Greenteeth Quotes

“The witch looked surprised to see me, her eyes blinking furiously at me through murky waters. I don’t know why she was so astonished. It was my lake she’d been thrown into; she should have expected I’d come and see if there was anyone worth eating.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“I could hear some humans cheering. Or maybe humans laughing, or maybe even screaming. It's diffiult to tell the difference, humans are always making a noise for some reason or another.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“There was no trace of the affectionate lapdog that had tried to lick Creiddylad’s ears or even the barking hound that I had seen from the cliffs. This was a creature of the hunt. A distant part of my mind was finally understanding the appeal of dogs,”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“Go to Kilbride, where the red hills meet the black peaks. If there's something strange on this island that's where it will be. Mind how ye go.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“I cocked my head to the side. “I resent that. I can also eat children. But I suppose they are multi-purpose teeth.” Temperance stuck her tongue out at me and dipped a toe into the water.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“That’s preachers for you. They care less about facts than about fear. That cursed parson probably didn’t even think I was really a witch, just a woman who was cleverer than he thought she should be.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“My favourite piece is an old sword someone threw in the lake way back when I was just moving in. It is very fine and has some writing on the hilt though I can’t read it.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth

“Adult humans were pretty gamey, not really to my taste at the best of times.”
― Molly O'Neill, Greenteeth