1,728 Quotes by Leigh Bardugo

We don't know what may happen next,' said Nikolai. 'Usually a thrilling proposition, less so when a demon may taken over my consciousness and try to rule Ravka by gnawing on my subjects.' How did the words come so easily--even as he contemplated losing his mind and his will? Because they always had. And he needed them. He needed to build a wall of words and wit and reason to keep the beast at bay, to remember who he was.

Do good works or commission an opera house or just take it out and gaze at it longingly when you think of the handsome prince you might have made your own. For the record, I favor the latter option, preferably paired with copious tears and the recitation of bad poetry.

What are you two doing barefoot and half naked in the mud?" asked a familiar voice. "Looking for truffles, I hope?

Hope was the wind that came from nowhere to fill your sails and carry you home.

He'd found his way to her, despite the fatal wound, despite the pain he was in. For one last kiss, for a final goodbye.

I like to bet on myself whenever I can. But usually with other people’s money.

I was impressed, and also unnerved. Being around Nikolai was always like this, watching him shift and change, revealing secrets as he went. He reminded me of the wooden nesting dolls I'd played with as a child. Except instead of getting smaller, he just kept getting grander and more mysterious. Tomorrow, he'd probably tell me he'd built a pleasure palace on the moon. Tough to get to, but quite a view.

It's only my loyalty to the king that keeps me from pulling the air from your chest and crushing your lungs like hollow gourds. ""I've seen her do it, " said Nikolai. "Makes a funny sound. ""Kind of a pop? said Tamar. " Wetter, " Nikolai said. "More of a squelch.

I'm used to being the center of attention wherever I go. I've been told I could charm the shoes off a racehorse midstride, and yet you seem impervious.