Arrogant Monster Quotes

“A man who’s commanding without being condescending. A man who knows what he wants and how to get it.”
― Nicole Fox, Arrogant Monster

“You’re hurt,” he observes. He lifts his hand again. This time, he brushes the backs of his fingers against my right cheek. All I can feel is a tingly warmth spreading across my face. “Someone hit you,” he says again in that voice that sounds like rocks on steel. “It left a mark.”
― Nicole Fox, Arrogant Monster

“Forget what other people say. Nothing ever seems very realistic until it happens. But I’d cling to the unrealistic dreams. They’re the only ones worth doing.”
― Nicole Fox, Arrogant Monster

“Today a liar, tomorrow a thief,” I intone mercilessly. “Today an abuser, tomorrow a killer. If you start justifying it now, you’ll spend the rest of your life justifying everything he ever does to you. Every scar, every curse, every bruise that no one else can see. You made the right choice in leaving.”
― Nicole Fox, Arrogant Monster

“Right, because you’ll do so well on your own. Who do you have, Kinsley?” he asks viciously. “No friends, no family. I’m it. I’m your whole world. Without me, you’re nothing.” That bit, I admire less. Time to intervene. I scoop the phone up and hold it close to my mouth. I want to make sure this son of a bitch really hears me. Kinsley gasps and makes a flailing grab for the phone, but the attempt is half-hearted. All it takes is one withering glare for her to retreat back into her seat. “Tom, from one man to another, let me say: go fuck yourself.”
― Nicole Fox, Arrogant Monster