Chase, Dead Weight

“Choose wisely, beloved Melinoe, goddess of ghosts and nightmares, proprietress of our innermost secrets. The sweet fragrance oft distracts from the pain of the thorns, but the damage is done nonetheless.”
― Annabel Chase, Dead Weight

“Though I must admit, I never thought I'd meet a woman like you.” “Like me?” she inquired, raising an eyebrow. “Beautiful, talented, and unafraid of the darkness within,” I replied softly, my eyes locking onto hers. “Ah, but James,” she whispered, leaning in closer, “the darkness only makes the light shine brighter.”
― Aidy Award, Vampires Are Forever

“When regular words fail, try “rawr.” It means “I love you” in dragon. ~ someone hilarious”
― Aidy Award, Dragons Love Curves Series ~ Collection Two: Book 4-6.5

“I didn't think to bring freaking chocolate frogs with me. I don't think our Defense Against the Dark Arts is advanced enough for a battle against minions of the Voldemortkovs.”
― Aidy Award, Kinky Wolf

“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.” ​— ​DENG MING-DAO”
― Aidy Award, Filthy Wolf

“I loved our woman, but she was in possession of a set of pesky morals.”
― Steffanie Holmes, Plot and Bothered

“There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportions,”
― Steffanie Holmes, Plot and Bothered

“I don’t know what souls are made of,” Heathcliff murmured. “But yours and ours are the same.” “Aw, now that’s not fair.” I snuggled down into his embrace. “You read that in a book.”
― Steffanie Holmes, Plot and Bothered

“My love is like a rising star, with beautiful eyes for looking and sweet lips for kissing. Your hand is in my hand, my body trembles with joy, my heart is exalted because we walk together.” It was a line of ancient Egyptian poetry. Ancient Egyptian society was a very passionate culture, and surprisingly romantic.”
― Mae Lovette, Guarded Treasure

“There is no cookie cutter mold to create the perfect look, the perfect shape, the perfect size. It doesn’t exist. The only thing that truly exists is imperfection. And it’s in all of us. Learning to embrace our imperfections, even loving them, is the biggest hurdle most of us face.”
― Megan Wade, Marshmallow

“Lily,” Sharkie said. “Yeah?” “Is this a swearing kind of situation?” “Yeah.” “Fuck.”
― Jaysea Lynn, For Whom the Belle Tolls