426 Quotes by Shannon Messenger

And I applaud your bravery, son,” Alden told him, “I also understand your urgency, Sophie. But haste is never a wise course.

And now I need you to promise something to me. Don’t worry, I won’t tell you not to take risks, or not to worry about us, or any other impossible things. I just need you to promise that you’ll never give up. No matter how hard it gets. Or how hopeless it feels. Never, ever give up.” “I won’t if you won’t,” Sophie whispered. “Never,” Edaline promised.

When rulers stop trusting their citizens, freedom is always the cost.

Stop giving in to your weakness,” her Coach told her. GROOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLL! her stomach protested.

I don’t even know what ‘Fitzphie’ is supposed to mean,” Tiergan noted.

Sophie wished the Black Swan had given her laser eyes so she could skewer Keefe with her death glare.

You are a sprout, fighting to take root among the rocks of our world. It’s going to cause a few cracks, but that is the only way for you to grow strong.

Until he was right in front of her, his lips curling with the world’s saddest smile. “Back to nervous habits, huh?” he asked as he brushed a fallen eyelash off her cheek. “It’s been a rough few weeks,” she whispered. “Yeah. It really has.” He blew the eyelash away and she wondered if he’d made a wish – until she remembered that elves didn’t have silly superstitions like that. She.

Man, one second you’re sharing your air with a dude, and the next second he’s trying to get you punched in the face.