1,011 Quotes by Holly Black

The problem with coming through something terrible and big is that afterward, you're left feeling all the feelings that you shoved down and pushed away. For many long days, I have been terrified, and now, when I ought to be feeling great, what i want to do is hide under a table in the brugh with Cardan until i can finally convince myself he's all right.

I still feel the warm pressure of his fingers against my skin. Something is really wrong with me, to want what i hate, to want someone who despises me, even if he wants me, too. My only comfort is that he doesn't know what i feel.

I hate being vulnerable. I hate that i throw my head back, baring my throat. I hate the way i cling to him, the nails of one hand digging into his back, my thoughts splintering, and the single last thing in my head: that i like him better than I've ever liked anyone and that of all the things he's ever done to me, making me like him so much is by far the worst.

You put a curse on that girl over there,” I tell him. “Fix her immediately.”“She admired my ears,” the boy says. “I was only giving her what she desired. A party favor.”“That’s what I am going to say after I gut you and use your entrails as streamers,” I tell him. “I was only giving him what he wanted. After all, if he didn’t want to be eviscerated, he would have honored my very reasonable request.

She gives me a glare fit to singe hair. "Make me a promise that this is going to save Oak's life.""I promise," I tell her."And make me another promise that it's not going to cost you yours."I nod. "It won't.""Liar," she says. "You're a dirty liar and I hate it and I hate this.""Yeah," I say. "I know."At least she didn't say she hated me, too.

Children can laugh all day and still cry themselves to sleep at night.

Dolerá. El dolor te hace fuerte.

Before, I never knew how far I would go. Now I believe I have the answer. I will go as far as there is to go. I will go way too far.

Show your power by appearing powerless.