Sam Mariano > Quotes

“No one can dull your light unless you let them.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“It seemed I was torn; I wanted my goodbye, and I didn't. I wanted him to make me stay, and I wanted to go.”
― Sam Mariano, Because of You

“You know when you’re going to be decidedly less amused? When I’m sendin’ you to the store at 3am because I’m craving a certain brand of pickles.” Carter takes a step back, rolls his eyes at me again, and grabs his plate. “Come on, wifey.” “And my back is already aching from carrying around your spawn. I hope you’re plannin’ to give me a back rub later.” “Are your feet swelling up, too? Maybe I should just buy you a whole spa day.” “I mean, it’s the least you could do for the mother of your child.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone can overcome hate...” – John D. Rockefeller, Jr.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“Let me make something crystal clear, Zoey,” he says, shifting his hold on me. He releases my arm and takes my books, setting them on a nearby desk. Then he drags me fully against him, locks his arms around me, and gazes down at me patiently, like a teacher with an unruly pupil. “If you fuck someone else just to spite me, you will regret it. Not as much as he will though,” he adds, silkily. “I might not have the heart to destroy you, but I damn sure won’t feel so merciful toward him. Any asshole who is seen alone with you from now on will wind up between my crosshairs. Understand?”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“You are not just another girl to me, Zoey. Can’t you see that? In a world full of phony bullshit, you’re the only thing that’s real.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“You’re shameless. I think that’s one of the reasons I like you, though.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“As I’ve grown up, I realized that putting the opinions of others in such high regard is a shortcut to misery, and I don’t want to take that path.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“I don’t blame anyone else for the way I behave, or pretend I’m being fair when I’m not. I know I’m fucked up, I just don’t care.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“You’re correct that I’ve never experienced poverty, but you’ve never experienced a man you’ve grown up with for 20 years, more brother than friend, try to assassinate you because another man wanted what was yours. You’ve never had your older sister gouge you in the leg with a throwing star and try to end your life. You’ve never had to live every day knowing the only thing between you and a body bag is a good bodyguard and the people who would kill you being too afraid of what you’d do if they failed.”
― Sam Mariano, Accidental Witness

“Of course I’ve been hurt before,” I offer, a tad dismissively. “You know that, you’re one of the people who hurt me. I just don’t let bad things that happen have enough power over me to keep me down. It’s not my natural inclination, it wasn’t always easy; I just learned at an early age I needed to fight my own human instincts on some things or I’d be an unhappy person. I chose not to be unhappy. I fought my natural instincts,”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“We aren’t what is done to us,” I tell him. “People are going to hurt us, and it’s going to be hard, and sometimes we might never get closure. We might never understand why. But that’s the reason I asked. Maybe deserve isn’t the right word. People don’t get what they deserve, people just get what they get, and then they have to make the best of it.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“He bought the gift card for me?”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“If you’re looking for Prince Charming and I’m your best shot, you are in a truly dire situation.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“I’m only in love with you. I would take my life apart and rebuild it to fit you all over again if you needed me to.”
― Sam Mariano, Coming Home

“If you ignore the things that make him repugnant—like his whole rapey jock thing, for example—Carter is actually pretty all right to hang out with.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“want all that, I really do. I want someone to love me. More than that, I want someone who is intoxicated by me. I want kisses that ignite fireworks, warm caresses that express he truly can’t get enough of me. For once, I just want someone to love me wholly and completely, without common sense or restraint.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“The storm may end, but life can never return to what it was before it hit.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“a snug napkin ring.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“captivated”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“Unfortunately, I’ve already decided you’re mine, and you being afraid of me won’t change that.”
― Sam Mariano, Even If It Hurts

“At school, it’s common knowledge that any asshole who even looks at Parker for too long is going to get a visit from me. Since middle school, the mere threat of it has sufficiently dissuaded most guys—and the more persistent ones got their asses kicked.”
― Sam Mariano, Contempt

“People are often judged by the company they keep, but that’s not why. Except for the rare occasion that getting something I want hinges on someone else’s opinion of me, I couldn’t give fewer fucks what people think of me. I like myself just fine, and anyone who doesn’t can fuck off.”
― Sam Mariano, Brutal Ambition

“Love and marriage are separate things. Marriage is a commitment you make to someone, to build a life with them, to always be there for them, and they will do the same in return. I’m not afraid of a well-made commitment. I even like them in some capacity because they let you know exactly what you can expect. Love is much more fickle. People fall in and out of love all the fucking time. It seems worthless to me, honestly. People who follow their hearts alone can’t be depended on, and the way I’m setting my life up… There’s no place for undependable people.”
― Sam Mariano, Brutal Ambition

“I spend every day of my life with people who like the look of a mask I wear, Zoey. You’re the only person who likes what’s underneath better.”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“I can’t afford to make you love me any less, Riley. I’m too greedy for it.”
― Sam Mariano, The Boy on the Bridge

“I’ve never been loved the way she loves me, and I know I never would again. Mia’s love is the last thing I ever expected to be mine, and it has become the one thing I have no interest in ever living without.”
― Sam Mariano, Last Words

“Are you all right?” I ask. “Like you care,” she says lowly. “Of course I care,” I assure her, dragging her back against me and absently kissing the side of her head. “Broken toys are much less fun to play with.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“In fact, I’ve gotta get to the cafeteria to give my new toy some attention. Thanks for the fuck, though,” he adds, winking at me, then turning and leaving me alone to fume in the empty”
― Sam Mariano, Untouchable

“Malicious and crazy, but at the same time, that’s pretty impressive dedication. He might be unhinged, but he certainly showed up for me.”
― Sam Mariano, Even If It Hurts