55 Quotes by Chris Wooding

Once upon a time there was a young lady who lived in a marsh, and her name was Poison.

Poison." he said, deadpan. "That's an unusual name to give your child. You must love her very much."She's a treasure." Bram agreed, blithely ignoing the sarcasm.....Then went a few dozen feet in silence, until they were out of eaarshor of the gaurd.She's a treasure." Poison mimicked, and Bram burst out laughing.

You leave a rumor long enough, give it the right soil, and it'll grow into a fact . . .

Ain't no deserving, or otherwise,' Silo said, his bass voice rolling out from deep in his chest. 'There's what is, and what ain't, and there's what you do about it. Regret's just a way to make you feel okay when you're not making amends. A man can waste a life with regrets.

But time has a way of stealthily deciding a person’s mind without her conscious knowledge, and as she studied and procrastinated, Poison found one day that she had come to know her choice.

The two of them together in a place like Retribution Falls would result in alcoholic carnage, sure as bird shit on statues.

Ladies, gentlemen, we're out of here! Your boss is upstairs, and only mildly wounded. Go help him if you have the inclination. You'll also notice the house is on fire. Make of that what you like.

Don't confuse contentment with happiness...

I just wanted them to die," said Poison. "They didn't have to make such a drama about it.