Becca Andre > Becca's Quotes

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“What name shall I call you?”
“Addie’s fine. I know who she is.”
“A mouthy little alchemist?”
“See, you know her, too.”
― Becca Andre, The Final Formula

“Now I blow things up on a regular basis, but this was far and away my most stunning accomplishment to date.”
― Becca Andre, The Final Formula

“That’s it?”
He smiled. “That’s it, unless you’d like to meet again sometime. Perhaps we could haggle over a dinner plate or a piece of cutlery.”
The heat rose in my cheeks. “I figured you’d suggest a whole place setting.”
He leaned against the counter eying me. “I’d like that.”
I was pretty sure I would, too.”
― Becca Andre, The Final Formula

“Trust me, I never underestimate my charm or any of my other magnificent attributes. They work great on women. Alas, men tend to see me as an unwelcome rival. You, he might listen to. You're good at talking people into things."

"What makes you say that?"

"Because I'm perched in the rafters of a cannery, at risk from a man-slaying magical creature, and spending time with a drunk, a gangster, and an assassin at . . . what time is it?”
― Lindsay Buroker, The Emperor's Edge

“Waiting for the right people isn't going to get us where we want; we need to go out and find..." She groped for the right word. A mission? A project? A job?

"Trouble?" Sicarius suggested.

"An endeavor that will help the city and prove to the emperor that we're undeserving of the bounties on our heads and we're invaluable resources to his regime."

"Trouble," Sicarius said.”
― Lindsay Buroker

“Addie? What’s wrong?” “Why do you assume something’s wrong?” “Your number showed up on my caller ID.”
― Becca Andre, The Alchemist's Flame