229 Quotes by Garth Nix

The most important questions – “What are you? Where did you come from?” – had a whole range of answers, starting with “I’m the Disreputable Dog” and “from elsewhere” and occasionally becoming as eloquent as “I’m your Dog” and “You tell me – it was your spell.

More advice. Don’t go near the Old One. Do go near the Old One. Don’t stay past twelve. Trust the Will. Don’t trust the Will. I wish someone would tell me something straightforward for once.

We’re really going to ride rhinos?” asked Conor excitedly.

Stop! By the Keys I hold, I order the Nothing to stop! House, you must hold against the Void!

When the dead do walk seek water’s run, for this the Dead will always shun. Swift river’s best or broadest lake to ward the dead and have and make. If water fails thee, fire’s thy friend, if neither guards it will be thy end.

You know what they say: ‘The cats and the owls and the better type of raven, know more of what is doing than any human maven.

In general, one cannot go back. But in going forward, you may achieve some of what you desired of the past. If you can survive, anything may happen. – The Old One.

I ‘ad a toy when I was little,’ said Suzy. She frowned for a moment, then added, ‘Can’t remember what it was. It moved and made me laugh...

Nick shook his head and found to his surprise that he did have tears left after all. He wasn’t surprised by a talking cat. The world was crumbling around him and anything could happen.