Patrick > Patrick's Quotes

“I hope Jupiter’s heir stays as far away from Cloud Mountain as he can.”
― S.D. Smith, The Last Archer

“Cole”
― S.D. Smith, Ember Falls

“Jo”
― S.D. Smith, Ember Falls

“Arrows filled the air, cutting down the front line, but soon Picket and Helmer could see little of the battle up ahead. Hearing explosions, they covered their heads. Looking up, they saw that the wolves charged on. The two rabbits saw the desperate hunger of the last of the wolves, surging past their own comrades, slashing out as they did to cut ahead. They were a reckless, rash, and terrifying pack. This was no army, but a frenzied hunting party.”
― S.D. Smith, Ember Rising

“The seed of the new world smolders,” he cried. “But a fire comes first. Bear the flame!”
― S.D. Smith, Ember Rising

“Smalls moved like a soldier who had done this a thousand times. He seemed to be aware of everything. His arms were strong, Picket knew, but he gripped his sword loosely, almost casually. He seemed almost at ease but on the verge of springing into action.”
― S.D. Smith, The Green Ember

“Heather had invented the game, but Picket made it magic. She remembered the day it began. She had been out in the meadow behind their elm-tree home, lying on a blanket in the sun. Heather was little then. Her long furry ears bent slightly in the wind, and the bow she invariably wore over one ear was starting to come undone. That day Mother had done a carnation bow, an intricate weave of one long ribbon made to look like a large flower, and pinned it to one ear. Picket was little more than a baby then, sleeping in his crib.”
― S.D. Smith, The Green Ember

“6.   Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out? Answer”
― M. Prefontaine, Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love

“hooded”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End

“baby sister,”
― Ann M. Martin, Claudia and Mean Janine

“Again Jesus cried out in a loud voice. Then he died. Then the curtain in the Temple split into two pieces. —MATTHEW 27:50–51”
― Louie Giglio, Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God and Science

“At breakfast”
― S.D. Smith, The Green Ember

“Why did Mr. Stupid tiptoe past the medicine chest?” shrieked Claire. “Because he didn’t want to wake up the sleeping pills!” she answered herself.”
― Ann M. Martin, Boy-Crazy Stacey

“You mean to win for a mending, but you die in its ending.”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End

“drew a long thin blade from its sheath, and hurled it at the taut rope that was holding the catapult back.”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End

“Jessie”
― Ann M. Martin, Jessi's Secret Language

“In Mom’s other”
― Karen Kingsbury, Adventure Awaits

“More from this Series Being Baxters Never Grow Up Finding Home Best Family Ever”
― Karen Kingsbury, Adventure Awaits

“(That’s what happens when your parents want you to be a physicist.)”
― Ann M. Martin, Claudia and Mean Janine

“SUMMER PLAY GROUP”
― Ann M. Martin, Claudia and Mean Janine

“No, but I want them — so we can write to each other. And so I can maybe call you from time to time. Watson would let me, I think. You could tell me about your grandsons.” Mr. Staples looked thoughtful. “Zach is just your age,” he said.”
― Ann M. Martin, Baby-Sitters on Board!

“Jill!”
― Ann M. Martin, Here Come the Bridesmaids!

“It’s ‘my place beside you,’ not ‘my place blocking your view.”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End

“Falcowitson. The white falcon turned in time to see the speeding blastarrow just as it reached him. Boom!”
― S.D. Smith, Ember's End