Love and Other Conspiracies Quotes

“I learned the hard way that red flags are like quicksand — easy to miss unless you know what to look for, too hard to pull yourself out of when you’re in deep.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I do like the idea that aliens come to Earth to do arts and crafts. That’s nice.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I want to keep following you all over the country, hunting for things I don’t believe in because I believe in us and what we’re making. And our fans, who want to see us do this together. It’s us. Partners. The Mulder to your Scully.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“It’s very millennial. Even in death, we can’t get a house.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“For now, my brain just feels like a series of unhinged conspiracy theories about myself, and I’m not sure which of them is the truth.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“What's your name?" I ask again.

We hover over the device, then a word pops up on the screen, a digitized voice announcing it for us.

"Little."

Hayden squints, jaw hanging slack, trying to find some hidden meaning.

"Little. Oh my God, there's a little girl that's reported to haunt this hotel."

"Bitch," the device snaps.

His gaze lifts to mine, then back at the Ovilus, and then back at me.

"Did that ghost call me a bitch?"

I scratch my head. "It might've been talking about me. It did say little. You're kinda large."

Hayden frowns at the device. "That's derogatory. It's not nice to call a woman a bitch."

"Ass," it corrects.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“Fine’ means spending three years alone, trying to heal without burdening anyone or forcing someone else to hold him up when he can’t stand on his own. ‘Fine’ feels so desperately lonely when he says it like that.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I can take a backhanded compliment from a middle-aged white lady just fine.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“Oh no. Nothing good comes of a man with a clicker.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“Nudes,” the Spirit Box yelps. Hayden sets his pad on the floor. “Excuse me?” “Death by nudes,” I say. “Obviously.” “It could be noodles,” Hayden says. He flips his pad where he has written “Nudes” and then “Noods?” below it.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“He looks at me like he’s eager to hear what I have to say. He studies me. I don’t think Cade ever even saw me.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“She has great ideas, and her personality is so bright and likable. She’s a hell of a lot funnier than I am.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“When I look at Hayden, I see deep forest greens and warm browns like mulled wine and fall leaves. Color, for the first time in so long.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“Which leaves an open spot in the Series Program that we haven’t filled yet.” I don’t even stop to think about if it’s mine. It will be mine. There was a spot with my name and creative touch all over it from the get-go. If I create my own show, I’ll not only get to reclaim what’s mine, but I’ll compete side by side against Cade. If I do this, I could beat his ass. I have to beat his ass.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“You’re hard to work with. You just don’t stand out. I need people with real substance on this show. People who matter.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“When you’re around, it’s impossible to look away. You are the only thing I see. He’s an idiot for not knowing you make everything you touch better. Please don’t believe anything coming out of the mouth of a guy who still has frosted tips.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I already know this man will do half of my job for me. He’s a hot human encyclopedia of weird knowledge.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“Hollywood is a necessary evil of living in LA.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“He can’t take care of other people if he’s busy taking care of himself. So he doesn’t.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“A horrible thought dawns on me. Does Hayden’s mother not see him for who he is? Does he have to pretend to be someone else to get her love?”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I learn a lot about people I don't know from you, but it's actually really nice to learn about you.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies

“I never anticipated getting cock-blocked by a cat named Cthulhu, but unexpected is how I describe most parts of my life lately.”
― Mallory Marlowe, Love and Other Conspiracies