Jackie Morse Kessler Quotes

• Living means constantly growing closer to death. Satisfaction only temporarily relieves hunger. Find the balance, and plant your feet.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Mean, Feet, Balance

  Jackie Morse Kessler (2010). “Hunger”, p.58, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• THREE DAYS TO DEAD is one of the best books I've read. Ever. Evy Stone is a heroine's heroine, and I rooted for her from the moment I met her. Kelly Meding has written a phenomenal story, one that's fast-paced, gritty, and utterly addictive. Brava! More! More! More!

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Book, Three, Stories

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• And oil's not supposed to mix with water. But then someone invented mayonnaise, and wham - instant mixing.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Oil, Water, Mixing

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• If Melissa Miller were an artist, she would have painted the world in vicious streaks of red. Nothing like Picasso's rose period, all soft and cheerful and so optimistic that it made you want to puke. Missy's red phase would have been brutal and bright enough to cut your eyes. Missy's art would have been honest.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Art, Eye, Optimistic

  Jackie Morse Kessler (2011). “Rage”, p.9, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Prove it. I'll measure your words against your actions, and from that I will determine your worth.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Action, Prove It, Prove

  Jackie Morse Kessler (2011). “Rage”, p.84, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• A smile flitted across War's mouth, hidden by her helmet. She had little patience for religion (although she approved heartily of the religious fanatics who sought to cleanse the world of heresy), and the only faith War had was in cold steel and hot blood.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Religious, War, Blood

  Jackie Morse Kessler (2010). “Hunger”, p.150, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Thou art hunger, yo. Make with the starvation.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Art, Hunger, Starvation

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• She wanted to have him hold her and tell her all the demons were pretend, that there was no monster in her closet, that everything would be okay. But that was a lie. The demon was in her head, telling her she was too fat. She had to get the demon out. But she couldn't do it by herself.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Lying, Monsters, Would Be

  Jackie Morse Kessler (2010). “Hunger”, p.173, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Fear is sweat, but terror is addictive.

  Jackie Morse Kessler

  Sweat, Terror

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