Villainess Quotes

“If my grandfather is responsible for her curse, then I shall be her savior.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Cruel and harsh judgments cast by high society, this is where Kit and Esme stood firmly together, side by side. The heartless villainess and the prince of sorrow. What a field day the press would have, if these two villains ever united!”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Instead, their storybook marriage had a dark chapter. A villainess side character, who remained stuck in-between the pages of their beloved fairy tale, and a blemish to their epic love story.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Maybe, his grandparents were not the saints that they were painted out to be by the public. Especially, if his grandfather could so easily go on to marry another woman so quickly after a long engagement.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“As a man branded by society as a cruel and heartless prince himself, Kit saw so much of himself in Esme. Even though he didn’t know her personality first-hand, nor her true motivations for her past crimes; however, he did, on the other hand, understood only all too well as to how it felt like to have the entire world paint a villainous portrait of oneself.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Kit had hardly known Esme for no more than a single day; and yet, he mourned for her past injustices, greatly. For the first time in his life, he truly felt responsible for another human being. Not as a prince looking out for the general welfare of his people; but as an individual, inheriting a lost soul, whom he felt that only he alone, could nurture and care for.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“If the grandfather was charged to curse her, then perhaps, the grandson was meant to bear the consequences of that action.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“In his frosty blue eyes, she saw the reflection of compassion, understanding, and a sense of forgiveness. A gaze that she was not at all accustomed to seeing before on another soul.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“For the first time in her life, Esme had fallen and someone was actually there to offer her a helping hand. But after years of heartbreak, she was simply too scared to accept his help.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Death was always a double-edged sword. To him, the man standing before him might have been his enemy, but to someone else, this same man was a husband, a father, and a son to another.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“If I ever met another man who could love me, then I’m not sure that I could even recognize it anymore. It would be entirely up to that person to love not only me, but both of us in my place.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“You will find love again, Esme,” he whispered to her. “Even if I have to create such a man to love you, I will move heaven and earth to do so.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Perhaps, the prince saw her as a new hobby. A pebble that he so desperately wanted to polish and turn into a gem, or a diamond. To transform a former villainess from the murky woods into a respectable lady at court.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Instead, his eyes were always affixed upon her. From their first meeting until now, Kit was like a gentle breeze of traveling wind that simply moved alongside with her, as she journeyed across the road. Whether she traveled underneath the bright sun or the glimmering moon, he was always there.

Like a shadow, his presence eventually became a part of her.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“And if she was the villainess, then he was the villain that she had long been waiting for, all these fifty years and counting.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“He might have been the crown prince of this kingdom, but who could ever want to marry, let alone love, a prince attached to such tragedy and woe?”
― Kristina Stangl

“This man might have been God sent; but this same God had also forsaken her in the past, too.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“As a fallen noble, he could only imagine the embarrassment she must have endured, when his family disowned her. To lose the respect, title, and honor of being a member of the noble class, that must have been a huge blow to her dignity and self-esteem.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“After all, she was the heartless villainess, and he, the prince of sorrow; what better pair could she match them with it, other than with each other?”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“For someone to go from a crown princess-in-waiting to a witch, to a fortune teller, and finally, to an apothecary— that really was quite a transition. Not many people were capable of undergoing such a drastic evolution. And yet, Esme still endured.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“For as he comfortably rested up above on the branch of that chestnut tree, he reminded her of a bird. A traveling silver bird, who was simply visiting her forest as a visitor. And like all visitors, as soon as he got bored, he was going to eventually leave.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“From what I’ve been told, you’re known as the heartless villainess, while I’ve been dubbed as the villainous prince of sorrow,” he replied. “A villain for a villainess.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“After watching you these past few days, I’ve come to admire you. Instead of allowing your misfortunes to consume you, you’ve managed to persevere through adversity and even succeeded on living your life on your own terms. Not many people can do that.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“If I ever met another man who could love me, then I’m not sure that I could even recognize it anymore. It would be entirely up to that person to love not only me, but both us in my place.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“The night sky was an enchanting sight, that left Esme standing in awe. Between the chilly night air, the frosty environment, and the endless rows of snowmen, which were recently built by the families visiting the inn, Esme felt like she was stuck in-between the pages of a romantic winter-liked fairy tale.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Unbeknownst to Kit and Esme, fate was actually playing a trick on them, too. For Ella was no ordinary employee. She was in fact, a cupid in disguise. A cupid who was tasked to match all the villains of this world with findings their true love. And as it currently stood, Kit and Esme were her next unsuspecting clients. Their match would ultimately prove to be…

A villainous ever after.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“In time, I hope that you’ll come to take my kindness for granted, and view it as a basic form of common civil curtesy. That a day will come, when you’ll mistake today’s gratitude as another form of flattery.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“From the grandfather who cursed her, to the grandson set on freeing her, fate had played such a cruel trick.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“Oh, the prince of sorrow,” a fifth began to sing aloud.

“He went to war, while his first lover ran off with another;
He returned to find her wed to a farmer;
He went to war once more, while his second lover seduced another;
He returned to find her wed to a scholar;
He then went to visit the temple,
But drove his third lover mad, never to see the morrow;
Oh, what shall become of the prince of sorrow?
Perhaps, he should just marry a sparrow!”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess

“In my experience, people are generally cruel. They like to label others as villains, while they claim sainthood. But in truth, it’s usually the other way around.”
― Kristina Stangl, The Heartless Villainess