174 Quotes by Frances Hardinge

It has made me what I am. When every door is closed, one learns to climb through windows. Human nature, I suppose.

His gaze made her feel like a mouse in owl-country.

You must not love them,” said Quest gently. “It is easy to love power, because power tells you it is majesty and beauty and greatness. But the gods were monsters. Do not even love their memory.

There was a hunger in her, and girls were not supposed to be hungry. They were supposed to nibble sparingly when at table, and their minds were supposed to be satisfied with a slim diet too.

Again Mosca felt she was up in the rafters, watching the mice. Little mouse, witless with fear. Running the wrong way. And here she was, just watching. Becoming a part of it by doing nothing.

Still water wasn’t cruel and wasn’t kind. It didn’t care whether you swam or drowned.

It was all very well being told that she could do nothing to make things better. Neverfell did not have the kind of mind that could take that quietly. She did not have the kind of mind that could be quiet at all.

It is easy to love power, because power tells you it is majesty and beauty and greatness.

I don’t quite have a plan, but I think now I sort of have a plan for how to make a plan for coming up with a plan. And I can’t think about it too hard right now or it won’t work.