The Bride Collector Quotes
"No one with any skill or a sane mind would ever relish that journey."
"Most very brilliant or creative people seem strange to ordinary people."
"It's human nature to encourage the status quo and shun those who see life differently."
"The world has taken some of the greatest minds God has given us and locked them up in cages."
"To the world, they are crazy. In our minds, they are truly gifted individuals."
"I know when the sky is falling and I know how high I can jump!"
"Beauty is not defined by man, but by God, who determines the most beautiful."
"Every human was the most beautiful in God’s infinite capacity for affection."
"Understanding Agent Raines’s baseline helps me judge his methodology for perception," Roudy said in a dismissive tone.
"It’s painfully clear that the Bride Collector is psychotic. He sees himself as God’s messenger, thwarting a terrible evil," Paradise said.
"Every mind has its fuse. Every circuit has a reset. The more powerful the computer, the better the firewall must be," Allison said lovingly.
"I’m afraid the FBI hasn’t moved on," Allison walked in, watching Paradise with her ever-smiling eyes.
"If he decides, it’s God’s decision," Paradise clarified, her theory mirroring the intricate workings of a psychotic mind.
"I need to… stay with Paradise, okay?" Brad said, making a choice that sparked a flurry of emotions.
"Smart. Very smart. Interesting. Beautiful. If that’s strange, then I need some of what you’ve got," Brad complimented, blurring lines.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," Brad said, echoing an eternal truth.
"It’s just a matter of finding the pattern," Roudy was saying, his mind always seeking order in chaos.
"He’s the victim here, not the criminal," Paradise defended, highlighting a mix of concern and complexity in their interactions.
"No, it’s okay, Andrea," Brad said, offering comfort amidst misunderstanding.
"The monkeys in here appreciate such kind words," Paradise remarked, her words tinged with a mix of sarcasm and truth.
"We have a woman to save here. And Brad’s life might be in danger," Paradise reminded, bringing the focus back to their mission.
"I doubt it," Brad responded to a suggestion, his skepticism a shield against false hopes.
"He’s turned this into a game with you," Nikki said, her insight cutting through the fog of uncertainty.
"Even with short preparation time, his plan was decidedly perfect."
"You cannot hurt Paradise more than she's already been hurt."
"Not a word, not a sound or I'll put it back on."
"Thinking of what was to come elevated his excitement."
"She couldn’t bear it any longer. So she stopped and let him pass her."
"You’re afraid I might fall in love with you."
"What if I had an entirely different purpose in this mad shambles of a world?"
"I’m saying that you’re right, she’s the most beautiful woman in the world."
"If anyone could beat the illness, Allison thought, Paradise could."
"Normally she would never snap at the girl. But she’d lost her child, Paradise."
"Unless Paradise saw Quinton Gauld in her vision, but no longer remembers who he is."
"You’re suggesting she shut him out of her mind because of a bad memory connected to him."
"First, she’d managed to stop her moaning and wailing."
"She had to stay in the closet—the fog—so that she wouldn’t start thinking the hospital was hell."
"I’m not schizophrenic. I’m not any kind of psychotic."
"He’s trying to kill me and my boyfriend, and that’s why he made me do this!"
"It’s okay, Paradise. I love you, Paradise. You’re beautiful, Paradise."
"I think you’re the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Be careful, Paradise. He’s coming for you. His name is Quinton Gauld and he’s coming for you tonight."
"Humans were still mostly stupid, particularly the ones who thought they were not."
"I can tell if a single hair is out of place."
"You don’t have to overcome the monster in you for me to see your beauty."
"I can’t lose you, Paradise. You have to understand that. I just can’t lose you again."
"If God was love, as they said, she never could have guessed that she would find God in the bottom of a ditch three hundred yards from the man who’d tried to rape her seven years ago."
"You’re innocent and foolish. That’s what makes you so beautiful. That is why I have to kill you."
"I’m sorry you were hurt by your father, Quinton. But you’re still a favorite."
"If you find someone to love, maybe then you want to be with them."