Rent Girl Quotes

“The man standing in front of her was not the man he had been ten years ago. He had been hardened by violence, and she could see the glints of that menace winking out from every facet of his being like diamonds bursting under pressure. And she was as much a captive to that vicious brilliance as a moth was to a killing flame.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“I thought crime was a game,” he said. “But if it is, it’s one I don’t think anyone can win.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“There's a certain madness that comes from wanting something you can't have. It can lead to violence, if left unchecked. Better to possess the object of your desires in pieces than to see it in the hands of someone else.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“You wouldn’t do anything to make me hurt you,” he prompted, and she shook her head quickly.

“No,” she whispered.

“Good.” He let his arm drape out the open window, breathing in the air. The night was approaching its dewpoint, tinging the breeze with the smell of dust and wet wool. “I’ve started to look forward to our nights together. I’d hate for you to disappoint me now.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“You’re like one of those stars that explodes inward and sucks everything around it into darkness. You’re not living to live—you’re living for death.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“You have such an expressive face,” he remarked. “It’s devastating when you smile—but I think I prefer you this way, wearing your anger like armor. As if you won’t fall to pieces the moment someone breaks through your defenses and sees the shatter of it in your eyes.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“It was difficult finding jewelry for you,” he remarked. “You’re too beautiful for diamonds. They’re meant to add light and you’re already blinding. So I got you something that gives off no light at all, so the jewelry will bask in your own enchanting glow.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl