Kirsten Miller Quotes

• Sometimes when we're in love, we take the facts and spin them into pretty stories. But it's a dangerous thing to do--because one day, like it or not, you're going to see the world as it really is. You find out people aren't always who you want them to be. And if you're not ready for the truth...well, let's just say it can come as a bit of a shock.

  Kirsten Miller

  Love, People, One Day

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.44, Penguin

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• All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

  Kirsten Miller

  Love, Powerful, Fall

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• You’re never ready for the truth. No matter how much you think you know, it always takes you by surprise.

  Kirsten Miller

  Thinking, Matter, Surprise

  Kirsten Miller (2013). “How to Lead a Life of Crime”, p.184, Penguin

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• I look for you in every life, but I don't always find you. And sometimes I find you too late.

  Kirsten Miller

  Looks, Too Late, Sometimes

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.126, Penguin

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• Because I love you," Iain said simply. "I always have. I love your bad temper. I love your jealous streak. I love your strength and pigheadedness. And I know you love me. And sometimes love makes people go a little crazy. The insanity won't last forever...I hope.

  Kirsten Miller

  Crazy, Love You, Jealous

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.197, Penguin

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• Quiet people keep thier secrets to themselves. That's what makes them interesting...and usually worth the wait.

  Kirsten Miller

  Quiet People, Interesting, Waiting

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• Don't expect me to be perfect. Despite all my lives, I'm still only human. I can't deliver perfection, and I'll only disappoint you. But I want you to know that you are the most important person to me. I'm trying to protect you. Sometimes I screw things up. I may even tell a white lie every now and then. But you have to give me the benefit of the doubt.

  Kirsten Miller

  Lying, White, Giving

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• You in the back," said the principal. "Don't think you can hide. Tell me. What would you like to be?" "Dangerous," said the hidden girl, without a second's hesitation.

  Kirsten Miller

  Girl, Thinking, Said

  Kirsten Miller (2011). “Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City”, p.18, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• My faith is big enough to accept all of God's wonders.

  Kirsten Miller

  Wonder, Enough, Accepting

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• I've been called many things. But I suppose 'the devil' is as good a name as any.

  Kirsten Miller

  Names, Devil

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.232, Penguin

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• This is April," he said, holding up the chicken. "She's the only friend I have left. I saved her from an evil chef at Tavern on the Green, and we've pledged eternal friendship.

  Kirsten Miller

  Evil, Taverns, Green

  Kirsten Miller (2011). “Kiki Strike: The Empress's Tomb”, p.116, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• Yes, it's funny, isn't it? You try to do what's best for the people you love, and you just end up in trouble for your efforts.

  Kirsten Miller

  People, Effort, Trying

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.130, Penguin

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• You know, sometimes when you're too close to someone, it's hard to see who they really are.

  Kirsten Miller

  Sometimes, Knows, Hard

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.44, Penguin

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• Aside from the nagging, he's the most entertaining hallucination I've ever had.

  Kirsten Miller

  Nagging, Hallucinations, Entertaining

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• Beau, will you please watch the entrance for us?" "What should I do if I see anyone suspicious?" "Kick a car," Iain said. "Kick a car?" "To set off the alarm." "Gotcha," Beau said. "Good thinking.

  Kirsten Miller

  Thinking, Car, Alarms

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.243, Penguin

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• I've always found that one of the biggest benefits of being a girl is that most people refuse to take you seriously. While boys must be constantly monitored and are always the first suspects when anything goes wrong, everyone expects girls to do what they're told. It may seem a little insulting at first, but low expectations can be a blessing in disuise. If you're smart, you can use people's foolishness to your own advantage. It's amazing what you can get away with when no one bothers watching.

  Kirsten Miller

  Girl, Smart, Blessing

  Kirsten Miller (2007). “Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City”, Bloomsbury USA Childrens

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• When I grow up, I'd like to be dangerous.

  Kirsten Miller

  Growing Up, Dangerous, Grows

  Kirsten Miller (2011). “Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City”, p.19, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• Love and faith go hand in hand. You can't have one without the other. And as we all know, taking the leap ain't always safe. Sometimes you judge poorly, and you land right on your face. But unless you make the jump, you'll never know what's on the other side. You just gotta find the guts to do it.

  Kirsten Miller

  Hands, Land, Judging

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• The problems come when it's time to put our faith in things other than the Lord. There's no doubt that other people can be tricky. But once again, it's all about listening to your heart. That don't mean you should ignore what your head's telling you. But your heart will do a much better job of helping you figure out who's good and who ain't. Who deserves your faith, and who doesn't. If you judge solely by evidence, you could wind up making some big mistakes.

  Kirsten Miller

  Jobs, Mistake, Mean

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• You see, faith means listening to your heart, not just your heard. It's not about ignoring facts; it's about being willing to see around them sometimes.

  Kirsten Miller

  Heart, Mean, Listening

  Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.258, Penguin

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• What would it be like to exist in a world without suffering? To have no needs, only desires? To be surrounded by so much beauty that you forget how ugly life is for everyone else? Who wouldn’t want that? Who wouldn’t be willing to fight for it? What the alumni did to get there – lie, cheat, steal, kill – I’m sure they’d all say it was worth it. And I bet they sleep soundly because they know that their nameless, faceless victims would have done the same thing.

  Kirsten Miller

  Lying, Sleep, Fighting

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• See? You’re the crazy one, you redheaded freak. I’ve been attempting to translate the phrase into Latin. If I ever succeed, I shall make it my personal motto.

  Kirsten Miller

  Crazy, Latin, Phrases

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• I kept my arms around Joi and my face buried deep in her hair while I waited for Peter Pan to slip through the window. I thought I needed him to tell me what I should do. But he never showed up. He left me alone with a girl who smelled of jasmine and cocoa butter. And before I fell asleep, I finally realized that was more than enough.

  Kirsten Miller

  Girl, Hair, Jasmine

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• Where's the course called How to Lead a Life of Crime? That's what this is about, isn't it? You've got everyone thinking this is the best school in the country, but it's really just a Hogwarts for hustlers.

  Kirsten Miller

  Country, School, Thinking

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• You big crybaby," I whispered into his ear. "Now you know why your mom warned you not to hit girls. Sometimes they hit back.

  Kirsten Miller

  Girl, Mom, Ears

  Kirsten Miller (2006). “Inside the Shadow City”

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