Nancy > Nancy's Quotes

“Until one comes who is mightier,
The one sprung from misery,
The one who was weak,
The one who was hunted,
The one marked with claw and vine,
The one named in secret,
The one called Jezelia.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“I am a soldier in my father's army.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“Maybe now it was I who would become the assassin.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“Sometimes the enemy is just one person who will bring down a kingdom.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“There is one true history And one true future. Listen well, For the child sprung from misery Will be the one to bring hope. From the weakest will come strength. From the hunted will come freedom. —Song of Venda”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“It made me think how different everything might have been if we had both been born in Terravin.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“soon the day would cleave in two, forever creating the before and after of my life, and it would happen in one swift act that I could no more alter than the color of my eyes.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“They Thought Themselves only a step lower than the gods,

proud in their power over heaven and earth.

They grew strong in their knowledge
but weak in their wisdom,

craving more and still more power,

crushing the defenseless.

_ Morrighan Book of Holy Text,Vol. IV”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“The old men shall dream dreams,

The young maids will see visions,

The beast of the forest will turn away,

They will see the child of misery coming,

And make clear the path.

—Song of Venda”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“From the seed of the thief

The Dragon will rise,

the gluttonous one,

feeding on the blood of babes,

Drinking the tears of mothers.

—Song of Venda”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“His bite will be cruel, but his tongue cunning,

His breath seductive, but his grip deadly.

The Dragon knows only hunger, never sated,

Only thirst, never quenched.

—Song of Venda”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“Are we still in Morrighan?" I asked.

He half smiled, half grunted. "You don't know your own country's borders? How very royal.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“He accused me of being Dumbledore's man through and through."
"How very rude of him."
"I told him I was."
Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harry's intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knee. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady.
"I am very touched, Harry.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“An Unbreakable Vow?" said Ron, looking stunned. "Nah, he can’t have.... Are you sure?"
"Yes I’m sure," said Harry. "Why, what does it mean?"
"Well, you can’t break an Unbreakable Vow..."
"I’d worked that much out for myself, funnily enough.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“It's going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..."
"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Seventeen, eh!" said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred.
"Six years to the day we met, Harry, d’yeh remember it?"
"Vaguely," said Harry, grinning up at him. "Didn’t you smash down the front door, give Dudley a pig’s tail, and tell me I was a wizard?"
"I forge’ the details," Hagrid chortled.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“I'm going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“Well?" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. "How was it?"
Harry considered it for a moment. "Wet," he said truthfully.
Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard to tell.
"Because she was crying," Harry continued heavily.
"Oh," said Ron, his smile faded slightly. "Are you that bad at kissing?"
"Dunno," said Harry, who hadn't considered this, and immediately felt rather worried. "Maybe I am.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix