Kathy Lockheart > Quotes

“But he knew better than anyone that the bruises ran deeper than the skin. They ran all the way to your soul and left permanent splinters in your heart.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“Damian’s eyes glided over my body, his voice searing with anger. “What did he do to you?”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“I can’t lose you … You’re everything to me.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Crossover

“If someone lays hands on you, their heart will no longer have the privilege of beating.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Crossover

“I’d never had anyone look at me like this—staring as if the most important thing in the world was to learn everything about me.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Fatal Cure

“I hate that when someone’s nice to you, it’s so outside your comfort zone you don’t know what to make of it.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“Losing someone you love is like being sliced in half with a chainsaw. Your body will never go back to the way it was before the chainsaw cut it. Your tissue will regrow differently, and you must learn to live with the scar tissue left in its wake.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Lethal Justice

“Horses don’t hurt you the way that people do. And they see right through you, you know? No games, no hidden agendas. When a horse trusts you, it’s because you’ve earned it, not because you manipulated them into it.” I scratched her side, finding comfort in the familiar motion. “Humans can use love as a weapon, but animals never do. They’re pure. All they want is your heart, and they give theirs right back. No scorekeeping. No power plays. Just …” I swallowed hard. “Just love. Feed them, shelter them, show them kindness, and they’re yours forever. They don’t wake up one day and decide to use that love against you.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Power

“When a gorgeous guy walked into the otherwise empty elevator, I had no idea that in a few weeks, he would kill several men to protect me.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Fatal Cure

“It’s heartbreaking how long a human will hold on to hope, even as evidence mounts against it, even as months turn into years. But when hope is the only thing you have, when giving up on it means allowing eternal despair to devour you, how can you ever let it go?”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“It’s heartbreaking how long a human will hold on to hope, even as evidence mounts against it, even as months turn into years. But when hope is the only thing you have, when giving up on it means allowing eternal despair to devour you, how can you ever let it go? By force, evidently.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“Me: My friend helped with the FICTIONAL revenge ideas. I’m more of the glitter bomb fantasy kind of girl. Jace: Glitter is brilliant; the guy would find it in nooks and crannies for years. The herpes of craft supplies, if you will.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Power

“I need you to hate me … Because I hate myself for what I did to you.” He paused. “But I don’t trust myself if you ever opened the door to me … I don’t deserve you. But I will never stop wanting you, so listen carefully. Hold on to that hate.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Crossover

“The man I loved most in this world left me suddenly, without warning. The catastrophic scar was still deep and raw when my mother died of cancer.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Secret Vendetta

“If I wanted a happy life, I was going to have to roll up my sleeves and build it myself.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“Because reflecting on it, allowing people to mistreat you repeatedly isn’t taking the high road or being a kindhearted person; it’s just giving them a free pass to treat you like a doormat. And sends the message that you’re okay with it. I held on to toxic relationships for far too long.”
― Kathy Lockheart, The Truths We Hide

“I guess that was the gamble you took with opening yourself up to people. Some people would hurt you. But others would love you so much, it could make up for all those other hurts combined.”
― Kathy Lockheart, The Lies We Tell

“I knew that I had found my home, my haven, in the arms of the man who had captured my heart so completely.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Crossover

“I don’t need you to fight my battles for me.” “I know you don’t need me to,” Dillon said. “But anyone who messes with you can expect to deal with me.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Fatal Cure

“And if I failed her? If I got to her too late? I’d light the world on fire and burn it to the ground.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Secret Vendetta

“Your attitude is unnecessary.” He sounded like a father reprimanding a child. “Your existence is unnecessary.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Lethal Justice

“Opening yourself up to people made you vulnerable. You hand your fragile heart over to others and silently pray that they won’t destroy it.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Secret Vendetta

“And I’m not asking for your permission.” He paused, letting his words sink in. “I’ll protect you from every threat against your life, freedom, or anything else.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Crossover

“I started reorganizing my desk for the third time because nothing says I’m totally fine like alphabetizing your paper clips.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Power

“No one’s cared for you the way you deserve,” Damian growled.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

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― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“If I ever see that piece of shit again, he’ll get the beating of his life,” Damian declared in an eerily calm tone.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Deadly Illusion

“You shouldn’t glue his office chair wheels,” I advised. “Unscrew them instead. When he sits down, he’ll go flying. Much more satisfying.” Her mouth twitched. “Are you … critiquing my revenge fantasies?” “Someone has to maintain quality standards in the vengeance industry.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Power

“Life is short, Zoey. No matter what happens, you have to prioritize living.”
― Kathy Lockheart, Lethal Justice

“I stopped screaming.
I stopped crying.
I stopped hoping.
I stopped caring about anything.
I didn't even care...”
― Kathy Lockheart