Dawn Rising Quotes

“Can we at least give him some money?” I ask.
Fabithe’s lips twist. “I think you’ve misunderstood the fundamental principles of theft.”
― A.F.E. Smith, Dawn Rising

“Love. It is a concept that belongs to the fleeting lives of others, hot and swift and all-consuming precisely because it must one day die. Lovers like to believe their feelings transcend mortality: a great undying passion, strong enough to outlast time itself. But the truth is, compared to the fires of eternity, human emotion is no more than the flicker of a candle. At its heart, love carries within it the bittersweet seed of loss; that is what makes it taste so good.”
― A.F.E. Smith, Dawn Rising

“She has never seen him smile before, not properly. It reminds her of dawn. Of how the night can seem dark and cruel and endless, but when daylight comes it remakes the world.”
― A.F.E. Smith, Dawn Rising

“I lift my chin and meet his gaze without flinching. “Fine. You want to protect her for your own reasons, go ahead. But I swear, if you ever try to use that as an excuse to control her, or treat her as anything less than a person, I will kill you.”
One eyebrow lifts. “You think you could?”
“I’d have a damn good go at it.”
Unexpectedly, he smiles. “I bet you would.”
― A.F.E. Smith, Dawn Rising

“My arms are wrapped tightly around my own bent legs, like a woodlouse curled up in a ball. I force myself to unfold, because what else can I do? If I stay here waiting for the world to make sense, I’ll be waiting forever.”
― A.F.E. Smith, Dawn Rising