Sanctuary Quotes

“He had this vague but disturbing anxiety, as if he’d either forgotten to do something important or something vital had gone missing and he couldn’t figure out what. It irritated him to no end.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“The darkness slipped from his fingers, clutched the dog, and seeped into the open wounds. The flesh knitted itself closed. Roman petted the dog’s head. “Congratulations. You’re evil enough.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“The leader sighed. It was a resigned kind of sigh. He was clearly put upon. It didn’t have to be like this. But now his hands were tied. “You seem like a reasonable man. Do the math.” “It’s not about math. And yes, normally I’m reasonable enough. But this is what you might call an emotionally difficult time of the year for me. I’m irritable, out of eggnog, and one of my freeloading creatures ate my cookies. You should leave while you still can.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Years ago, as he’d trudged through the wilderness half-starved, with a hundred extra pounds of gear on his back, next to other young fools in the same pixelated Army camo, he promised himself that when he got out, he would eat more and move less. Old, fat, and happy. That was the goal.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“It’s my fault,” he said. “I did it. I just want to clarify that it wasn’t intentional bullying.” “Then what was it?” “Proximity and lack of control.” She rolled her eyes. “Oh, I can’t wait to hear this.” He gathered himself. “Well?” “Hang on. I stuffed all my feelings down like a proper man, and it takes some effort to bring them back up.” “Take your time.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“How?” Finn sputtered. “You were dying.” “Funny thing about a god’s tears—they pack a lot of divinity. Those assholes wish I was dying. Instead, I am pissed off and filled with the horrible love of my god. You did well, Finn. Come inside. It’s time we talk about it.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“But we are crops, Finn. We must grow, thrive, flourish, and die, to make room for other living creatures. Such is life.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“And yes, normally I’m reasonable enough. But this is what you might call an emotionally difficult time of the year for me. I’m irritable, out of eggnog, and one of my freeloading creatures ate my cookies. You should leave while you still can.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“The leader squinted at the Striga skull on top of the stop sign, looking smug and slightly bored. The rest of his crew looked about the same—too much time at the gym, too much love for tactical sunglasses, too secure in their badassery”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Invoking is when you beg your god to cover that really big check your fool mouth just wrote.” “Can you invoke?” “My god is having family issues right now. Not a good time.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“If a member of the faith had come to him for spiritual guidance in this matter, he would have advised them to talk to the injured party and to unburden themself. There was a cost to that, because to do it properly meant to lay himself bare. Forgiveness would come or it would not,”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Within the Void I am serene. “What an ungrateful son I have. Why haven’t you killed them yet? What have you been doing?” Chernobog, grant me patience.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“One cannot just take and take. One must give back.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Roman sighed. “You’re confusing darkness and death with the profoundly immoral.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Roman surveyed the front yard. He’d rolled the unwelcome mat out. Now all he had to do was wait.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“Hang on. I stuffed all my feelings down like a proper man, and it takes some effort to bring them back up.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary

“It was a bad idea for him to be alone around this time. He’d planned on spending the holiday with Ashley, a lawyer with long legs and a fondness for light spanking, but Ashley was no longer around. He couldn’t really blame her. Sooner or later, they all ran.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sanctuary