“Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.”
―
Victoria Schwab,
Vicious
“When no one understands, that's usually a good sign that you're wrong.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“I mean, most people want to escape. Get out of their heads. Out of their lives. Stories are the easiest way to do that.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“He wanted to care, he wanted to care so badly, but there was this gap between what he felt and what he wanted to feel, a space where something important had been carved out.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“The absence of pain led to an absence of fear, and the absence of fear led to a disregard for consequence.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“Hesitation is the death of advantage.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
“All Eli had to do was smile. All Victor had to do was lie. Both proved frighteningly effective.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“The beautiful thing about books was that anyone could open them.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“If Eli really was a hero, and Victor meant to stop him, did that make him a villain?He took a long sip of his drink, tipped his head back against the couch, and decided he could live with that.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“There are no good men in this game.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“Monsters, monsters, big and small,"They're gonna come and eat you all.Corsai, Corsai, tooth and claw,Shadow and bone will eat you raw.Malchai, Malchai, sharp and sly,Smile and bite and drink you dry.Sunai, Sunai, eyes like coal,Sing you a song and steal your soul.Monsters, monsters, big and small,They're gonna come and eat you all!” ― Victoria schwab, This Savage Song
“People were messy. They were defined not only by what they'd done, but by what they would have done, under different circumstances, molded as much by their regrets as their actions, choices they stood by and those they wished they could undo. Of course, there was no going back - time only moved forward - but people could change. For worse.And for better.It wasn't easy. The world was complicated. Life was hard. And so often, living hurt. So make it worth the pain.” ― Victoria Schwab, Our Dark Duet
“You wanted to feel alive, right? It doesn't matter if you're monster or human. Living hurts.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“Because you don't think I'm a bad person," he said. "And I don't want to prove you wrong.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“He would see her again. He knew he would. Magic bent the world. Pulled it into shape. There were fixed points. Most of the time they were places. But sometimes, rarely, they were people. For someone who never stood still, Lila felt like a pin in Kell's world. One he was sure to snag on.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
“The moments that define lives aren't always obvious. They don't scream LEDGE, and nine times out of ten there's no rope to duck under, no line to cross, no blood pact, no official letter on fancy paper. They aren't always protracted, heavy with meaning. Between one sip and the next, Victor made the biggest mistake of his life, and it was made of nothing more than one line. Three small words. "I'll go first.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“What if I mess up?""Oh, you will. You'll mess up, you'll make mistakes, you'll break things. Some you'll be able to piece together, and others you'll lose. That's all a given. But there's only one thing you have to do for me.""What's that?""Stay alive long enough to mess up again.” ― Victoria Schwab, The Archived
“Aren't you afraid of dying?" he asked Lila now.She looked at him as if it were a strange question. And then she shook her head. "Death comes for everyone," she said simply. "I'm not afraid of dying. But I am afraid of dying here." She swept her hand over the room, the tavern, the city. "I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
“When no one understands, that's usually a good sign that you're wrong.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“I mean, most people want to escape. Get out of their heads. Out of their lives. Stories are the easiest way to do that.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“He wanted to care, he wanted to care so badly, but there was this gap between what he felt and what he wanted to feel, a space where something important had been carved out.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“The absence of pain led to an absence of fear, and the absence of fear led to a disregard for consequence.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“Hesitation is the death of advantage.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
“All Eli had to do was smile. All Victor had to do was lie. Both proved frighteningly effective.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“The beautiful thing about books was that anyone could open them.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“If Eli really was a hero, and Victor meant to stop him, did that make him a villain?He took a long sip of his drink, tipped his head back against the couch, and decided he could live with that.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“There are no good men in this game.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“Monsters, monsters, big and small,"They're gonna come and eat you all.Corsai, Corsai, tooth and claw,Shadow and bone will eat you raw.Malchai, Malchai, sharp and sly,Smile and bite and drink you dry.Sunai, Sunai, eyes like coal,Sing you a song and steal your soul.Monsters, monsters, big and small,They're gonna come and eat you all!” ― Victoria schwab, This Savage Song
“People were messy. They were defined not only by what they'd done, but by what they would have done, under different circumstances, molded as much by their regrets as their actions, choices they stood by and those they wished they could undo. Of course, there was no going back - time only moved forward - but people could change. For worse.And for better.It wasn't easy. The world was complicated. Life was hard. And so often, living hurt. So make it worth the pain.” ― Victoria Schwab, Our Dark Duet
“You wanted to feel alive, right? It doesn't matter if you're monster or human. Living hurts.” ― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song
“Because you don't think I'm a bad person," he said. "And I don't want to prove you wrong.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“He would see her again. He knew he would. Magic bent the world. Pulled it into shape. There were fixed points. Most of the time they were places. But sometimes, rarely, they were people. For someone who never stood still, Lila felt like a pin in Kell's world. One he was sure to snag on.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
“The moments that define lives aren't always obvious. They don't scream LEDGE, and nine times out of ten there's no rope to duck under, no line to cross, no blood pact, no official letter on fancy paper. They aren't always protracted, heavy with meaning. Between one sip and the next, Victor made the biggest mistake of his life, and it was made of nothing more than one line. Three small words. "I'll go first.” ― Victoria Schwab, Vicious
“What if I mess up?""Oh, you will. You'll mess up, you'll make mistakes, you'll break things. Some you'll be able to piece together, and others you'll lose. That's all a given. But there's only one thing you have to do for me.""What's that?""Stay alive long enough to mess up again.” ― Victoria Schwab, The Archived
“Aren't you afraid of dying?" he asked Lila now.She looked at him as if it were a strange question. And then she shook her head. "Death comes for everyone," she said simply. "I'm not afraid of dying. But I am afraid of dying here." She swept her hand over the room, the tavern, the city. "I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.” ― Victoria Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic
