Nicci Harris > Quotes

“Everyone is made up of little contradictory pieces and you should never judge another person's decisions because you don't know the pieces they have to choose from.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“Looking at it though, I remember what my mum had once told me: 'Everyone is made up of little contradictory pieces and you should never judge another person's decisions because you don't know the pieces they have to choose from.'
A thief is a criminal until he's stealing to feed his kin. A neglectful mother is a bad mother until she is working two jobs to give her children the best opportunities. A gun is terrifying until it's what's keeping you safe, and then you're terrified without it.
Some of us have a lot of contradictory pieces. Some less.
My heart vibrates as I turn to watch Max sleep again. I don't know much about his pieces, but I know he has a lot of them. And they all have weight.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“God doesn't do terrible things to people, little one. People do terrible things to people.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“After all her fighting, after clawing through life to survive, for a moment, she was willingly drowning.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Burden

“I love you, Max Butcher," I whisper.
"I don't deserve you" - he presses his lips to mine - "Cassidy Slater. I'm keeping you anyway.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing: The Ballerina & The Butcher Boy

“Cassidy," Flick whispers. "Max is fucking you with his eyes right now.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing: The Ballerina & The Butcher Boy

“Worrying is like a rocking horse. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing: The Ballerina & The Butcher Boy

“My body trembles, and I am a silly little girl because I'd thought love would be warmth in my chest and heart, and peace and contentment in my soul. But it's not contentment. It's not peaceful. It's terrifying. It's so strong that I know it could undo me. It could unravel everything that I am, strip me back until I'm nothing but bare bones and a swollen heart.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“Everyone is made up of little contradictory pieces and you should never judge another person's decisions because you don't know the pieces they have to choose from.' A thief is a criminal until he's stealing to feed his kin. A neglectful mother is a bad mother until she is working two jobs to give her children the best opportunities. A gun is terrifying until it's what's keeping you safe, and then you're terrified without it. Some of us have a lot of contradictory pieces. Some less.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“I will come back for what is mine, little deer. You can do this. Be my strong girl. Let me finish this for my brothers. For you. For our son. And be my brave girl while I'm gone. Be the blood of the Cosa Nostra. My queen. Their queen. I know who you are. Do you?”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“You're short. . . Why are you short."
"I was born this way."
"Mentally challenged, not vertically challenged, darlin. Why are you short?”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing: The Ballerina & The Butcher Boy

“I'm not a soft man. I won't always say or do the right things. You're a young woman and you need a mother. Or a sister. But all you have is me. Forgive me if I don't comfort you the way you need.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“You'll have to stop me one day. You'll have to make me see reason when I'm about to tear the world through the middle for you. If you leave me, I'll do it. I will bleed the streets. Kill them all. Nothing could hurt me more than existing without you.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“I worship you, Fawn," he goes on roughly. "I fucking worship you, and I won't always be reasonable, but give me the damn chance to be! I'll learn. Give me the damn chance.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“I am a jer," he declares, his tone brazenly unapologetic.
"No, you're not. A jerk doesn't put Panadol out for a girl. A jerk doesn't carry a girl to her room and not even try to sleep with her."
His eyebrows are level and he fixes me with a stare. "You were unconscious. That's not a jerk; that's a rapist. You keep saying shit like that and it's gonna worry me.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“She has been through hell. So, believe me when I say, fear her when she looks in the fire and smiles." -E.Corona.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Burden

“Ineffable.
That's what this is.
This thing of ours.
It’s fucking ineffable”
― Nicci Harris, Cosa Nostra

“You're my peace, my quiet place.”
― Nicci Harris, Her Way

“My heart fills with love for this man. My everything. A guardian. A boyfriend. A lover. A teacher.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“My mother once told me that 'if you avoid conflict to prevent a battle, you often start a war in your heart.'
My heart belongs to Max. And I am willing to support him in this battle.”
― Nicci Harris, Cosa Nostra

“I am a jerk," he declares, his tone brazenly unapologetic.
"No, you're not. A jerk doesn't put Panadol out for a girl. A jerk doesn't carry a girl to her room and not even try to sleep with her."
His eyebrows are level and he fixes me with a stare. "You were unconscious. That's not a jerk; that's a rapist. You keep saying shit like that and it's gonna worry me.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“Konnor is, without a doubt, my favourite person in the whole world, and he's been through so much. He's adopted, but I'd like to see anyone tell me he isn't my real brother. They'd soon be sporting a Cassidy shaped fist in their abdomen.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“i thought love —would be warmth in my chest and heart, and peace and contentment in my soul. But it's not contentment. It's not peaceful. It's terrifying. It's so strong that I know it could undo me. It could unravel everything that I am, strip me back until I'm nothing but bare bones and a swollen heart.”
― Nicci Harris, Our Thing

“It is one thing to accept humanity and another to welcome castration… I like my balls.”
― Nicci Harris, Born for Silk

“Until you understand that I am here to take care of you. I will do the worrying for you. Let me protect you... even from yourself.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Burden

“Strong things survive because they are strong. Fragile things survive despite it.”
― Nicci Harris, Born for Silk

“Come inside you or to your room?” Blossom asks, and I nearly spit out my meal.”
― Nicci Harris, Born for Silk

“Now be a good girl, and let me see these lovely lips say, 'Yes, Sir.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Burden

“Even Xander?" He articulates the even with hints of contempt. "Is his involvement in this betrayal somehow more impactful than my own?" I can't hide the hitch of a smile at my lips. "This jealousy thing is really becoming of you, Sir." "Territorial, sweet girl.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen

“You haven't had many pleasures in your life, sweet girl. I promised to spoil you. I'll spoil your sweet pussy for attention.”
― Nicci Harris, His Pretty Little Queen