8 Quotes by Kati Wilde

My mom taught Stone and me a long time ago that “How are you?” can be one of the most unintentionally cruel questions to ask someone who is grieving. Sure, it stems from concern about that person. But it can place a burden on them, too—the burden of reassuring the other person that they’re fine. The burden of lying if they’re not. The burden of pretending the question doesn’t hurt even though every emotion is raw and exposed.

The only direction you should ever move is forward.

Her gaze slides around the library again, and she takes a deep gulp of her wine before abruptly looking to me. “Oh my god,” she says. “You’re Beauty and the Beast-ing me.” I don’t understand any of that. “I’m what?” “From the Disney movie. You’re romancing me with a library.

Love and kindness are the most powerful of all magics – and not only for the one who gives, but also for whom the magic is bestowed upon. So love is nothing to dread or fear.

I would sooner face a thousand soldiers strengthened by a sorcerer’s spell than a dozen men filled with true courage or who are fighting for those they love.

Caring means making the effort.

Pure magics don’t steal. They create, and add into the world something that wasn’t there before – and the result is not the opposite. Kindness does not beget cruelty. Instead it begets hope and comfort.

That’s too bad, because you’re going to get me,” I say hoarsely, and her struggles abruptly cease. “You’re going to get these rough hands that need to touch you. These eyes that will never tire of looking at you. These arms that will hold you steady or lift you up whenever you need their strength. This head that’s crazy about every little thing you do.” My voice deepens. “And you’re going to get this heart that’s already falling in love with you.