Kristin Cashore Quotes - Page 9

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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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• 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?

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

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  Hands, Bully, Range

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

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• Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever is was commanders did in wartime. She resented his competence at something so tragic and senseless. She wished he, or somebody, would throw down his sword and say, 'Enough! This is a silly way to decide who's in charge!' And it seemed to her, as the beds in the healing room filled and emptied and filled, that these battles didn't leave much to be in charge of. The kingdom was already broken, and this war was tearing the broken pieces smaller.

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  War, Silly, Healing

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.250, Penguin

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• King Drowden has given his men instructions to infiltrate the town, bribe townspeople for the secrets of their neighbors, steal the neighbors’ hidden treasures. Much more subtle than Drowden’s usual smash and burn technique. We do hope Drowden isn’t growing a brain.

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  Kings, Men, Secret

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• A quote from 'Fire' where Fire projected a thought to her best friend Archer: "Love doesn't measure that way, she [Fire] thought to him [Archer]. And you may blame me for your feelings, but it isn't fair to blame me for how you've chosen to behave.

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  Archer, Fire, Feelings

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• Part a of scene from 'Bitterblue' between Madlen (Bitterblue's medicine woman) and Bitterblue: Madlen came to sit beside her [Bitterblue] on the bed. "Lady Queen," she said with her own particular brand of rough gentleness. "It is not the job of the child to protect her mother. It's the mother's job to protect the child. By allowing your mother to protect you, you gave her a gift. Do you understand me?

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  Mother, Jobs, Queens

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• Your horse is named Small. Yes. Mine is named Big. -Fire and Brigan

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  Horse, Fire, Bigs

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• Brigan spun around to face the man, swearing with as much as exasperation and fury as Fire had ever heard anyone swear. The man scuttled away in alarm.

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  Men, Fire, Alarms

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.210, Penguin

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• It was just that she had the need to tell him something honest, something honest and unhappy, because cheerful lies tonight were too depressing and too sharp, turning in on her like pins

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  Depressing, Lying, Unhappy

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.73, Penguin

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• Would you please do me the honor of telling me WHAT THE BLAZES IS GOING ON?

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  Honor, Please

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• I’m bored to death. Perhaps I should pillage one of my neighbors for my own amusement. It seems to work for Drowden.

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  Bored, Amusement, Neighbor

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• That's interesting," Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear?

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  Thinking, Interesting, Said

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.285, Penguin

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• I've liked you better when Katsa's around," Giddon said. "She's so rotten to me that you seem positively pleasant in contrast.

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  Rotten, Said, Contrast

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.211, Penguin

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• For a group of people who claimed to be concerned for her safety, they did seem to have developed rather a habit of encouraging uprisings against monarchs.

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  Uprising, People, Safety

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.89, Penguin

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• Your face will freeze like that, you know, Kat," Raffin said helpfully to Katsa. "Maybe I should rearrange your face, Raff," said Katsa. "I should like smaller ears," Raffin offered. "Prince Raffin has nice, handsome ears," Helda said, not looking up from her knitting. "As will his children. Your children will have no ears at all, My Lady," she said sternly to Katsa. Katsa stared back at her, flabbergasted. "I believe it's more that her ears won't have children," began Raffin, "which, you'll agree, sounds much less—

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  Children, Nice, Believe

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• Katsa and Po were trying to drown each other and, judging from their hoots of laughter, enjoying it immensely.

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  Laughter, Judging, Trying

  Kristin Cashore (2012). “Bitterblue”, p.84, Penguin

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• My life is an apology for the life of my father.

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  Im Sorry, Father, Apology

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.56, Penguin

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

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  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.

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  Book, Benefits, Notion

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• And is it the way, in these kingdoms you fell from, for a woman to join forces with an unnatural child who's murdered her friend? Or is that expectation unique to you, and your infinitesimal heart?

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  Children, Heart, Unique

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.235, Penguin

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• There is nothing unnatural in this world," he said. "An unnatural thing is a thing that could never happen in nature. I happened. I am natural, and the things I want are natural. The power of your mind, and your beauty, even when you've been drugged in the bottom of a boat for two weeks, covered in grime and your face purple and green - your unnatural beauty is natural. Nature is horrifying.

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  Two, Purple, Mind

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.235, Penguin

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• And," he continued, his strange smile gleaming, "as I see it, our hearts are not so different in size. I murdered my father. You murdered yours. Is that something you did with a large heart?

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  Father, Heart, Size

  Kristin Cashore (2009). “Fire”, p.235, Penguin

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