Kristin Cashore Quotes - Page 8

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• You have a wound too, Papa." Hanna took Brigan's left hand, which was wrapped in a bandage, and inspected it. "Did you throw the first punch?

  Kristin Cashore

  Hands, Firsts, Papa

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.134, Penguin

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• Have you ridden over anyone you shouldn't?

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  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.134, Penguin

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• Everyone wants a bit of something beautiful." Clara said. "Among the wealthy it's the rare skins and furs sold on the black market. With everyone else it's whatever they find clogging the gutters or killed in the housetraps. It al amounts to the same thing, of course, but the rich people feel better knowing they've paid a fortune.

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  Beautiful, Feel Better, Knowing

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.129, Penguin

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• Saf keeps a vast range of bullies on hand at all times.

  Kristin Cashore

  Hands, Bully, Range

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.151, Penguin

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• A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose.

  Kristin Cashore

  Book, Character, Tears

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• Bitterblue had never seen a man naked, and she was curious. She decided the universe owed her a few minutes, just a few, to satisfy her curiosity. So she went to him and knelt, which shut him up.

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  Men, Curiosity, Naked

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• I’m suspicious of the notion of a single book that would benefit everyone to read.

  Kristin Cashore

  Book, Benefits, Notion

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• If we're to be judged by our parents and grandparents, then we all may as well impale ourselves upon jagged bits of rock.

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  Rocks, Grandparent, May

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.248, Penguin

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• I wish people would stop hitting Po," whispered Bitterblue. "Well," Giddon said. "Yes. I'm hoping Skye is following my model. Punch Po; go on a long trip; feel better; come back and make up.

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  Feel Better, Long, People

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.333, Penguin

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• How acutely sometimes the presence or absence of people mattered

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  People, Sometimes, Absence

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.312, Penguin

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• In the saddle again, Fire mulled over the commander's trust, prodding it around, like a candy in her mouth, trying to decide whether she believed it.

  Kristin Cashore

  Fire, Trying, Mouths

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.105, Penguin

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• She'd lost her fury, somewhere, as they'd talked. She didn't feel it anymore. She wished she did, because she preferred it to the emptiness that had settled in its place.

  Kristin Cashore

  Emptiness, Lost, Fury

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.161, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Mercy was more frightening than murder, because it was harder, and Randa didn't deserve it. And even though she wanted what the voice wanted, she didn't think she had the courage for it.

  Kristin Cashore

  Thinking, Voice, Murder

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.170, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• She would thump them both, and she would apologize to neither.

  Kristin Cashore

  Apologizing

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.90, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• It's only water," she said. "Tell that to a drowning man," Giddon said.

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  Men, Water, Drowning

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.44, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Your brothers are the foolish ones for not seeing the strength in beautiful things.

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  Beautiful, Brother, Foolish

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.105, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• But everyone has some kind of power to hurt people.

  Kristin Cashore

  Hurt, People, Kind

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.405, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I think.' she said, 'that sometimes we don't feel the things that we are. But others can feel them.

  Kristin Cashore

  Thinking, Sometimes, Said

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.266, Penguin

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• We need an ally of Mydogg's or Gentian's pretending to be among the most loyal allies of the king,' Brigan said. 'Shouldn't be so hard, really. If I shot an arrow out the window I'd probably hit on.

  Kristin Cashore

  Kings, Arrows, Allies

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.135, Penguin

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• And she would protect him as fiercely, if it were ever his need- if a fight ever became too much for him or if he needed shelter, or food, or a fire in the rain. Or anything she could provide. She would protect him from anything.

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  Rain, Fighting, Fire

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Graceling”, p.227, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I've been afraid of being Cansrel,' she said aloud to her reflection. 'But I'm not Cansrel.' At her elbow, Musa said blandly, 'Any one of us could have told you that, Lady.' Fire looked at the captain of her guard and laughed, because she wasn't Cansrel- she wasn't anyone but herself. She had no one's path to follow; her path was her own to choose.

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  Reflection, Fire, Elbows

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.120, Penguin

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• Suddenly Po shot into the courtyard from the north vestibule whooping. Katsa, seeing him, broke into a run and they tore at each other through the wash. Just before the moment of impact, Po shifted to one side, crouched, scooped Katsa up, and, with admirable precision, propelled them both sideways into the pool. ... Katsa and Po were trying to drown each other and, judging from their hoots of laughter, enjoying it immensely.

  Kristin Cashore

  Running, Laughter, Impact

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• As she left the room, Po went to Katsa, pulled her up, sat himself in her chair, and drew her into his lap. Shushing her, he rocked her, the two of them holding on to each other as if it were the only thing keeping the world from bursting apart.

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  Two, Lap, World

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.235, Penguin

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• Katsa hugged her for a long time, and Bitterblue understood that this was always how it would be. Katsa would come and then Katsa would go. But the hug was real, and lasting, even though it would end. The coming was as real as the going, and the coming would always be a promise. It would have to be good enough.

  Kristin Cashore

  Real, Long, Hug

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.337, Penguin

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• Spelling bees? Spelling bees do not scare me. I competed in the National Spelling Bee twice, thank you very much. My dad competed in the National Spelling Bee. My aunt competed in the National Spelling Bee. My uncle WON the National Spelling Bee. If I can't spell it, I know someone who can. So just bring it on.

  Kristin Cashore

  Uncles, Dad, Fear

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