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“Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" I asked.
"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
"Hey!" I protested.”
― The Lightning Thief
"It only works on wild animals."
"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.
"Hey!" I protested.”
― The Lightning Thief

“Come in. And try not to murder any of my guests."
Jace edged into the doorway, sizing up Magnus with his eyes. "Even if one of them spills a drink on my new shoes?"
"Even then.”
― City of Bones
Jace edged into the doorway, sizing up Magnus with his eyes. "Even if one of them spills a drink on my new shoes?"
"Even then.”
― City of Bones

“Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?"
I don't hate you."
Could've fooled me."
She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals."
Why?"
She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her."
They must really like olives."
Oh, forget it."
Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.”
― The Lightning Thief
I don't hate you."
Could've fooled me."
She folded her cap of invisibility. "Look...we're just not supposed to get along, okay? Our parents are rivals."
Why?"
She sighed. "How many reasons do you want? One time my mom caught Poseidon with his girlfriend in Athena's temple, which is hugely disrespectful. Another time, Athena and Poseidon competed to be the patron god for the city of Athens. Your dad created some stupid saltwater spring for his gift. My mom created the olive tree. The people saw that her gift was better, so they named the city after her."
They must really like olives."
Oh, forget it."
Now, if she'd invented pizza-that I could understand.”
― The Lightning Thief

“Jace perched on the windowsill and looked down at him. "You really don't get this bodyguard thing, do you?"
"I didn't even think you liked me all that much," said Simon. "Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?"
"I thought it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house a night and throw up in his mailbox."
"I'm pretty sure that's not it”
― City of Fallen Angels
"I didn't even think you liked me all that much," said Simon. "Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?"
"I thought it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house a night and throw up in his mailbox."
"I'm pretty sure that's not it”
― City of Fallen Angels

“Jace's eyes sparkled, but he said calmly, "Not at all. the Silent Brothers can help her retrieve her memories."
"You hate the Silent Brothers," protested Isabelle.
"I don't hate them," said Jace candidly."I'm afraid of them. It's not the same thing."
"I thought you said they were libarians," said Clary.
"They are librarians."
Simon whistled. "Those must be some killer late fees.”
― City of Bones
"You hate the Silent Brothers," protested Isabelle.
"I don't hate them," said Jace candidly."I'm afraid of them. It's not the same thing."
"I thought you said they were libarians," said Clary.
"They are librarians."
Simon whistled. "Those must be some killer late fees.”
― City of Bones

“Abe held my gaze a bit longer and then broke into an easy smile. 屎Of course, of course. This is a family gathering. A celebration. And look: here使s our newest member.屎
Dimitri had joined us and wore black and white like my mother and me. He stood beside me, conspicuously not touching. 屎Mr. Mazur,屎 he said formally, nodding a greeting to both of them. 屎Guardian Hathaway.屎
Dimitri was seven years older than me, but right then, facing my parents, he looked like he was sixteen and about to pick me up for a date.
屎Ah, Belikov,屎 said Abe, shaking Dimitri使s hand. 屎I使d been hoping we使d run into each other. I使d really like to get to know you better. Maybe we can set aside some time to talk, learn more about life, love, et cetera. Do you like to hunt? You seem like a hunting man. That使s what we should do sometime. I know a great spot in the woods. Far, far away. We could make a day of it. I使ve certainly got a lot of questions I使d like to ask you. A lot of things I使d like to tell you too.屎
I shot a panicked look at my mother, silently begging her to stop this. Abe had spent a good deal of time talking to Adrian when we dated, explaining in vivid and gruesome detail exactly how Abe expected his daughter to be treated. I did not want Abe taking Dimitri off alone into the wilderness, especially if firearms were involved.
屎Actually,屎 said my mom casually. 屎I使d like to come along. I also have a number of questions鈥攅specially about when you two were back at St. Vladimir使s.屎
屎Don使t you guys have somewhere to be?屎 I asked hastily. 屎We使re about to start.屎
That, at least, was true. Nearly everyone was in formation, and the crowd was quieting. 屎Of course,屎 said Abe. To my astonishment, he brushed a kiss over my forehead before stepping away. 屎I使m glad you使re back.屎 Then, with a wink, he said to Dimitri:
屎Looking forward to our chat.屎
屎Run,屎 I said when they were gone. 屎If you slip out now, maybe they won使t notice. Go back to Siberia."
"Actually," said Dimitri, "I'm pretty sure Abe would notice. Don't worry, Roza. I'm not afraid. I'll take whatever heat they give me over being with you. It's worth it.”
― Last Sacrifice
Dimitri had joined us and wore black and white like my mother and me. He stood beside me, conspicuously not touching. 屎Mr. Mazur,屎 he said formally, nodding a greeting to both of them. 屎Guardian Hathaway.屎
Dimitri was seven years older than me, but right then, facing my parents, he looked like he was sixteen and about to pick me up for a date.
屎Ah, Belikov,屎 said Abe, shaking Dimitri使s hand. 屎I使d been hoping we使d run into each other. I使d really like to get to know you better. Maybe we can set aside some time to talk, learn more about life, love, et cetera. Do you like to hunt? You seem like a hunting man. That使s what we should do sometime. I know a great spot in the woods. Far, far away. We could make a day of it. I使ve certainly got a lot of questions I使d like to ask you. A lot of things I使d like to tell you too.屎
I shot a panicked look at my mother, silently begging her to stop this. Abe had spent a good deal of time talking to Adrian when we dated, explaining in vivid and gruesome detail exactly how Abe expected his daughter to be treated. I did not want Abe taking Dimitri off alone into the wilderness, especially if firearms were involved.
屎Actually,屎 said my mom casually. 屎I使d like to come along. I also have a number of questions鈥攅specially about when you two were back at St. Vladimir使s.屎
屎Don使t you guys have somewhere to be?屎 I asked hastily. 屎We使re about to start.屎
That, at least, was true. Nearly everyone was in formation, and the crowd was quieting. 屎Of course,屎 said Abe. To my astonishment, he brushed a kiss over my forehead before stepping away. 屎I使m glad you使re back.屎 Then, with a wink, he said to Dimitri:
屎Looking forward to our chat.屎
屎Run,屎 I said when they were gone. 屎If you slip out now, maybe they won使t notice. Go back to Siberia."
"Actually," said Dimitri, "I'm pretty sure Abe would notice. Don't worry, Roza. I'm not afraid. I'll take whatever heat they give me over being with you. It's worth it.”
― Last Sacrifice

“Sir,"she said,"you are no gentleman!"
An apt observation,"he answered airily."And, you, Miss, are no lady.”
― Gone with the Wind
An apt observation,"he answered airily."And, you, Miss, are no lady.”
― Gone with the Wind

“Andrea raised her hand. 鈥淭his is the hand that slapped Aunt B.鈥�
鈥淢aybe you should have it gold-plated.鈥�
鈥淗ere, you can touch it, since you鈥檙e my best friend.”
― Magic Slays
鈥淢aybe you should have it gold-plated.鈥�
鈥淗ere, you can touch it, since you鈥檙e my best friend.”
― Magic Slays

“I have been used to consider poetry as "the food of love" said Darcy.
"Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is
strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I
am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away.”
― Pride and Prejudice
"Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is
strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I
am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away.”
― Pride and Prejudice

“His heart's occupied elsewhere," said Ben from behind me. "And even if it weren't he's not interested in your kind. But, I'm available and ready."
"You don't have a heart," I told him. "Just a gaping hole where it should have been."
"All the more reason for you to give me yours."
I pounded my forehead against Warren 's back. "Tell me Ben's not flirting with me."
"Hey," said Ben sounding hurt. "I was talking cannibalism, not romance.”
― Blood Bound
"You don't have a heart," I told him. "Just a gaping hole where it should have been."
"All the more reason for you to give me yours."
I pounded my forehead against Warren 's back. "Tell me Ben's not flirting with me."
"Hey," said Ben sounding hurt. "I was talking cannibalism, not romance.”
― Blood Bound

“Why don't Fjerdans let girls fight?"
"They don't want to fight."
"How do you know? Have you ever asked one?"
"Fjerdan women are to be venerated, protected."
"That's probably a wise policy."
"It is?"
"Think how embarrassing it would be for you when you got trounced by a Fjerdan girl.”
― Six of Crows
"They don't want to fight."
"How do you know? Have you ever asked one?"
"Fjerdan women are to be venerated, protected."
"That's probably a wise policy."
"It is?"
"Think how embarrassing it would be for you when you got trounced by a Fjerdan girl.”
― Six of Crows

“Her name is Brienne," Jaime said. "Brienne, the maid of Tarth. You are still maiden, I hope?"
Her broad homely face turned red. "Yes."
"Oh, good," Jaime said. "I only rescue maidens.”
― A Storm of Swords
Her broad homely face turned red. "Yes."
"Oh, good," Jaime said. "I only rescue maidens.”
― A Storm of Swords

“Suddenly reminded, she clapped a hand over her mouth. "Oh鈥擲imon!"
"No, I'm Jace," said Jace patiently. "Simon is the weaselly little one with the bad haircut and dismal fashion sense."
"Oh, shut up," she replied, but it was more automatic than heartfelt. "I meant to call before I went to sleep. See if he got home okay."
Shaking his head, Jace regarded the heavens as if they were about to open up and reveal the secrets of the universe. "With everything that's going on, you're worried about Weasel Face?"
"Don't call him that. He doesn't look like a weasel."
"You may be right," said Jace. "I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat.”
― City of Bones
"No, I'm Jace," said Jace patiently. "Simon is the weaselly little one with the bad haircut and dismal fashion sense."
"Oh, shut up," she replied, but it was more automatic than heartfelt. "I meant to call before I went to sleep. See if he got home okay."
Shaking his head, Jace regarded the heavens as if they were about to open up and reveal the secrets of the universe. "With everything that's going on, you're worried about Weasel Face?"
"Don't call him that. He doesn't look like a weasel."
"You may be right," said Jace. "I've met an attractive weasel or two in my time. He looks more like a rat.”
― City of Bones

“Does your ma know you're this silly?" she demanded tartly.
He nodded, comically sad. "The few gray hairs she has on her head are my doing. But" 鈥� with an exaggerated change of mood 鈥� "I send her plenty of money, so she can pay to have them dyed!"
"I hope she beat you as a child," Onua grumbled.”
― Wild Magic
He nodded, comically sad. "The few gray hairs she has on her head are my doing. But" 鈥� with an exaggerated change of mood 鈥� "I send her plenty of money, so she can pay to have them dyed!"
"I hope she beat you as a child," Onua grumbled.”
― Wild Magic

“Silver Avalanche coming up the driveway," calls Jeffrey from upstairs.
"What are you, security?" I call back.”
― Unearthly
"What are you, security?" I call back.”
― Unearthly

“I'm not sure you're quite sensible of the honor I'm doing you," Jace said. "you'll be the first mundane who has ever been inside the Institute."
"Probably the smell keeps the rest of them away.”
― City of Bones
"Probably the smell keeps the rest of them away.”
― City of Bones

“We?" Simon looked at him in disbelief. "Are you ever going home?"
"What, bored with my company already?"
"Let me ask you something," Simon said. "Do you find me fascinating to be around?"
"What was that?" Jace said. "Sorry, I think I fell asleep for a moment. Do, continue with whatever mesmerizing thing you were saying.”
― City of Fallen Angels
"What, bored with my company already?"
"Let me ask you something," Simon said. "Do you find me fascinating to be around?"
"What was that?" Jace said. "Sorry, I think I fell asleep for a moment. Do, continue with whatever mesmerizing thing you were saying.”
― City of Fallen Angels

“Not going to walk me to the door?" I asked, pretending to be shocked at his lack of gallantry.
"Of course I am. many would think that a bonny lass such as yerself wouldst be able to stay out of trouble for a distance of fifteen feet, but I know better."
"Did you just use the words yerself and wouldst in the same sentence? You can't be a pirate and a courtier at the same time, Dev. It just isn't done.”
― Raised by Wolves
"Of course I am. many would think that a bonny lass such as yerself wouldst be able to stay out of trouble for a distance of fifteen feet, but I know better."
"Did you just use the words yerself and wouldst in the same sentence? You can't be a pirate and a courtier at the same time, Dev. It just isn't done.”
― Raised by Wolves

“Come work for me, and I鈥檒l tell you.鈥�
My eyes went to his. 鈥淵ou are a thief, a cheat, a murderer, and a not-nice man,鈥� I said calmly. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 like you.鈥�
He shrugged, the motion making him look utterly harmless. 鈥淚鈥檓 not a thief,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd I don鈥檛 mind manipulating you into working for me when I need it.鈥� He smiled, showing me perfect teeth. 鈥淚 enjoy it, actually.”
― The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
My eyes went to his. 鈥淵ou are a thief, a cheat, a murderer, and a not-nice man,鈥� I said calmly. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 like you.鈥�
He shrugged, the motion making him look utterly harmless. 鈥淚鈥檓 not a thief,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd I don鈥檛 mind manipulating you into working for me when I need it.鈥� He smiled, showing me perfect teeth. 鈥淚 enjoy it, actually.”
― The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

“You know you鈥檙e wearing pyjamas wrong, right?鈥�
He didn鈥檛 look up. 鈥淥h?鈥�
鈥淵eah, you鈥檙e supposed to just wear the bottoms, and have them hanging low on your hips, displaying your perfectly chiselled V-cut.鈥�
鈥淢aybe next time.鈥�
I thought about this for a moment. 鈥淎re you saying you have a perfectly chiselled v-cut?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 not sure that鈥檚 any of your business.鈥�
鈥淲hat if someone asks? I should know for verisimilitude.鈥�
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. 鈥淵ou can say I鈥檓 a gentleman and we haven鈥檛 got that far.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥� 鈥� I gave a thwarted sigh 鈥� 鈥渁re a terrible fake boyfriend.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 building fake anticipation.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檇 better be fake worth it.鈥�
鈥淚 am.”
― Boyfriend Material
He didn鈥檛 look up. 鈥淥h?鈥�
鈥淵eah, you鈥檙e supposed to just wear the bottoms, and have them hanging low on your hips, displaying your perfectly chiselled V-cut.鈥�
鈥淢aybe next time.鈥�
I thought about this for a moment. 鈥淎re you saying you have a perfectly chiselled v-cut?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 not sure that鈥檚 any of your business.鈥�
鈥淲hat if someone asks? I should know for verisimilitude.鈥�
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. 鈥淵ou can say I鈥檓 a gentleman and we haven鈥檛 got that far.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥� 鈥� I gave a thwarted sigh 鈥� 鈥渁re a terrible fake boyfriend.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 building fake anticipation.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檇 better be fake worth it.鈥�
鈥淚 am.”
― Boyfriend Material

“She straightened. 鈥淵ou tried to seduce me, for information.鈥�
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 hold that against me forever.鈥�
鈥淚t was last night.鈥�
鈥淲ell I was running out of options, and I figured it was worth a shot.鈥�
Lila rolled her eyes. 鈥淵ou really know how to make a girl feel special.”
― A Gathering of Shadows
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 hold that against me forever.鈥�
鈥淚t was last night.鈥�
鈥淲ell I was running out of options, and I figured it was worth a shot.鈥�
Lila rolled her eyes. 鈥淵ou really know how to make a girl feel special.”
― A Gathering of Shadows

“Roarke: "I'll drop you."
Eve: "No, better I catch a cab or take the underground. This guy sees me show up in a hot car with a fancy piece behind the wheel, he's not going to like me."
Roarke: "You know how I love being referred. to as your fancy piece."
Eve: "Sometimes you're my love muffin.
He managed a strangled laugh.She could, at the oddest times, surprise him.”
― Imitation in Death
Eve: "No, better I catch a cab or take the underground. This guy sees me show up in a hot car with a fancy piece behind the wheel, he's not going to like me."
Roarke: "You know how I love being referred. to as your fancy piece."
Eve: "Sometimes you're my love muffin.
He managed a strangled laugh.She could, at the oddest times, surprise him.”
― Imitation in Death

“My shoulder will never be the same. I expect you to nurse me back to health.'-Jace
'Just break the door down, will you?'-Clary”
― City of Bones
'Just break the door down, will you?'-Clary”
― City of Bones

“I was under the impression that I warned you that in London country ways will not do, Frederica!鈥�
鈥淵ou did!鈥� she retorted. 鈥淎nd although I can鈥檛 say that I paid much heed to your advice it so happens that I am accompanied today by my aunt!鈥�
鈥淲ho adds invisibility to her other accomplishments!”
― Frederica
鈥淵ou did!鈥� she retorted. 鈥淎nd although I can鈥檛 say that I paid much heed to your advice it so happens that I am accompanied today by my aunt!鈥�
鈥淲ho adds invisibility to her other accomplishments!”
― Frederica

“You are shameless!鈥� he said angrily.
鈥淣onsense! You only say so because I drove your horses,鈥� she answered. 鈥淣ever mind! I will engage not to do so again.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檒l take care of that!鈥� he retorted. 鈥淟et me tell you, my dear Cousin, that I should be better pleased if you would refrain from meddling in the affairs of my family!鈥�
鈥淣ow, that,鈥� said Sophy, 鈥淚 am very glad to know, because if ever I should desire to please you I shall know just how to set about it. I daresay I shan鈥檛, but one likes to be prepared for any event, however unlikely.鈥�
He turned his head to look at her, his eyes narrowed, and their expression was by no means pleasant. 鈥淎re you thinking of being so unwise as to cross swords with me?鈥� he demanded. 鈥淚 shan鈥檛 pretend to misunderstand you, Cousin, and I will leave you in no doubt of my own meaning! If you imagine that I will ever permit that puppy to marry my sister, you have yet something to learn of me!鈥�
鈥淧ooh!鈥� said Sophy. 鈥淢ind your horses, Charles, and don鈥檛 talk fustian to me.”
― The Grand Sophy
鈥淣onsense! You only say so because I drove your horses,鈥� she answered. 鈥淣ever mind! I will engage not to do so again.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檒l take care of that!鈥� he retorted. 鈥淟et me tell you, my dear Cousin, that I should be better pleased if you would refrain from meddling in the affairs of my family!鈥�
鈥淣ow, that,鈥� said Sophy, 鈥淚 am very glad to know, because if ever I should desire to please you I shall know just how to set about it. I daresay I shan鈥檛, but one likes to be prepared for any event, however unlikely.鈥�
He turned his head to look at her, his eyes narrowed, and their expression was by no means pleasant. 鈥淎re you thinking of being so unwise as to cross swords with me?鈥� he demanded. 鈥淚 shan鈥檛 pretend to misunderstand you, Cousin, and I will leave you in no doubt of my own meaning! If you imagine that I will ever permit that puppy to marry my sister, you have yet something to learn of me!鈥�
鈥淧ooh!鈥� said Sophy. 鈥淢ind your horses, Charles, and don鈥檛 talk fustian to me.”
― The Grand Sophy

“Travis: I didn鈥檛 know they made permanent makeup. I looked like a clown for a month.
Connor: Yeah. They put a curse on me so that no matter what I wore, my clothes were two sizes too small and I felt like a geek.
Travis: You are a geek.”
― The Demigod Files
Connor: Yeah. They put a curse on me so that no matter what I wore, my clothes were two sizes too small and I felt like a geek.
Travis: You are a geek.”
― The Demigod Files

“I do not think you are in any danger of starving," Maximus said. "The surgeon said only two weeks ago that you are too fat."
"The devil!" Berkley said indignantly, sitting up; and Maximus snorted in amusement at having provoked him.”
― His Majesty's Dragon
"The devil!" Berkley said indignantly, sitting up; and Maximus snorted in amusement at having provoked him.”
― His Majesty's Dragon
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