First place Quote by Joanna Wylde

“The thought occurred to me that she could easily take her knife and slash it though my spine.”

— Alexandra Bracken

“The blade must cut, even at its own peril.”

— Marc Cameron

“You underestimate how deeply you cut when your intentions carry no knives.”

— Penny Reid

“You have to do the cutting yourself, to let out the pain inside. Getting someone else to slice you up is cheating.”

— Lauren Beukes

“Her beauty was like the edge of a very sharp knife.”

— Janet Fitch

“Be sweet and carry a sharp knife, was her motto.”

— Barbara Kingsolver

“Don't need a knife or gun or poison to break a man's heart.”

— Mary Jo Putney

“Yeah. I know why she cuts. I just don’t know the seed-reason. It’s deep inside her, and it’ll take time and patience to get…

— Jasinda Wilder

“If he’s dumb enough to tempt a woman wielding a knife, then he deserves everything after that.”

— Lora Leigh

“The knife will only hurt for a moment. Then your choice will be made, and it will all be over.”

— Veronica Roth

“It’s the dull knife that cuts you.”

— N.D. Wilson

“Why should I? First she burns me, then she boils me eyes. If I take that knife to anything, it'll be 'er, and that's…

— Shelley Adina