“ What freedom men and women could have, were they not constantly tricked and trapped and enslaved and tortured by their sexuality! The only drawback in that freedom is that without it one would not be… John Steinbeck
“ It’s difficult to be honorable at your worst moment and to forgive those who do you wrong, to have to battle what comes naturally to you. But that’s what it takes to be a monster living among mortals. Melissa de la Cruz
“ Sometimes I think there's a beast that lives inside me, in the cavern that's where my heart should be, and every now and then it fills every last inch of my skin, so that I can't help but do something… Jodi Picoult
“ This I say is the present moment; this is the first day of the summer holidays. This is part of the emerging monster to whom we are attached. Virginia Woolf
“ If ever a car was created by designers with dreams of grandeur, it had to be the 1958 Buick Limited: the heftiest, highest-priced and most opulent monster ever to hit the street in the '50s. Clive Cussler
“ Jacques. She hesitated, wanting to touch him, needing to touch him, but afraid of being lost in the sexual lure she couldn’t seem to resist. How do I know if I’m the one thinking for myself when you’r… Christine Feehan
“ Finely blinked, "Griffin?""That's my girl." He murmured in a low tone, so no one but her could hear. Then, as the crowd drew too close, he swept her away, Kady Cross
“ Oh yes. It's open all right, but not many people come in here to look at me now so there's no point in selling tickets. No one is interested in a man who professes to be a monster. They'll give me not… Isobelle Carmody
“ No monster would hold the hurt I see in your eyes or carry the guilt you do every day. Katherine McIntyre
“ Well, that's the thing, isn't it? Everyone always blames the monster--but no one ever blames the one who created it. Isn't that right?" He sneered at Moira's limp form. "Tell me, who is the monster? T… Jessica Khoury
“ Theirs was a long, complicated story with a monster and a knight. What made their story unique was that these two players were the same person. Aleatha Romig
“ Searching through Monster.com while on the clock feels like being on Tinder while still married. Crystal Woods
“ I cannot believe the path to victory lies in staining our souls so black we become indistinguishable from those we fight. Anthony Ryan
“ Mais c'est renfantillage - this is childishness!' we heard de Grandin pant as we closed in and sought a chance to seize his skeleton-like antagonist. 'He who fights an imp of Satan as if he were human… Seabury Quinn