Kenneth Oppel Quotes

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• But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.

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  Running, Rivers, Chance

  Kenneth Oppel (2005). “Skybreaker”, HarperCollins

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• There is a passion in you that scares me.

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  Passion, Scare

  Kenneth Oppel (2011). “This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein”, p.154, Simon and Schuster

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• Why do you need to fly so much?” she asked. “If I don’t, it’ll catch up with me.” The words just came out. “What will?” I took my hands from my face, panting. I stared out at the storm. “Unhappiness.

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  Hands, Storm, Needs

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• It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself.

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  Stranger, Moments

  Kenneth Oppel (2011). “This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein”, p.132, Simon and Schuster

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• The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.

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  Dream, Games, World

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• It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.

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  Cat, Looks, Way

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• You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.

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  Kenneth Oppel (2009). “Skybreaker”, p.41, Harper Collins

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• You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.

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  Literature, Dry, Nutrition

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• Here's all I know: that the world is uncontrollable. Chaos reigns. That anything and everything might be possible. I won't subscribe to any rational system again. Nothing will bind me.

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  World, Anything And Everything, Might

  Kenneth Oppel (2012). “Such Wicked Intent: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, Book Two”, p.24, Simon and Schuster

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• If my heart were a compass, you'd be North.

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  Heart, Compass, My Heart

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• I raised my hands, trying to shush her. "Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed.

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  Hate, Eye, Hands

  Kenneth Oppel (2005). “Skybreaker”, HarperCollins

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• Honestly," she sighed, "I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and you in the other." I smiled. "It's a good thing the world's round," I said.

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  One Direction, Flying, Together

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• We did it!" I said, feeling limp with relief. "It actually worked!" Dr. Turgenev rubbed his forehead. "I had very big doubts." "Big doubts?" I said weakly. The Russian scientist shrugged. "I am pessimist," he said.

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  Feelings, Doubt, Relief

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• It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed upon 'The Hunger Games' a double mantle of critical praise and global bestsellerdom.

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  Children, Games, Parent

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• I could not help staring back, for they made quite a contrast: Kate's pale skin and elegant purple suit, Nadira's dusky skin and exotic fiery sari. "Do we clash?" Nadira said dryly. "We certainly do," said Kate. "Would you like me to move?" "Don't trouble yourself.

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  Moving, Pale Skin, Purple

  Kenneth Oppel (2005). “Skybreaker”, HarperCollins

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• IMBECILE!" the chef shouted. "Next time why don't you just put your whole HAND in the food, hey? Yes, your whole hand, or maybe your FACE! I arrange the food on plates with care, are you understanding what I am telling you? It is part of the art form of cooking, yes? A lovely plate of food is a thing of beauty! And then you, NUMBSKULL, come along and put your fat greasy FINGERS all over my plate, and SHAKE the plate, and move my food all around the plate until it looks like pigs' vomit!" "Chef Vlad!" I cried out in delight.

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  Art, Moving, Pigs

  Kenneth Oppel (2009). “Skybreaker”, p.40, Harper Collins

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• You've no fear of heights," puffed the girl. "None," I said. "I've heard that about you.

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  Girl, Height, No Fear

  Kenneth Oppel (2005). “Skybreaker”, HarperCollins

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• You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori

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  Blessed, Medicine, Failing

  Kenneth Oppel (2012). “This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein”, p.73, Simon and Schuster

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• I turned around and headed back to the stairwell, planning to go downstairs and buy a chocolate bar from the vending machine. Maybe it would fall on me and end my misery.

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  Fall, Chocolate, Bars

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• His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him.

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  Cheer, Speech, Enthusiastic

  Kenneth Oppel (2009). “Skybreaker”, p.19, Harper Collins

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• Let me get you all some punch,” I said. “You're leaving us?” said Isabel, sounding panicky. “I'll be right back,” I promised. “If anyone comes near you, just scream and run.

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  Running, Leaving, Scream

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• I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed.

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  Zing

  Kenneth Oppel (2009). “Skybreaker”, p.49, Harper Collins

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• I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.

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  Want, Affliction, Terrible

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• I poo poo the chit.' The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!' I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I do poo-poo.' We'll walk.

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  Said, Walks, Kate

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• I know you pretty well." "Better than anyone I think." I smiled. Her compliment was like a gift itself, only more precious than anything that could be bought.

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  Thinking, Compliment, Wells

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