Holly Black Quotes

He was as honest as any criminal can hope to be.

He wondered whether growing up was learning that most stories turned out to be lies.

He would make out with girls in front of her. He would make out with boys in front of her. He would wink at her from across rooms, daring her to criticize him.

He’s quiet then. We lie next to each other, twin corpses waiting for burial.

His eyes look too bright, the way the do in people who are in love, people who are enraged, and people who are completely bonkers.

His song began to change. It grew softer, sweeter, like the morning after a long cry, when your head still hurt but your heart was no longer broken.

Holly: Seriously, you don't like unicorns? What kind person doesn't like unicorns?Justine: What kind of a person doesn't like zombies? What have zombies ever done to you?Holly: Zombies shamble. I disa...

I am going to keep on defying you. I am going to shame you with my defiance. You remind me that I am a mere mortal and you are a prince of Faerie. Well, let me remind you that means you have much to l...

I am no murderer, says Cardan, surprising me. I would not have thought that was something to be proud of.

I can’t help feeling a little bit competitive and a little bit disappointed in myself that I’m already so far behind. After all, Yulikova thinks Barron has a real future with the Bureau. She told me s...

I did it to get what I want. Maybe I should regret that, but I can’t. Sometimes you do the bad thing and hope for the good result.

I don’t have the words. I want to touch her, but I don’t deserve it.

I drive him to school, then I break back into Barron's house. I'm the best kind of thief, the kind that leaves behind items equal in value to those he's stolen.Then I go home and shave until my skin i...

I get why he chose her. I just wish she had chosen me.

I hate you because your father loves you even though you're a human brat born to his unfaithful wife, while mine never cared for me, though I am a prince of Faerie. I hate you because Locke used you a...

I hate you, I breathed into his mouth. I hate you so much that sometimes I can't think of anything else.

I left mad behind a long time ago. The world is the way it is. I can only fix my little piece of it.

I like him, he thought in horror... shit. I like him.

I love you like in the storybooks. I love you like in the ballads. I love you like a lightning bolt. I've loved you since the third month you came and spoke with me. I loved that you made me want to l...

I need to talk to you. I had a weird dream. Let me guess. You got tied up by lady ninjas. With big hooters. Uh, no. I take a sip of coffee and wince. It was ridiculously strong. My grandfather shoves...