Clariel Quotes

“I am a great believer that anything not expressly forbidden is explicitly allowed.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“The most important thing is to be true to yourself, however you feel, and not try to feel or behave differently because you think you should, or someone has told you how you must feel. But do think about it. Unexamined feelings lead to all kinds of trouble.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle?”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“A passion thwarted will often go astray.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Madness is unfortunately not incompatible with government”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“I am a great believer that anything not expressly forbidden is explicitly allowed. - Mogget”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Anyone can go into Death,“ said Mogget, with a smirk. "Coming back again is the difficult part.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“I don’t particularly want to meet anyone. I’m quite happy by myself. Or at least, I was, back home.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“You thought that we limit the choices of our students… We do not, but it is a sad fact that the great majority limit themselves.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“What do you mean? I am Mogget, of course. The one and only Mogget. Though I have had other names.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Some were Charter Mages, and there would not be time to argue rights and wrongs, so any aggressive magic he used would be countered or negated by these others, as was the nature of Charter Magic.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“I could go into Death?' asked Clariel.
'Anyone can go into Death,' said Mogget, with a smirk. 'Coming back again is the difficult part.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“You thought that we limit the choices of our students?' asked Ader. 'We do not, but it is a sad fact that the great majority limit themselves.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“What's this?'
'A silk scarf, milady!' exclamed Valannie. 'To cover your head.'
'I have hair for that,' replied Clariel.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“The point? It is a ceremony, to quiet the mind, before conversation;”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“as if they were crazed stoats that had to be got rid of before they killed again.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“I am a great believer that anything not expressly forbidden is explicitly allowed,”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Madness is unfortunately not incompatible with government.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“[Lunch] was composed of one of the fish she had caught, evidently rescued from Mogget. This had been grilled with ginger, pepper, and some spice she didn't know, set atop a salad of grains and greenleaf, accompanied by a lightly sparkling clear wine she had to admit was delicious and refreshing.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Obey me!' bellowed the young woman.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel

“Unexamined feelings lead to all kinds of trouble.”
― Garth Nix, Clariel