Kresley Cole Quotes

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do.

Boys, I've just reminded Hubert that I've got his balls in my pocket.

to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine

You think my first instinct is to protect you. Because you're small, or a girl, or a Stiff. But you're wrong." He leans his face close to mine and wraps his fingers around my chin. His hand smells like metal. When was the last time he held a gun, or a knife? My skin tingles at the point of contact, like he's transmitting electricity through his skin. "My first instinct is to push you until you break, just to see how hard I have to press." he says, his fingers squeezing at the word break. My body tenses at the edge in his voice, so I am coiled as tight as a spring, and I forget to breathe.

Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear.

Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.

The Authority has the power to turn everyone against me, and they have.

Understand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative on his side.

I can smite you " Nick grumbled. "Anytime I like.

I'm going to take off your gag.And if you try to bite me or grab me or anything, I'll hit you with this thing as hard as I can as many times as I can. Understood?"- Tana to Gavriel, page 20 chapter 3

See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence.

A bully is fighting out of a need to dominate. And is usually unwilling to take the consequences.

Just remember who you belong to, Hannah. I wouldn't want to have to shoot anyone - or strangle you." She leaned over to kiss his shoulder. "Why am I the one to be strangled?" "It's a much more personal death.

You don't want to be in a relationship with someone who's scared of you.

Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can't. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn't want to fight somebody.

I will have you removed if you don't stop. I have a little system of my own.

One man with a gun can control 100 without one.

Fear is a relative thing; its effects are relative to power.

Dictators and oppressors should continue to fear me because I will be here for a long time.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

I like the moment when I break a man's ego.

I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.