It's funny what love can do to a person. It strips them of everything, even their instincts. It creates a new reality for you to adhere to, a new world where you break the rules just to keep the love intact.

I love you so much. And I'm losing myself. I'm losing myself to you and I don't care anymore because there's never been a better feeling in the whole world.

—Karina Halle in Into the Hollow

If I thought I was head over heels for him before, this time I was so far gone, it's like I fell into my own grave. Head over heels and down a hole. Bury me with dirt, stick a stake into my heart, and call it a day.

—Karina Halle in Lying Season

I used to dream big. It seemed like somewhere along the way I had forgotten about that. And gave up.

—Karina Halle in Darkhouse

I want you to stay with me. And that's the problem. Every time you leave me, I need you a little bit more.

—Karina Halle in Lying Season

The more I thought about it, the more I worried I wouldn't be good enough.

—Karina Halle in Darkhouse

Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun.

—Don Marquis

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts.

—Rita Mae Brown

Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.

—Malcolm Gladwell

There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.

—Malcolm Gladwell

It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin.

—Katharine Butler Hathaway