Skeleton King Quotes

“I am Skeleton King. Gravedigger, taxidermist, and necrophiliac. The industry of decay is my kingdom, cemeteries my solace. I’m a nightmare merchant that thrives in the darkness. I belong in the cold, not with her light and warmth. Her beauty would only deteriorate in my presence.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“she’s not old enough to drink, but I also have a stuffed corpse in my basement, so I can’t say I’m a stickler for obeying Mundane laws.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I’ve wanted you for years, John. Not Skeleton King, not who everyone thinks you are. You.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Sometimes she strikes me dumb with her kindness, her…love.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“She’s so…intense. There’s never been anyone in my life to affect me on every level—emotionally, mentally, physically—like she does.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Oh, somewhere deep inside these bones, an emptiness began to grow.” ​— ​Jack Skellington”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Ewe! Are you guys doin’ it?”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“What if everything happens the way it's supposed to? Without experiencing despair and torment, it might have been impossible for me to appreciate the reprieve from it all. Maybe the pain I suffered was currency to pay for the bliss my life has become?”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Looking at him now, I can't believe I let him have so much control over me. I may be broken, but broken things can be fixed. What he is, though...he's ruined. Ruined things can't ever be repaired or made into what they once were, but they can be made into something else, something new. And that? That's what I want for him.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I've always seen him as this flawless creature, but he has scars as deep as I do. The only difference is that I wear mine on the outside. Slowly, he's been revealing himself, morsel by morsel, and I greedily gobble up every bite he shares with me. I didn't think it was possible to care even more for him than I already do, yet every single day I'm proven wrong.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“It's an intense feeling to be fully accepted and loved for exactly who I am. She chose me, and I don't know how to ever repay her for that. Or if I'll even have the chance to.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“While I've always found living women attractive, they're terrifying beings. They'll cut you deeper than any blade ever could and laugh while you bleed. I've been tortured my entire life by the monstrous creatures. Sarah, though, she's always been kind. I've never seen her be cruel or vicious. In some ways, that makes her more frightening, even if intriguing.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I’ve been tortured my entire life by the monstrous creatures.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“What if everything happens the way it’s supposed to? Without experiencing despair and torment, it might have been impossible for me to appreciate the reprieve from it all. Maybe the pain I suffered was currency to pay for the bliss my life has become?”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“The second I step out of the parlor, I meet John’s eyes. I don’t know how I’ll survive more rejection from him, but at the same time, I won’t lose the only man I’ve ever truly cared for because I’m scared of bruising my pride.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“The only thing I’m scared of is losing you.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“You’re perfect to me. You always have been.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I’m so angry at these men for thinking they deserve to have power over our bodies and lives.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Breaking our kiss, I whisper through heavy breathing, “I don’t want you cold.” She blinks a few times, stuttered puffs of air coming from her lips. I’d never noticed the pretty, light freckles sprinkled across her nose before. Panic constricts my chest as I finish my confession. “I want you just like this.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“In this town, I’m free from shame A place where everyone knows my name Glamorizing corpses to feed a need That’s why they call me Skeleton King They all worship me, but they don’t know the real me All they see is my painted face Truth is, I’m terrified, all the hope inside me died”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I may be broken, but broken things can be fixed. What he is, though…he’s ruined. Ruined things can’t ever be repaired or made into what they once were, but they can be made into something else, something new.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“I’ve also learned how important trusting her is for my sanity. I have to believe she knows what she’s doing.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“When my mother died, I didn’t see her body as her anymore. The person she was had disappeared, her skin just a vessel that served as a mode of transportation for her essence while she was alive. Our essence is what makes us who we are, what matters most. I’ve never considered the fact that not everyone feels that way.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“accepting and adapting to a situation is the only way to survive it.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Do you…do you ever think about leaving?” Her voice takes on a higher octave, breaking on the last word. Tilting my head back and forth, I consider how to respond. It’s more complicated than that. Skeleton King is part of who I am. “Occasionally, but to where? You know who I am. I wouldn’t be welcome in the Mundane World.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“You won’t ever have babies, Sarah. I took care of that the first year you were here. You’re as empty as a Russian doll at a thrift store.” He waves me off, holding his hand out for the slide Ingvar is holding. “Now go to your room. I have work to do.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“Then, I find out on our wedding night that you lied to me. You left out the detail that your sick fuck of a father cut up your pussy because you thought I wouldn’t marry you if I knew. And maybe I wouldn’t have, but as angry as I was at you for keeping that from me, I still understood.” “Don’t you dare talk that way about my father! He was a good man. He just wanted me to stay pure!”
― Charity B., Skeleton King

“While I’ve always found living women attractive, they’re terrifying beings. They’ll cut you deeper than any blade ever could and laugh while you bleed.”
― Charity B., Skeleton King