A Crystal of Time Quotes

“Some bonds are too deep for others to ever understand.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Love isn't locking yourselves in or hiding where everything is perfect. Love is facing the world and its tests together, even if you fail them.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“You can't beat Evil with Evil. Maybe to win a battle, but not the war.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Tedros and I had a conversation once,” said Hort. “I spent the whole time farting silently, hoping it might suffocate him.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Most born into entitlement wither under adversity”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Anyone can poke holes in a story who doesn't have the wits to write their own.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“My boyfriend’s execution. Yes. When is it?”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“It's the curse of being Evil. It makes you torment the ones you love.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Because the leader of the gnomes, their sole chance for survival, their only hope for help in all these Woods, just happened to be . . . Her cat.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Dot’s boiling chocolate.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“He got us into this mess by fawning over Rhian like a lovedrunk girl.” “Oh, so being a ‘girl’ is an insult now?” Nicola’s voice ripped, the demon suddenly looking animated in agreement. “Look, if you’re going to be my girlfriend, you have to accept I’m not some intellectual who always knows the right words to use,”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“But he could take all the suffering in the world if it meant Agatha would live.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“At first, I was going to come down and pretend I’d had a change of heart. That I still love you, no matter what you’ve done. But even I’m not a spry enough actress for that. The truth is, you pulled Excalibur from its stone. That makes you the king. Meanwhile, my friends are either in prison or on the run. So, I have two choices. Resist, knowing my friends will be hurt for it. Or . . . be as good a queen as I can and keep an open mind. Because I heard you say you want to be a good king. And to be a good king, you’ll need a good queen. So here are the terms. You treat me and my friends well, and I’ll be the queen you and Camelot need. Do we have a deal?” Rhian picked at his teeth. “You’re fond of the sound of your own voice. I can see why Tedros and every other boy dumped you.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“And given that we serve no use to Rhian anymore, he’ll probably cut off our heads by dinnertime,” Beatrix scorned, turning to Hester. “So tell me, wise witch, how can things possibly be any worse?” “We could have Tedros in our cell too,” Hester replied. “That would be worse.” Anadil and Dot cracked up.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“But now that I'm older, I realize that August wasn't my fairy godmother after all. Because fairy godmothers can't swoop in and change the story. Fairy godmothers only help you to be you. More you. I wasn't there when Agatha looked in the mirror and realised she was beautiful. I wasn't there when Cinderella danced with her prince. But each of them knew what to do at the time. Because I taught them the same lesson I'm teaching you now. When the real test comes, no one will be there to save you. No fairy godmother will hand you the answers. No fairy godmother will pull you from the fire. But you have something stronger than a fairy godmother inside of you. A power greater than Good or Evil. A power bigger than life and death. A power that already knows the answers, even when you've lost all hope...There is no name for this power...It is the force that makes the sun rise. The force that makes the Storian write. The force that brings each of us into this world. The force that is bigger than all of us. It will be there to help you when the time is right. It will give you the answers only when you need it and not before. And whenever you lose it or doubt its existence, like I have again and again, all you have to do it look inside yourself and ask..."What makes my heart beat?"...That is who your real fairy godmother is. That is what will help you when you need it most.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Love is facing the world and its tests together, even if you fail them.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“So a ghost that’s mortal who flies near a church and is of dubious sex. That’s who’s going to try and stop me. Well done.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“We should have known. Anyone who likes Sophie is bound to be horrible,”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“No need. I know a liar when I see one.” “Mirrors must be especially challenging, then.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“You know how allergic I am to cheap fabric.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“I'm too young, too alluring, too adored to be out of the spotlight.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“In any case, you told me what to wear. Not how to wear it.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Pero podía soportar todo el sufrimiento del mundo si aquello significaba que Agatha viviría.”
― Soman Chainani, La escuela del Bien y del Mal Vol. 5

“bastard”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“I lift into the light, my soul laid bare, as Leonora Lesso bends down and wraps me in her arms like the wings of a swan.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“That’s the problem with wishes. They need to be specific.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Beeba, say we cut her brain open, what we gonna find,” Thiago asked the girl pirate. “Worms,” said Beeba. “Rocks,” countered Wesley. “Cats,” offered Aran. The others looked at him. He didn’t explain.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Two pale hands grab Thiago from behind and break his neck with one twist. Guinevere tosses his body aside.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“But I want a better future for people like me, where even a baker or bricklayer has the chance to tell his story. To know that they matter. To be proud of their lives.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time

“Evil has always existed. You could never wipe it out.”
― Soman Chainani, A Crystal of Time