Sweep with Me Quotes

“Sean cracked a smile. “They are chickens.” “Technically they’re not even avian.” “Dina, we’re going to host sixty-one space chickens.” I gave up. “Yes.” “And they’re going to argue philosophy.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Life gives us precious few opportunities to put our best foot forward, so when a chance to shine presents itself, one should always take it.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Mercy is defined as kindness or forgiveness given to someone who is within your power to punish. To show mercy means to give up retribution, sometimes at the cost of justice.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Sentient beings are spectacular liars. We are gifted with an unparalleled ability to deny things that make our life unpleasant. We even pretend death isn’t a certainty, because contemplating our own mortality drives us mad.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Qoros sprang up seven feet in the air, snatched the roach off the wall, and crushed it with his claws. Sean pointed to the screen. “You did the same thing two nights ago because you saw a mosquito.” “That mosquito would have qualified as air support.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Have I not cooked delicacies from a thousand planets?” His quills stood straight up. He raised his right hand, his talons spread wide, appealing to heavens. “Am I not a master of my craft?” He paused, glaring at me. “Of course you are,” I said, trying to keep my voice soothing. This would end in disaster. “Then you will bring this Grand Burger to me and I shall make it. You will taste it and you will weep, for it will be the best Grand Burger to ever grace a human mouth.” He spun around dramatically and stalked off into the kitchen. “We should get him a cape,” Sean said.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Sean crossed his arms on his chest. “I had several Medamoths under my command on Nexus. They don’t make peace. They kill, they hunt, and they write bad poetry.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Orro spun around. “I do not like this Assembly. It jerks the small human to and fro.” He stabbed the air with his giant fork for emphasis. “Can they not see that she is exhausted? Do they not know what she has been through? Come to the meeting, do not come to the meeting, is there no decorum?”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“It taught me that for every period of stress there must be a time of rest and contemplation.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Half an hour later, we came down for the Treaty Stay banquet, and I wore my Treaty Stay robe, silver with a pink trim. I had a silver robe for Sean too, but all of the magic in the world couldn’t force him into it. He wore jeans and a black sweater and threatened to switch to pajamas if I made a fuss.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“It taught me that for every period of stress there must be a time of rest and contemplation. This is the sole reason I’m still alive.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Greetings, innkeeper. Greetings, tiercel.” He must have used a term for a male in a military role, but his implant ended up mangling it. If Sean was surprised by being addressed as a male falcon, he didn’t show it.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“What happens to Orro if the Vein Ripper goes nuts and his humanizer fails?” “I’ll be carrying the humanizer, and if Qoros steps out of line, I’ll neutralize him and Orro will help me carry him to the car.” Sean glanced at Orro. “Isn’t that right, battle buddy?” Orro rose to his full height, all quills erect, claws spread for the kill. “I will assist, combat friend.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Am I not a master of my craft?” He paused, glaring at me. “Of course you are,” I said, trying to keep my voice soothing. This would end in disaster. “Then you will bring this Grand Burger to me and I shall make it. You will taste it and you will weep, for it will be the best Grand Burger to ever grace a human mouth.” He spun around dramatically and stalked off into the kitchen. “We should get him a cape,” Sean said.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Besides, it’s been almost two weeks since anyone was brutally murdered. Things were getting a bit dull. We wouldn’t want to die of boredom, would we?”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“Drífan is a very old word. It means to drive, to force living beings to move, to cause one to flee before one’s pursuit, to chase, to hunt, to force by a blow, to proceed with violence.” “Okay,” Sean said. “None of those are good.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“I rubbed my face, trying to adjust to the new arsenal. Above us, Gertrude Hunt creaked, installing the cannon.”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me

“your rank, the bigger the homestead. Despite the modern convenience of cities, almost all”
― Ilona Andrews, Sweep with Me