Top 9 Quotes by Jackie Morse Kessler

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

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

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

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

Jackie Morse Kessler

Oil, Water, Mixing

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

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

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

Thou art hunger, yo. Make with the starvation.

Jackie Morse Kessler

Art, Hunger, Starvation

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