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“God uses some of the worst times to do great things.”
― Molly Evangeline, Every Tear

“Great characters tell their own stories. The author just writes it down for them.”
― Molly Evangeline

“I don't think I have the faith to believe in Elohim."
"But He Always believes in you.”
― Molly Evangeline

“Gilan hesitated. "I wouldn't advise anyone to face a battleax with just two knives," he said carefully.
So what should I do?" Will joined in. Gilan glared from one boy to the other. He had the feeling he was being set up.
Shoot him," he said shortly. Will shook his head, grinning.
Can't," he said. "My bowstring's broken."
Then run and hide," said Gilan, between gritted teeth.
But there's a cliff," Horace pointed out. "A sheer drop behind him and an angry axman coming at him."
What do I do?" prompted Will.
Gilan took a deep breath and lookd them both in the eye, one after the other.
Jump off the cliff. It'll be less messy that way.”
― John Flanagan, The Burning Bridge

“You will be getting a haircut, won't you?"
Halt ran his hand through his hair. It was getting a little long, he thought.
I'll give it a trim," he said, his hand dropping unconciously to the hilt of his saxe knife. This time, Pauline did look up.
You'll get a haircut," she said. Her gaze was steady and unwavering.
I'll get a haircut," he agreed meekly.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

“So I sent Halt to straighten matters out. Thought it might be a good idea to give him something to keep him busy."
So what's Digby got to complain about?" Rodney asked. It was obvious from his tone that he felt no sympathy for the recalcitrant commander of Barga Hold.
The Baron gestured for Lady Pauline to explain.
Apparently," she said,"Halt threw him into the moat.”
― John Flanagan, The Burning Bridge

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“What are you looking at, foreigner?” the guard demanded roughly. The smile was a little unsettling. A prisoner shouldn’t smile at his captors like that.
“I’m just making sure I can remember you,” Gilan told him. “Never know when that might be useful.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

“Crowley shook his head. "I sometimes wonder if it was a good idea having Halt train apprentices. He seems to teach them no respect for authority."

"Oh, he teaches us to respect authority," Gilan said innocently. "He just teaches us to ignore it when necessary.”
― John Flanagan, The Lost Stories

“Aha!” He said. “You’ve found it?” Fia gasped. Larna looked up so fast she nearly dropped her book. “No.” He tapped his finger on a rune. “But this rune matches, here.” “Oh, goodness.” Larna’s sturdy frame seemed to droop a little. “Yes, it does.” He passed the magnifying glass over the two texts. “Hmm… hmm. Yes, yes indeed. This word is definitely ‘the’.”
― E. Kaiser Writes, Jeweler's Apprentice

“I need a dance partner.” A familiar voice intruded on her thoughts. She turned to find Issah grinning at her. “I’m sure you can find better dance partners than I.” “Perhaps. But you’re who I desire to dance with.” He held out his hand,”
― Jackie Castle, Illuminated

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

“That taught us how to block a sword with two knives. But what if an ax man's coming at me?"
Gilan looked suspicious. "An ax man? I don't recommend trying to block an ax with two knives."
But Will wouldn't take no for an answer. "But what if he's charging at me?" Horace walked over.
Gilan looked away. "Uh...shoot him."
Horace intervened. "Can't, his bowstring's broken."
Gilan gritted his teeth. "Run and hide."
Will kept on him. "There's a sheer cliff behind me."
Horace caught on. "There's a sheer cliff behind him, and his bowstring's broken. What should he do?"
Gilan thought for a moment. "Jump off the cliff, it'll be less messy that way.”
― John Flanagan, The Burning Bridge

“Yes. A few weeks with people closer to his own age will do him good. After all, folk do say I can be a little grim from time to time."
"You, Halt? Grim? Who could say such a thing?" Gilan said. Halt glanced at him suspiciously. Gilan was, all too obviously, just managing to keep a straight face.
"You know, Gilan," He said, "sarcasm isn't the lowest form of wit. It's not even wit at all.”
― John Flanagan

“Never laugh at live dragons.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

“We are all part of the whole, child. Never forget this. Each of us has a part to play in the big scheme of things. Some play very small parts, while others bear heavier burdens. But if one piece is out of sync or missing, the hole it creates is both felt and seen.”
― Jackie Castle, Radiance

“I find mistakes are often our best teachers. Consequences leave a more lasting impression than a mere lecture, don’t you think?” “Yes, sir. Just lectures don’t usually hurt as much. Except for those history lectures. They were pretty hard to endure.”
― Jackie Castle, Radiance

“I am here for a reason. This is no haphazard mistake. What good can I do with what I have?”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren, Waterfall

“I read once that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something is more important than that fear.”
― Lisa Tawn Bergren, Waterfall

“Life isn’t about how many days I live, but how I live the days I have.”
― Jill Williamson, Replication: The Jason Experiment

“What did you eat for dinner?" the dark prince huffed.
"What do you mean?" Jonquil frowned at her escort as he rowed.
"You're so heavy, it's like you're wearing iron undetrhings," he panted.
"Oh!" Jonquil whacked her prince on the shoulder with her fan. "How rude!”
― Jessica Day George, Princess of the Midnight Ball

“I'm not saying hello to a pink poodle," I said. "Forget it."
"Percy," Annabeth said. "I said hello to the poodle. You say hello to the poodle."
The poodle growled.
I said hello to the poodle.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“I took a voyage once--it is many years ago, now--to Amsterdam, and the owner, not my good cousin here, but another, took a fancy to go with me; and his wife must needs accompany him, and verily, before that voyage was over, I wished I was dead. "I was no longer captain of the ship. My owner was my captain, and his wife was his. We were forever putting into port for fresh bread and meat, milk and eggs, for she could eat none other. If the wind got up but ever so little, we had to run into shelter and anchor until the sea was smooth. The manners of the sailors shocked her. She would scream at night when a rat ran across her, and would lose her appetite if a living creature, of which, as usual, the ship was full, fell from a beam onto her platter. I was tempted, more than once, to run the ship on to a rock and make an end of us all.”
― G.A. Henty, By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico

“With a nod, Thorne started down the street. “This way.” Five steps later he paused, pondered, turned around. “No, no, this way.” “We’re dead.” “No, I’ve got it now. It’s this way.” “Don’t you have an address?” “A captain always knows where his ship is. It’s like a psychic bond.” “If only we had a captain here.”
― Marissa Meyer, Scarlet

“Don't follow your heart-follow the One who made it!”
― Mary Kate

“When you get lost in the flow of life, find yourself in the fortress of God!”
― Mary Kate

“On our own, we are marshmallows and dried spaghetti, but together we can become something bigger.”
― C.B. Cook

“Oh. Oh my,” Dear Roberta began to gasp. “A murder. Oh dear. I think I shall faint.” She fluttered her hand before her face. “Not now, Roberta, there’s a dear,” interjected Mary Jane. “Why bother swooning when there are no young men about to see you do it?”
― Julie Berry, The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place