Carving Shadows into Gold Quotes

“Always, I think, but that feels like too much. Too big. A word I shouldn't say to the night air. Something I couldn't say without revealing every ounce of my feeling to everyone around, regardless of language.
But I give him a nod, and I say it in my heart.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, Carving Shadows into Gold

“Maybe you feel like you're accomplishing something when you make me bleed in the dirt, but you're fooling yourself. You aren't solving any problems at all."
"You being powerless doesn't solve any problems at all either."
"I'm not powerless," I snap. The instant I say it, sparks and stars flicker in my blood, almost taking my breath away.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, Carving Shadows into Gold

“My entire life has taught me that wishes are good for nothing. I couldn't wish for my mother back. I couldn't wish for my father to be a better man. I couldn't wish for coins to save the forge. Now that I'm here in Emberfall, my wishes are just as pointless. I can't wish for Tycho to return, or for the scravers to be gone, or for anything to be easier. [...] Maybe it doesn't matter that my wishes won't come true. Maybe instead of wishing, it's time to start doing.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, Carving Shadows into Gold

“I know your loyalty is steadfast. You've proven it countless times, and you're proving it even now. But much like my brother, I forgot that true loyalty is earned, not owed. I forgot that true friendship requires sacrifice -- from both sides.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, Carving Shadows into Gold