Karpov Kinrade > Quotes

“When we share in each other's grief and pain, we lighten it. Or maybe we just give each other permission to feel it fully and, through that act of acceptance, the grief becomes more bearable. Because, like the rain, tears too have an end. And with deep emotions, we are open to each other in unexpected ways.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Kiss Me in Paris

“Remember, little Star, it's easy to fight, but much harder to know when. When to fight. When to win." His voice lowered. "When to lose.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Court of Nightfall

“Dum spiro spero." "'While I breathe, I hope,”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“When you find the one, when you share the spark of kismet, then it becomes inconceivable to walk through life with anyone else.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Seduced: Rose's Story

“Sex appeal isn't a number on a scale, it's an attitude, a state of mind. Any woman can be sexy.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Deadly Dreams

“Let's put the blame where it belongs, shall we?" —Arianna Spero   My”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“There's so much power in being seen, in truly knowing that someone sees you and knows you.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“But just because someone is oppressed doesn't make them good. And just because someone is part of the system—privileged even—that doesn't make them bad.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“There are monsters in the world, Arianna. They are real. I am real." —Asher   I'm”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Perhaps we're all broken souls wandering this life looking for something that will make us whole.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Deadly Dreams

“You clean up quite well." "I wasn't dirty,”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“There's something all those comic books and movies don't tell you about living a double life: you don't actually get double time.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“My heart races in my chest, knocking against my ribs as if it can escape this fool body and find someone with better self-preservation instincts.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Court of Nightfall

“Animals are sacred beings and deserve our respect, love and care. I admire the fact that your family works with dogs. They are often mirrors that reflect the areas we humans still need to work on. So many pet owners think that when they have an out of control dog, it's the dog's fault, when really the dog is reflecting back to the owner something about them that is out of alignment.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Seduced by Innocence

“All relationships are built on lies. They're built on what we think the other person wants to see in us, and what we want to see in them, and how we each interpret the subjective symbols of communication. Too much truth would spoil it.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Deadly Dreams

“We are the oasis in the desert, the safe harbor in the storm, the place anyone is welcome, as long as you're not a jerk to the servers." —Arianna Spero”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Wytt chuckles. "You two will either kill each other by the end of the quarter, or fall in love. I'm not sure which yet.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“No wait, let me guess. You tell me I'm some kind of chosen one and in exchange for my soul or some such nonsense you will save my mom. There's probably a prophecy involved, and some danger, and you think your sexy charms will overcome all that and sway me to your way of thinking, yes? Sorry, dude. I've seen that movie." He”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Am I wrong?" "In general, yes," I argue. "But perhaps not entirely at this moment.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“You died that day in the accident. Your mother made a deal, her soul to save your life. She was smart. She bargained for more time, time to raise you to adulthood. Then her payment came due, and deals made with devils cannot be broken." My”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Don't let memories from the past destroy what you have right in front of you.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“Extreme measures, but how else can balance be restored? The pendulum must swing the other way before it can rest in the middle.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens

“Beware the princes of hell." —the Warden   I”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“If we had the power to rewrite our histories, what stories would we tell?”
― Karpov Kinrade, Seduced by Innocence

“Sometimes wolves come in sheep's clothing." —Fenris Vane   The”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Es isn't a man, she's a woman. But it really doesn't matter. I love her as she is, whatever that body is. People can be so restrictive when it comes to love, but where's the sense in that?" I”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“Yes. That's passion, not love. Passion fades. And once it does, you're left taking care of someone you can barely stand, suffering through hard times, putting up with each other, trying to make each other happy when you're not even happy yourself. A sculpture of real love wouldn't look this enticing. It would include pain and cruelty.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Kiss Me in Paris

“When most people dread waking up in the morning and facing their day, I think loving what you do and who you do it with is a gift.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Vampire Girl

“We tend to rely too much on our extraordinary gifts, and not enough on our most remarkably ordinary talents.”
― Karpov Kinrade, Forbidden Fire

“Everyone has a story. Everyone has pain. It is the shared condition of the human experience, that we all hurt, we are all broken. What sets us apart is what we do with that pain.”
― Karpov Kinrade, House of Ravens