Goliath Quotes

“Do you love him?"
Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Let others wage war. You, lucky Austria, shall marry.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Have a little faith in me, Volger."
"I have great faith, tempered with vast annoyance.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“I'm a girl."
When Deryn opened her eyes, the lady boffin was staring at her with no change of expression.
"Indeed," she said.
Deryn's mouth feel open. "You mean you...Did you barking know?"
"I had no idea at all. But I make it a policy never to appear surprised." Dr. Barlow sighed, staring out the window. "Though on this occasion, it is proving rather more demanding than usual. A girl, you say? And you're quite certain?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Reality had no gears, and you never knew what surprises would come spinning out of its chaos.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“That letter was your whole future, you daft prince."
"It was my past. I lost that the night my parents died. But I found you, Deryn. Maybe I wasn't meant to end the war, but I was meant to find you. I know that. You've saved me from having any reason to keep going."
"We save each other. That's how it works.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Oh, this beast? It's...perspicacious loris. 'Perspicacious' meaning 'wise or canny'."
"Get stuffed," Bovril said, then giggled.
"And it insults people," Telsa said. "How peculiar.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“To everyone who loves a long-secret romance, revealed at last.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Emperors are vain and useless things.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“You can't blame a match for a house made of straw”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“You young things are too easily persuaded by the touch of lips.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Miss Rogers waved a hand. "But Mr. Hearst just wants a dramatic story. If the rebels destroy us, he'll get no story at all!"

"Aye, but has anyone explained that to the barking rebels?"

"These are civilized rebels, young man. They have movie deals!"

"That's no guarantee of sanity!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Alek said, "Do you think I'm being a fool?"

"I think you're trying to do something good. But doing good is rarely easy, and no weapon has ever stopped a war.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“What if destiny doesn't care?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Did you really think I was too fragile to know what Deryn was?"

"Fragile?" Volger looked about. "I hadn't thought so, but now I find you brooding in a bathroom. This doesn't speak well of your sturdiness.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Sprinkled across the black waters below were at least a hundred small boats set out to greet the Leviathan, their navigation lights like shifting stars. Among them loomed a glittering cruise liner, her fog horn bellowing in the night. The low groan grew into a chorus as the other great ships in the harbor joined in.

Perched on Volger's desk, Bovril attempted to imitate the horns, but wound up sounding like a badly blown tuba.

Alek smiled. "But they're already singing our praises!"

"They are Americans," Volger said. "They toot their horns for anything.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“He thinks Goliath can end the war," Alek managed at last. "The man wants peace!"

"As do we all," Count Volger said. "But there are many ways to end a war. Some are more peaceful than others.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city."

"There are no limits in war," Volger said, still staring out the window.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“...that was what kept the world interesting...reality had no gears, and you never knew what surprises would come spinning out of its chaos.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“It's just the way things are." she shrugged. "It's no one's fault."
"Or everyone's.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“But they're already singing our praises!"
"They are Americans. They toot their horns for anything.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Fate didn't care a squick about what anybody was meant to do.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“No matter how far from the war we run, it always catches up with us.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Ah. So he's forgotten the most important rule of warfare.

Which is...

That nothing ever goes to plan.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Assisted him? Dylan made the repairs. I only fell and hit my head, from what I can recall. Yes, I make excellent deadweight.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Do you love him?”
Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. “He makes me feel like that. Like flying.”
“Then, you have to tell him.”
“I told you, I kissed him!”
“It’s hardly the same. I kissed you, after all. That wasn’t love, Mr. Sharp.”
“Aye, and what exactly was it?”
“Curiosity.” Lilit smiled. “And as I said, you’re quite a dashing boy.”
“But I’m pretty sure Alek doesn’t want a dashing boy!”
“You can’t be sure until you ask.”
Deryn shook her head. “You were raised to throw bombs. I wasn’t.”
“Were you raised to wear trousers and be a soldier?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Perhaps Clankers and Darwinists would always be at war, if only in their hearts.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“You have a bad habit of listing anything that can go wrong, Volger."
"I have always considered that a good habit”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“I make it a policy never to appear surprised" - Dr Barlow”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath