Sylvain Reynard > Quotes

“Why not think that sometimes—just sometimes—you can overcome evil with silence? And let people hear their hatefulness in their own ears, without distraction. Maybe goodness is enough to expose evil for what it really is, sometimes.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Kindness is never wasted.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Sometimes goodness doesn't tell everything it knows. Sometimes goodness waits for the appropriate time and does the best it can with what it has.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Look at me. Look into my eyes." His eyes fixed on hers as they fluttered open.
"I'll give you anything. My body, my soul, Take them. Take everything.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I’ve always had a terrible weakness for beautiful but sad things.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Love is doing a kindness for someone else, not expecting to receive anything in return.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“You, of all people, deserve a happy ending. Despite everything that happened to you, you aren't bitter. You aren't cold. You've just retreated a little and been shy, and that's okay. If I were a fairy godmother, I would give you your heart's desire in an istant. And I would wipe away your tears and tell you not to cry.

-Rachel to Julia”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“When I am an old man and I can remember nothing else, I will remember this moment. The first time my eyes beheld an angel in the flesh. “I will remember your body and your eyes, your beautiful face and breasts, your curves and this.” He traced his hand around her navel before dragging it lightly to the top of her lower curls. “I will remember your scent and your touch and how it felt to love you. But most of all, I will remember how it felt to gaze at true beauty, both inside and out. For you are fair, my beloved, in soul and in body, generous of spirit and generous of heart. And I will never see anything this side of heaven more beautiful tham you”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“If I have a soul, it's yours.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I want you forever, not just for tonight.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“She is not my equal; she is my better. She is my sticky little leaf.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“Ever had a beer before?" Gabriel grinned.
She shook her head.
"Then I'm glad I'm your first."

"Have you ever held a boy's hand before?" She shook her head, and he laughed softly. "Then I'm glad I'm your first."

"Have you ever been kissed by a boy?"
She blushed deeply and shook her head.
"Then I'm glad I'm your first."

"Have you ever fallen asleep in the arms of a boy before, Beatrice?"
She shook her head.
"Then I'm glad I'm your first."

"I haven't really danced like this before," she said wistfully.
"Then I'm glad I'm your first."

"Has a man ever asked you to marry him before?"
She shook her head, covering her mouth with her hand.
"Then I'm glad I'm your first.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“All believers are hypocrites because none of us live up to our beliefs.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“You blossom under kindness, don't you? Like a rose.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I’m going to be thrown out of Paradise tomorrow, Beatrice. Our only hope is that you find me afterward. Look for me in Hell.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“How long did you want me to stay?”

“Forever.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“For the rest of my life, I'll dream of hearing your voice breathe my name.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I found my hope when I found you.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“When I told you that I was intending to worship you with my body, I meant it. With all my heart. I will never take from you. I will only give. In my bed and outside of it.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Everyone wants to know where evil comes from and why the world is riddled with it. Why doesn't anyone ask where goodness comes from?”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“Bad things happen to everyone. Not that this was an excuse or a justification for wronging another human being. Still, all humans had this shared experience — that of suffering. No human being left this world without shedding a tear, or feeling pain, or wading into the sea of sorrow.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Being without you, Julianne, is like enduring an endless night without stars.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“Truth sets one free, but love casts out fear.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“Don't wait too long. Life takes unexpected turns, and we don't always have the time we think we have.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“I want to be your first and your last. I love you, Julianne. I offer you my heart and my life.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“You can’t do it, can you? Your skin remembers me, and so does your heart. You told them to forget, but they can’t. Remember me, Beatrice. Remember your first.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I wandered in the darkness looking for something better, something real. I found you, and I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Rapture

“We need to see with our hearts and not our eyes.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“I'm sorry you don't want to know me anymore. I will spend the rest of my life regretting the fact that I wasted my second chance to know you. And I will always be conscious of your absence."- Gabriel to Julia.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno

“When a man kneels before a woman, it’s a gesture of chivalry. When a woman kneels before a man, it’s unseemly.”
― Sylvain Reynard, Gabriel's Inferno