1,011 Quotes by Holly Black

It is my belief that books are living things... And as living things, they need to be protected.

And if I wanted to kill myself, I wouldn’t throw myself off a roof. And if I was going to throw myself off a roof, I would put on some pants before I did it.

They are twilight creatures, beings of dawn and dusk, of standing between one thing and another, of not quite and almost, of borderlands and shadows.

So it’s not as bad as it looks?” Call ventured. “Oh, no,” she told him. “It’s just as bad as it looks. But I’m very, very good at my job.

Love is a noble cause. How can anything done in the service of a noble cause be wrong?

She didn’t know how much she’d been hoping that he still loved her, until she felt how much it hurt to realize he didn’t.

It occurs to me that if I kill him, I can finally stop thinking about him. If I kill him, I won’t have to feel like this anymore.

He had green eyes so clear and bright that they made you think of poisonous drinks or maybe mouthwash.

I try not to be too conscious of his long fingers tracing over the paper, of the sick thrill I get when he looks at me.