The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God Quotes

“at the end of the day whoever is alive is the side that wins. War doesn’t determine who’s right. War determines who remains.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“you’re just a stupid little girl throwing a temper tantrum in the forest.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“let them think of us as dirt, Rin thought. she was dirt. her army was dirt. but dirt was common, ubiquitous, patient and necessary. the soil gave life to the country. and the earth always reclaimed what it was owed.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“It was nice knowing you all. Except you, Chaghan. You’re weird.” “Fuck you,”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“The downtown marketplace was an assault on the senses.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“The monks at the temple were interested in what Bodhidharma had to say, but because of their sedentary lives and poor diets, they were weak as shit.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“Praise meant that she had finally, finally received validation that she was not anything. She could be brilliant, could be worth someone's attention. She adored praise-- craved it, needed it, and realized she found relief only when she finally had it.”
― R F Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“But the misery she felt now was a good misery. This misery she reveled in, because she had chosen it herself.”
― R F Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“Well, fuck the heavenly order of things. If getting married to a gross old man was her preordained role on this earth, then Rin was determined to rewrite it”
― R F Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“Quando o homem começa a pensar que é o responsável pelo roteiro do universo, ele se esquece das forças que criaram a nossa realidade”
― R F Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“He pointed at Rin. “They’ll fight especially for her. She’s already become myth in the south. The vermilion bird. The goddess of fire. She’s the savior they’ve been waiting for. She’s the symbol they’ve been waiting this whole war to follow. What do you think happens when they see her in person?”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God

“You will be studying with children of Warlords. Children who have been training in martial arts since before they could even walk. They’ll make you an outsider, because you’re not like them. That’s okay. Don’t let any of that discourage you. No matter what they say, you deserve to be here. Do you understand?”
― R.F. Kuang, The Complete Poppy War Trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God