Quotes from book

Narcissus in Chains

“Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love is better, but fear will do the job.”

“Anyone who tells you size doesn't matter has been seeing too many small knives.”

“Without hope, love dies and parts of you wither.”

“If you’re alive, don’t move, if you’re dead, don’t worry about it.”

“If you're too damn stubborn to let yourself cry, then your body finds other ways to let it out.”

“I know the universe has a sense of irony, and sometimes you get reminded just how sadistic that can be.”

“Sometimes the greatest wounds are the ones we try the hardest not to inflict.”

“I knew from the moment I heard you, the moment I saw the gun and realized that this lovely, petit woman was the executioner, that you would never die waiting for me to save you - that you would save yourself.”

“Maybe they know what I know, that the true way to a man's heart is six inches of metal between his ribs. Sometimes four inches will do the job, but to be really sure, I like to have six.”

“I looked at Micah, who shrugged. I looked at Rafael, who shook his head. Nice that none of us knew why he was undressing.”

“I wasn't afraid of him anymore, because I could smell his fear. You never had to be afraid of anything that was afraid of you.”

“If it works out, it's the best thing in the world. If it doesn't work out, it's like having your heart torn out and chopped up into little pieces while you watch. It leaves a big hollow space that never really heals.”

“You look wonderful", Jason said.
"No compliments, Jason. I'm uncomfortable enough in the lingerie."
"Then by all means take it off.”

“Maybe you’re not willing to give up a lover who’s colder than you are.”

“The heart wants what it wants, Dolp. You don't plan on making your life complicated, it just happens, and you don"t do it on purpose, and you don't do it to hurt people who love you. It just turns out that way sometimes.”

“Death cures all ills. Well, most of them.”