Leviathan Quotes

“Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos. ”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Barking spiders!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech:
Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Barking hard work, being a boy.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“The man was allergic to sleep.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Suddenly a pair of searchlights lanced out from the frigate. They swept across the dark expanse - bright knives slicing the night into pieces.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Volger looked out across the glacier, his hands deep in his pockets. "May I be frank?"
Alek laughed. "Feel free to put aside your usual tact."
"I shall," Volger said. "When your father decided to marry Sophie, I was one of those who tried to talk him out of it."
"So I have your dismal powers of
persuasion to thank for my existence."
"You're very welcome.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Boys had something else...a sort of swagger about them.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“That was the trick- to keep punching, no matter what.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“She was a soldier, not some girl twisting her skirts at a village dance.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“And what can we conclude from this lesson, Your Highness?"
Alek glared at the man. "We can conclude, Count Volger, that discussing politics while fencing is idiotic.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Barking machines!" Dylan exclaimed. "Didn't I tell you? I've never seen a beastie that couldn't get up on its own. Well, except a turtle. And one of my auntie's cats."
Alek raised an eyebrow. "And I'm sure your auntie's cat would have survived that aerial bomb."
"You'd be surprised. He's quite fast.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Alek coughed politely, "If I promise to avoid funny business, could you perhaps remove this knife from my throat?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“There was a long pause. "Um, I'm afraid I don't know the word in English."
"The word for what?"
"I just said I don't know it!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Deryn put her own arms around herself, but it didn't feel the same.
"Barking spiders," she muttered softly,”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Do you promise?" He demanded again.
"I can't let you go, Alek." She said softly.
"You...what?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“And Deryn didn’t mind the constant practice in useful skills like knife throwing, swearing, and not showing pain when punched. But how did boys keep this up their whole barking lives?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“That was the trick - to keep punching, no matter what.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“Don't. Shoot. The air is full of hydrogen!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“He took his own saber by the blade and handed it to Alek, pommel first, as if offering it to a victor.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“So hiding her body was easy… . It was her brain she’d had to shift. Deryn had always reckoned herself a tomboy, between Jaspert’s bullying and Da’s balloon training. But running with the other middies was more than just punch-ups and tying knots—it was like joining a pack of dogs. They jostled and banged for the best seats at the middies’ mess table. They taunted each other over signal reading and navigation scores, and whom the officers had complimented that day. They endlessly competed to see who could spit farther, drink rum faster, or belch the loudest. It was bloody exhausting, being a boy.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“The dangers of life are infinite, and among them is safety.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“My compliments," Alek said slowly and evenly. "Your contempt was most convincing."
"I am your servant.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“And barking famous, these friends are”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan