283 Quotes by Marie Rutkoski

No, Arin. Sit down. Other wise you'll make an ass out of yourself, and that role is mine.

You talk about her as if she's made of spun glass. Know what I see? Steel.

The general's daughter? We'd be fools not to. You talk about her as if she's made of spun glass. Know what I see? Steel.

Ultimately, when he held your treasonous letter in his hand and saw how you had lied to him, the choice between me and you was the choice between someone who loves him and someone who didn’t.

Let the morning keep what belongs to the morning,

What did you think?"I blurted, "That when you wanted something, you wouldn't rest until you got it.""Only when we are talking about women, dear Nirrim.

Go away, little ghost. Go haunt someone else.

Marry him,” Arin said, “but be mine in secret.

For a moment she didn't understand what he wanted, then she drew the dagger he'd made for her and gave it to himArin looked it over---surprised, pleased. "You take good care of it."She took it back. "Of course I do." Her voice was rough and wrong.He peered at her. Friendly, he said, "Yes, of course. Is there a saying for it? 'A Valorian always polishes her blade.' Something like that.""I take care of it," she said, suddenly both miserable and angry, "because you made it for me.