“I've got a black-belt in crazy, and I know where you live. ”
―
Marjorie M. Liu,
Tiger Eye
“To quote the poets... we're fucked.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“Expect the unexpected, my mother once said. Because the unexpected most certainly will be expecting you.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“There's more hunger in the world than love.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“But focus always on your shame, and your shame will eat you. It will become you. That is the coward's way. A coward never has to learn.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood
“Moscow was, as some said, the most beautiful mistress a man could ever want, but never cross her: like any good woman, she might just cut off your balls for the hell of it.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Shadow Touch
“Just because you are afraid you won't have anything tomorrow doesn't mean you shouldn't help people today.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood
“He was a hot, hot former priest and she wanted to pull a Thorn Birds on his ass.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Inked
“Nothing so bad you need to be cruel. Tough, yes. You’ll have to kill, yes. But there’s a difference in the heart. One makes you mean. The other keeps you going.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“There was an art to living, and sometimes it required the inexorable, relentless resolve just to keep plowing forward, one step at a time, no matter what the hell it was you were doing.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“Yes. Miss Halfwolf scares me a lot. But that doesn’t make her a monster. Don’t be like the Witches, Master Ren. They call us monsters because it makes it easier to hurt us. But monsters are people, too.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“Tolstoy will live forever. Some people do. But that's not enough. It's not the length of life that matters--just the depth of it. The chances we take. The paths we choose. How we go on after our hearts break. Hearts always break. And so we bend with our hearts. And we sway. But in the end--what matters is that we loved and lived” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Name of the Rose
“Maxine,” Grant said, but I barely heard him. I was lost in that vision, in those emotions—the pain, and hunger for pain, forming the root of so muchagonized rage.“ ‘Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate,’” I muttered.“Yoda, from Star Wars?”“ ‘Hate leads to suffering.’” I met his gaze. “Yoda knows his shit, man.”Grant’s mouth crooked in a gentle smile.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Mortal Bone
“To become a future-teller, one needs only to study history.” ― marjorie m. liu, Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven
“They call us monsters because it makes it easier to hurt us. But monsters are people, too.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress #6
“I am not a total pervert. Although, to be honest, consider the night we’ve been having. First handcuffs, andnow this? Way more kinky than I expected.”“Please,” M’cal said. “Do not talk.”“You like the strong and silent type, huh?”“If you do not shut up, I will kill you with my voice.”“I love it when you talk dirty.”“Fine. Which would you prefer to lose first? Your soul or your testicles?”“You know, you’re just a bit obsessed with chopping off balls. Do you have issues with your masculinity?” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Soul Song
“What happened once, will happen again...but in a different form. To become a future-teller, one needs only to study history.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven
“The good and the bad. It always happens together, and all you can do is press on. Press on. ” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Tiger Eye
“Jesus, Dean. I don’t know why you have me around with her watching your back”“You’re just jealous. But don’t worry. One day you too will have your very own little Amazon.”“I’ll just settle for a woman.”“If you’re lonely, you can have the inflatable sex doll Blue gave me for my birthday. I don’t want the twoof you to miss out on an opportunity for love.”“You didn’t like her?”“I wasn’t man enough to satisfy her cravings. I’m sure you’ll be different.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Red Heart of Jade
“To quote the poets... we're fucked.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“Expect the unexpected, my mother once said. Because the unexpected most certainly will be expecting you.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“There's more hunger in the world than love.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“But focus always on your shame, and your shame will eat you. It will become you. That is the coward's way. A coward never has to learn.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood
“Moscow was, as some said, the most beautiful mistress a man could ever want, but never cross her: like any good woman, she might just cut off your balls for the hell of it.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Shadow Touch
“Just because you are afraid you won't have anything tomorrow doesn't mean you shouldn't help people today.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood
“He was a hot, hot former priest and she wanted to pull a Thorn Birds on his ass.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Inked
“Nothing so bad you need to be cruel. Tough, yes. You’ll have to kill, yes. But there’s a difference in the heart. One makes you mean. The other keeps you going.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“There was an art to living, and sometimes it required the inexorable, relentless resolve just to keep plowing forward, one step at a time, no matter what the hell it was you were doing.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Iron Hunt
“Yes. Miss Halfwolf scares me a lot. But that doesn’t make her a monster. Don’t be like the Witches, Master Ren. They call us monsters because it makes it easier to hurt us. But monsters are people, too.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
“Tolstoy will live forever. Some people do. But that's not enough. It's not the length of life that matters--just the depth of it. The chances we take. The paths we choose. How we go on after our hearts break. Hearts always break. And so we bend with our hearts. And we sway. But in the end--what matters is that we loved and lived” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Name of the Rose
“Maxine,” Grant said, but I barely heard him. I was lost in that vision, in those emotions—the pain, and hunger for pain, forming the root of so muchagonized rage.“ ‘Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate,’” I muttered.“Yoda, from Star Wars?”“ ‘Hate leads to suffering.’” I met his gaze. “Yoda knows his shit, man.”Grant’s mouth crooked in a gentle smile.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Mortal Bone
“To become a future-teller, one needs only to study history.” ― marjorie m. liu, Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven
“They call us monsters because it makes it easier to hurt us. But monsters are people, too.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress #6
“I am not a total pervert. Although, to be honest, consider the night we’ve been having. First handcuffs, andnow this? Way more kinky than I expected.”“Please,” M’cal said. “Do not talk.”“You like the strong and silent type, huh?”“If you do not shut up, I will kill you with my voice.”“I love it when you talk dirty.”“Fine. Which would you prefer to lose first? Your soul or your testicles?”“You know, you’re just a bit obsessed with chopping off balls. Do you have issues with your masculinity?” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Soul Song
“What happened once, will happen again...but in a different form. To become a future-teller, one needs only to study history.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven
“The good and the bad. It always happens together, and all you can do is press on. Press on. ” ― Marjorie M. Liu, Tiger Eye
“Jesus, Dean. I don’t know why you have me around with her watching your back”“You’re just jealous. But don’t worry. One day you too will have your very own little Amazon.”“I’ll just settle for a woman.”“If you’re lonely, you can have the inflatable sex doll Blue gave me for my birthday. I don’t want the twoof you to miss out on an opportunity for love.”“You didn’t like her?”“I wasn’t man enough to satisfy her cravings. I’m sure you’ll be different.” ― Marjorie M. Liu, The Red Heart of Jade
