House of Beating Wings Quotes

“That you, Little Bird, belong to the sky.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Reading was one of my mother’s favorite pastimes, and perhaps because of this, it’s become one of mine.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Their lips shape my nickname—Beast-charmer. If I weren’t so worried it would earn me a visit to their den, I’d emblazon it on my skin.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“After this, Lorcan, after I’ve brought you and your Crows home, I’ll be leaving Luce and the two of you idiots. You can murder each other for all I care. Resolve drying my eyes, I stomp”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Is that true? That I’ve spilled blood? Yes. But how much? As little as possible; as much as necessary.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Four years look delicious on him.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“I don’t move away, but my eyes drift off Phoebus and back onto Lore, whose dusky pink lips move over foreign words that sound almost like a chant: “Tach ahd a’feithahm thu, mo Chréach.” “What is he saying?” Sybille asks me. “I don’t know. I don’t speak Crow.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Why am I contemplating bird genitalia? Oh, right . . . because this creeper is staring.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“I fail to shed the image of Lorcan—the bird—fornicating with one of his other bird people. I squeeze my eyes shut, hoping to squeeze the image from my lids, but it only drives it in deeper.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Gods, I thought I hated Lorcan but it pales for how I feel about Dante.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“For once, I study him. His innate, and at times, overwhelming pride wafts off his midnight feathers even in slumber. It’s the way he holds himself, I think. Or perhaps, it’s something deeper, some tenebrous strength that billows about him like smoke, that shines off his shiny beak and razor-sharp talons.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“I sit up straighter in the saddle as though a crown already graces my head. I’m curious to know when and how Dante will propose. I dream of a lavish affair with music and flowers but decide I’d prefer a simple one.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“He caresses the curve of my cheek. “Marco won’t depart for another hour. Would you like to see where I live?”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“I think of Antoni and his suggestion to marry and then of Bronwen and her prophecy. Although both options would allow me to escape my grandmother’s yoke, both would also keep me chained. I hate how limited our choices are as women.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Nonna says I’m a dreamer, but if I don’t dream, then what am I left with?”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“And that the sky . . . it belongs to me.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Please.” I roll my eyes. “If I sank the royal fleet, Nonno, I’d make sure you were on board one of the boats.” Justus’s ponytail swings like a pendulum as he rears his head.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“If you don’t untuck your fucking shirt, I’ll inflict bodily harm on every Selvatin who leers at you. Is that truly what you want? I pick open”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“My mother’s blue irises, four shades lighter than my violet, bob in a sea of white.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“throbbing pupils tell another story.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“I live; you dream." Because dreams are safe, and life...well, life isn't.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings

“Flattery won’t get me to say yes, Antoni.” “What will, then? Pearls? I’ll brave the serpents in Mareluce to bring you jewels, if that’s what it takes.”
― Olivia Wildenstein, House of Beating Wings