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21 " Such sharp words,” he said. “Your tongue ought to come with a warning.”“Truth is often compared to a blade,” I said. “I question those who marvel when it pricks. "
― Kerri Maniscalco , Escaping from Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #3)
22 " Magic is science. It’s simply a fancier term for showing people the impossible is attainable. "
23 " I think you’ve broken one of my ribs. Was that really necessary? Next time you tackle me, be sure it’s in one of our bedchambers. "
24 " If it’s a confession you’re after, I’m afraid you won’t find it here. I’ve not killed anyone or anything. Except a few mosquitoes. And I don’t feel too apologetic about that, especially after they took off with a hefty amount of blood and left wicked itching. "
25 " Behind me a door swung open, revealing a tall figure gilded by light—the background din of staff cleaning up after the terrible opening show accentuated his own silence. He stood there, too shrouded in shadows for me to make out his features, but judging from the involuntary flutter in my chest, it was Thomas. "
26 " I love you... More than all the stars in the universe. In this life and ever after. I love you. "
27 " If you wish to go, I’ll never make you stay. I might not do and say the proper thing all the time, but I do know that I love you enough to set you free. "
28 " We women could be called creatures, if only the men who said such careless words accepted our claws were fearsome things when we decided to scratch. "
29 " Most stories are too good to be true. That's what makes them enchanting. "
30 " Some risks are worth taking, even if they seem impossible at first. "
31 " Sometimes we choose not to see things we know are true, simply because we wish to keep the fantasy of what could have been alive, "
32 " People often admire physical strength, but I believe it's the simple things one does after a tragedy that defines them. There is no greater show of power than continuing to live when you'd like nothing more than to lie down and let the world fade. "
33 " Hope is the true magic - its the spark and draw. "
34 " Sometimes you need to stand out in order to blend in. "
35 " All my life I'd longed for freedom - freedom to pick and choose every detail of my life. To make good decisions and horrible ones. Decisions that would break my heart and remake it ten times over. I just never knew having choices could be so hard. "
36 " Hope in an invisible yet might force. Don't dismiss it's power. "
37 " Love was a tricky, complicated thing - so morally gray. Both grand and terrible things were often done in its honour. But could something truly be done out of love if it had the potential to hurt the one at its heart? "
38 " The promise of death was as alluring, if not more so, than the prospect of falling in love. What morbid creatures we were, craving danger and mystery in place of happily-ever-afters. "
39 " Let's play act a murder, Wadsworth. "
40 " He drew back, feigning being affronted. “You can’t possibly have all the glory. Good looking and the hero? This is one of those times it’s all right to lie, Wadsworth. "