Ilona Andrews Quotes

Quotes about:

• First rule of bodyguard detail: know where your 'body' is at all times.

  Ilona Andrews

  Details, Body, Firsts

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.145, Penguin

  45 Copy quote

  Report

• If the sky could dream, it would dream of dragons.

  Ilona Andrews

  Inspirational, Life, Dream

  Ilona Andrews (2011). “Fate's Edge”, p.128, Penguin

  25 Copy quote

  Report

• It was the kind of sword that would make a lifelong pacifist look for tall boots and a hat with feathers.

  Ilona Andrews

  Hats, Looks, Boots

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.103, Penguin

  10 Copy quote

  Report

• When I'm with him, I can feel myself getting better. It's like he's picking up broken pieces of me and putting me back together, and I don't even know he's doing it. We never talk about it. We don't go to therapy. He just loves me and that's enough.

  Ilona Andrews

  Broken, Get Better, Together

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.85, Penguin

  10 Copy quote

  Report

• Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to prove they can.

  Ilona Andrews

  Cat, Order, Prove

  Ilona Andrews (2009). “Magic Strikes”, p.47, Penguin

  8 Copy quote

  Report

• "Did those nice church ladies come by again?" He nodded. "I asked them if a man died and then the woman remarried, and then the three of them met in heaven, would it be a sin for them to have a threesome, since they were all married in God's eye. And they decided they were late to be somewhere else."

  Ilona Andrews

  Nice, Eye, Men

  "Gunmetal Magic". Book by Ilona Andrews, 2012.

  31 Copy quote

  Report

• When a lion stalks a herd, he sneaks in close, lies down, and surveys them to choose his victim. He takes his time. The deer or buffalo have no idea he’s near. He finds his prey and then he explodes from his hiding place and grabs it. Even if another, perfectly serviceable animal ends up within his reach, he isn’t going to alter his course. He has chosen, and he would rather go hungry than change his mind.

  Ilona Andrews

  Lying, Animal, Ideas

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Strikes: A Kate Daniels Novel: 3”, p.33, Hachette UK

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• Men and swords. My father said that if you put any able-bodied man, no matter how peaceful, into a room with a sword and a practice dummy and leave him alone, eventually the man would pick up the sword and try to stab the dummy. It is human nature.

  Ilona Andrews

  Father, Men, Practice

  Ilona Andrews (2007). “Magic Bites”, p.110, Penguin

  11 Copy quote

  Report

• I looked at him. "You really need to work on your threats. I can't tell if you're threatening me or inviting me for tea.

  Ilona Andrews

  Tea, Needs, Threatening

  Ilona Andrews (2011). “Magic Slays”, p.70, Penguin

  3 Copy quote

  Report

• I gave him my best cryptic smile. He did not fall down to his feet, kiss my shoes, and promise me the world. I must be getting rusty.

  Ilona Andrews

  Fall, Kissing, Shoes

  Ilona Andrews (2012). “Magic Bites: A Special Edition of the First Kate Daniels Novel”, p.17, Penguin

  8 Copy quote

  Report

• Superstitions add texture to life.

  Ilona Andrews

  Add, Texture, Superstitions

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• When you walk a dog on a short leash, she's close enough to bite you.

  Ilona Andrews

  Dog, Enough, Walks

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.99, Penguin

  4 Copy quote

  Report

• And did you have to hack his arms off?” “Yes, I did. He wouldn’t go through the door.” “You say it like you’re proud of it." I was proud of it. It was an example of quick thinking in a difficult situation.

  Ilona Andrews

  Thinking, Doors, Difficult Situations

  Ilona Andrews (2009). “Magic Strikes”, p.144, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• True strength isn’t in killing—or ignoring—your opponent, it’s in having the will to shield those who need your protection.

  Ilona Andrews

  Needs, Opponents, Shields

  Ilona Andrews (2014). “Magic Breaks”, p.248, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• I'm sorry about the dinner." "Best date ever. Well, until people died and vampires showed up. But before that it was awesome.

  Ilona Andrews

  Sorry, People, Vampire

  Ilona Andrews (2012). “Gunmetal Magic: A Novel in the World of Kate Daniels”, p.271, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• He gave an impression of coiled power, a contained violence that if released, would explode with terrifying intensity.

  Ilona Andrews

  Violence, Intensity, Impression

  Ilona Andrews (2008). “Magic Burns”, p.95, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• Let’s talk.” I pinned Red to his chair with my stare. I did deranged quite well, when the occasion required.

  Ilona Andrews

  Red, Chairs, Staring

  Ilona Andrews (2008). “Magic Burns”, p.72, Penguin

  3 Copy quote

  Report

• If you come back to me, I'll never leave you", I whispered into the furry ear. "I'll make you all the pies you could ever eat.

  Ilona Andrews

  Pie, Ears, Come Back To Me

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.277, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• Now climb, young grasshopper, so your Kung Fu won't be weak.

  Ilona Andrews

  Kung Fu, Weak, Grasshoppers

  Ilona Andrews (2008). “Magic Burns”, p.53, Penguin

  199 Copy quote

  Report

• Humans tend to segregate the world: enemies on one side, friends on the other. Friends are the people we know. Enemies are the Other. You can do just about anything to the Other. It doesn't matter if this Other is actually guilty of any crimes, because it is a matter of emotion, not logic. You see angry people aren't interested in justice, they just want an excuse to vent their rage.

  Ilona Andrews

  People, Justice, Enemy

  2 Copy quote

  Report

• Her face looked like it would shatter any second.

  Ilona Andrews

  Faces

  Ilona Andrews (2011). “Magic Slays”, p.36, Penguin

  1 Copy quote

  Report

• Sure, I didn't weigh a hundred and ten pounds , but my narrow waist let me bend and I could break a man's neck with my kick.

  Ilona Andrews

  Men, Pounds, Necks

  Ilona Andrews (2012). “Magic Bites: A Special Edition of the First Kate Daniels Novel”, p.97, Penguin

  3 Copy quote

  Report

• I have a serious question." "I will give a serious answer." "Can a god be killed?" The humor drained from Roman's face. "Well, that depends on if you're a pantheist or a Marxist." "What's the difference?" "The first believes that divinity is the universe. The two are synonymous and nonexistent without each other. The second believes in anthropocentrism, seeing man in the center of the universe, and god as just an invention of human conscience. Of course, if you follow Nietzsche, you can kill God just by thinking about him.

  Ilona Andrews

  Believe, Thinking, Men

  2 Copy quote

  Report

• Somewhere in that database my name sat in its own little niche, the name of a reject, undisciplined and worthless. Just the way I liked it.

  Ilona Andrews

  Names, Littles, Way

  Ilona Andrews (2012). “Magic Bites: A Special Edition of the First Kate Daniels Novel”, p.14, Penguin

  0 Copy quote

  Report

• My mind struggled to formulate a coherent though, any thought. I opened my mouth. "Your pajamas have Eeyore on them." "I like Eeyore. He's sensible. A sober outlook on life never hurt anyone.

  Ilona Andrews

  Hurt, Outlook On Life, Mind

  0 Copy quote

  Report

Page 1 of 21

← Prev

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Next →

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin