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• Hadrian leapt to his feet. Royce was already up. “Don’t bother,” Esrahaddon told them. “She’s dead, and there’s nothing you can do. The monster cannot be harmed by your weapons. It—” The two were out the door.

  Michael J. Sullivan

  Doors, Two, Feet

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• But indifference would ultimately commend itself as a devastating weapon.

  Lionel Shriver

  Indifference

  Lionel Shriver (2011). “We Need to Talk about Kevin”, p.151, Counterpoint Press

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• ...the greatest weapon against big stupid men was a sharp mind.

  Melina Marchetta

  Stupid, Men, Mind

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• it is a perfect weapon

  Suzanne Collins

  Perfect

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• Any weapon touched by a woman, even by accident, must be cleansed with both water and prayer so that her essence would not linger, diverting the warrior who might use it next, for even the faintest touch could bring lust to that man's heart. Perhaps that meant a woman who was well trained in arms would be the superior warrior, her attention never wavering from her task.

  Alice Hoffman

  Prayer, Heart, Warrior

  Alice Hoffman (2011). “The Dovekeepers: A Novel”, p.235, Simon and Schuster

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• Weapons are kept from women, but such a naming suggests that perhaps men fear our talents in war as well as our desire for peace.

  Alice Hoffman

  War, Men, Desire

  Alice Hoffman (2011). “The Dovekeepers”, p.285, Simon and Schuster

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• Your memory is your first and best weapon, ladies. Learn to use it.

  Ally Carter

  Memories, Use, Firsts

  Ally Carter (2008). “Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (B&N Custom Pub)”, Hyperion

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• Until a few months ago we had a code of honor, and even the worst ruffians behaved with decency. You could leave your gold in a tent with no guard and no one would touch it, but now all that has changed. The law of the jungle rules, the only ideology is greed. Don't let yourself be parted from your weapons, and always travel in pairs or groups, because this is a land of thieves.

  Isabel Allende

  Law, Land, Greed

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• Humans don't exist on the same level as immortals. They can't even be hurt by our weapons. But you,Percy - you are part god,part human.You live in both worlds.You can be harmed by both,and you can affect both. That's what makes heroes so special.

  Rick Riordan

  Hurt, Hero, Special

  Rick Riordan (2007). “The Sea of Monsters”, Disney-Hyperion

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• If you have a choice between extra makeup or extra weapons always take the weapons. Just the fact that you're debating between those two choices proves that you're going to need the weapons more.

  Laurell K. Hamilton

  Makeup, Two, Choices

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• My name is Tobias Eaton," Tobias says. "I don't think you want to push me off this train." The effect of the name on the people in the car is immediate and bewildering: they lower their weapons. They exchange meaningful looks. "Eaton? Really?" Edward says, eyebrows raised. "I have to admit, I did not see that coming." He clears his throat. "Fine, you can come. But when we get to the city, you've got to come with us." Then he smiles a little. "We know someone who's been looking for you, Tobias Eaton.

  Veronica Roth

  Meaningful, Thinking, Cities

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• You little fool. Tears are not a woman's only weapon. You've got another one between your legs, and you'd best learn to use it. You'll find men use their swords freely enough. Both kinds of swords.

  George R. R. Martin

  Men, Tears, Use

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1330, Bantam

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• Historical Re-creation, he thought glumly, as they picked their way across, under, over or through the boulders and insect-buzzing heaps of splintered timber, with streamlets running everywhere. Only we do it with people dressing up and running around with blunt weapons, and people selling hot dogs, and the girls all miserable because they can only dress up as wenches, wenching being the only job available to women in the olden days.

  Terry Pratchett

  Girl, Running, Dog

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• A weapon, I told Horus. I need a weapon. I reached into the Duat and pulled out an ostrich feather. “Really?” I yelled. Horus didn’t answer

  Rick Riordan

  Ostriches, Needs, Answers

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• My whole body is a lethal weapon, you know. I know more ways to kill you than you know how to die.

  Jonathan Maberry

  Body, Way, Lethal Weapon

  Jonathan Maberry (2012). “Assassin's Code: A Joe Ledger Novel”, p.171, Macmillan

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• Life at H.I.V.E. may have its attractions after all, Otto thought. Friends, as they say, may come and go, but high-powered laser weapons are forever.

  Mark Walden

  Forever, May, Lasers

  Mark Walden (2011). “H.I.V.E. (Higher Institute of Villainous Education)”, p.22, A&C Black

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• In the end it was Shadowhunting they had bonded over—a shared love of sharp-edged weapons, gleaming seraph blades, the painful pleasure of burning Marks, the thought-numbing swiftness of battle. When Alec had wanted to go out hunting alone with Jace, leaving Izzy behind, Jace had spoken up for her: “We need her with us; she’s the best there is. Aside from me, of course.” She had loved him just for that.

  Cassandra Clare

  Hunting, Leaving, Battle

  Cassandra Clare (2014). “City of Lost Souls”, p.148, Simon and Schuster

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• Guilt [is] a tool, rather than a weapon against the self.

  Veronica Roth

  Self, Guilt, Tools

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• All great fighting is the same, Eragon, even as all great warriors are the same. Past a certain point, it does not matter whether you wield a sword, a claw, a tooth or a tail. It is true, you must be capable with your weapon, but anyone with the time, and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness, and it is those qualities that the best warriors share, even if, on the surface, they appear completely different.

  Christopher Paolini

  Fighting, Warrior, Past

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• What do you want?" Jace shrugged. "Clothes mostly, some weapons." Sebastion shook his head. "Too dangerous. We need to get in and out fast. Only emergency items." "My favourite jacket is an emergency item," Jace said. It was so much like hearing him talk to Alec, to any of his friends. "Much like myself, it is both snuggly and fashionable.

  Cassandra Clare

  Clothes, Needs, Want

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• I’m not going,” he said. He held up the Third key like a weapon. Sensing his mood, it grew longer and sharper, till he was holding a trident as long as he was tall... “And anyone who tries to make me is going to suffer.” “Twice,” added the voice under the table.

  Garth Nix

  Voice, Keys, Long

  Garth Nix (2010). “The Keys to the Kingdom #4: Sir Thursday”, p.69, Scholastic Inc.

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• I had always been a great talker and teller of tales. 'You should put a lock on that tongue of yours. It's long enough and sharp enough to slit your own throat,' our guardian warned me, the night before I left home to go to the royal court at Versailles ... I just laughed. 'Don't you know a woman's tongue is her sword? You wouldn't want me to let my only weapon rust, would you?

  Kate Forsyth

  Home, Night, Long

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• When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Fighting, Want, Stills

  Miyamoto Musashi (1982). “The Book of Five Rings”, Bantam

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• Trent, do you have any weapons? Like a gun?” He looked at me in disgust. “You’re here to protect me,” he said as he closed the distance between us and stood beside me. “You didn’t bring a weapon?” “Yeah, I brought a weapon,” I snapped as I brought my splat gun out and aimed it at the ceiling where the sounds were coming from. “I just thought that since you’re a freaking murderer you might have a gun, too (...)

  Kim Harrison

  Distance, Gun, Ceilings

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• Suddenly self-conscious, she shifted from one booted foot to the other. "I asked the cloud for battle-ready clothing, and this is what I got. There are slits all over the pants, for easy access to the weapons, I'm guessing. But the bustier has me stumped. Unless, of course, the cloud thinks my cleavage will stun my opponents into stupidity." -Annabelle

  Gena Showalter

  Thinking, Clouds, Self

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