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A.C. Gaughen QUOTES

1 " Never would I have a man saying what or who were best for me, and that were all there were to it. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

2 " There's a funny thing about light and darkness--like hope, you can never blot out either one completely. They always exist, side by side, bright light making shadows darker, darkness making the light more beautiful, a tempting siren call. I can't hate the dark parts of myself. They are the things that showed me how special and rare the bright flames of trust, loyalty, friendship, and love were. My darkness showed me how to love Rob. But now I choose light and fire and love. No I choose freedom. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Lion Heart (Scarlet, #3)

3 " There are poor men out there. And rich ones. Rich men never wait for nothing, so why would they be good? Good men are poor, because they have to count on others' kindnesses. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

4 " I think life becomes a fabric of choices, interwoven, all related... I split my life into these two things, thief and lady "

― A.C. Gaughen , Lion Heart (Scarlet, #3)

5 " Because we always have a choice, even when it feels like we don't. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

6 " You traitorous bitch!" he yelled. "You goddamn liar!"
I laughed. "You knew I were a bitch and a liar when you married me, Guy. It's your own damn fault for agreeing to it. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

7 " You see the world as fixed and finite, and it is not. It is liquid and ever moving, and one act can change everything. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Lion Heart (Scarlet, #3)

8 " I know what it's like when you can't get no one to listen to you. When what you say don't matter. I half think every girl knows what it's like to be silenced. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

9 " He takes the guilt and responsibility that others can't. John takes the punches. I just take the hunger, and most times it feels like awful little. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

10 " Honor, obey?" Gisbourne shouted, grappling with John. "This is what you call being a good wife?"
I stopped. "I never said I'd be a good wife, Guy. Just that I'd marry you. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

11 " You are my whole heart, Scarlet. And this is breaking it.'

My heart cracked open and clear dropped out of me. My mouth opened, and I looked round me and stamped my foot. 'Does this look like a good time to tell me that, you damn stupid boy?' I meant to sound mean but my voice wobbled. 'Now?'

He gave a little smile. 'My foul-mouthed warrior. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

12 " He dragged me up. "You're bruised all to hell, your hand is broken, and can you even imagine how much more pain waits for you tonight?" he asked. "Why won't you just learn? Why must you make me keep hurting you?"

"I'm not making you do anything, Gisbourne. Hurt me if you want, but I've felt pain. I know what pain is. And it's less than love, than loyalty, than hope. You can make me cry, or scream, or whatever else. All that will mean is that I feel the pain, that I'm still alive. And as long as I'm living I can promise I'm not afraid of you, Gisbourne. I'm afraid of sitting quiet while people like you and Prince John going by unchecked. That's what I'm afraid of. I'm stronger than your damn pain, and I do not give up. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Lady Thief (Scarlet, #2)

13 " Every day we lived, and every day it felt like we had a little less to live for. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Lion Heart (Scarlet, #3)

14 " His arms went round my waist. He had a big grin, full of teeth like stars. "You saying you're the jealous sort,Scar?"
"I'm saying that some girls slap, but I have knives. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

15 " Of a band with three actual boys, why is it that all the maids lust after the fake one? "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

16 " I’ll keep your heart, Scar,” he whispered. “If you keep mine. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

17 " I do what I do because I will always believe that no matter how awful life gets for however many of these people, there is something I can do about it. There is something I will do about it. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

18 " We do what we do because there's something we can do about it. Things like 'how long' and 'what if' aren't part of that. It's about the hope, not the horror. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

19 " Much were bent over in laughter. I pushed him, and he rolled to the floor without my intended insult. “Come off it!” I stamped my foot.

“What’s so funny?” John asked, coming over in the middle of eating an apple. He tossed me an apple and I threw it at Much. He only laughed harder. “K-k-kissed Scar!” he hooted.

“Someone kissed you?” John asked, turning to me. He didn’t look like it were too funny. “Who is he?”
This made Much laugh more.

“None of your business, John Little,” I told him.
He stepped closer to me with a flat face that, if I could ape it, I’d never be kissed by a stupid girl when I didn’t want to be. “Who, Scar?”

“Jenny Percy!” Much roared.

John’s face broke open, like a smile could split a black
mood. “Wait till Rob hears this. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)

20 " Rob looked a little shocked. "Don't you look at me like that," I snapped at him. "Just because I can't trim a beard don't mean I can't swear."

"Like a sailor," he added. "I've never heard so many curses in my whole life. All combined. "

― A.C. Gaughen , Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)