The Final Spark Quotes

“Sometimes it takes travelling the world to realize that it isn't ok to be different, it's freaking awesome!”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“If you love only those who give you happy news, you will never love those worthy of your trust. For those who love you will speak truth, and truth is not always happy, but it is always a blessing.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“It's dark times like these that present us the canvas where we paint our own greatness.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“Not me, of course. I was only eight years old. But during those days I noticed that the Elder Malakai was not celebrating with everyone else. He alone was solemn and grim. I don’t know why it bothered me so, but it did. I took him a glass of wine to drink, but he said, ‘I will not partake.’ I said, ‘You do not drink to my grandfather?’ He replied, ‘I do not celebrate.’ His words angered me. ‘Then you do not accept my grandfather as our new leader?’ ‘That is not why I do not celebrate,’ he said. ‘Your grandfather is a great man. And I mourn for him.’ ‘Mourn?’ I said. ‘Why would you mourn?’ He looked at me and said, ‘There is evil to come in this world. Evil without a name. Evil that will, in time, reach even our small islands. It is that I mourn. For what begins with a crown will end with a cage.’ ”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“Any fool can attack an army and die. A wise man doesn’t plan an attack; he plans a victory.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“time to sail”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“Michael Vey,” Hatch said. “What’s with all you people being dead, then not being dead? Can’t you just stay dead?”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“Jack and Ostin followed Vishal out to his car, a white passenger van with the words SHARK REEF DIVERS printed on the side beneath the gaping jaws of a large shark. “That picture on your van probably scares away customers,” Ostin said after they climbed in. Vishal said, “Only a few. But it makes it more exciting for the ones who really want adventure.” “Has anyone ever been attacked by a shark?” Jack asked. “One of our clients? No. We hit them with a pole if they get too close.” Ostin looked confused. “You hit the clients or the sharks with the pole?” Vishal laughed. “Whatever works.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“All things are possible with God.” “And if there is no God?” Enele turned back. “Then we’re just dust and beasts, and what does it matter”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“college education does not make one wise; it just fills your head with others’ voices.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“All things are possible with God.” “And if there is no God?” Enele turned back. “Then we’re just dust and beasts, and what does it matter?”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark

“If you love only those who give you happy news, you will never love those worthy of your trust.”
― Richard Paul Evans, The Final Spark