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“Ash and Puck shared a brief glance, and then Ash pushed himself off the wall to stand beside me. ¡°Lead the way,¡± he said, nodding into the darkness. ¡°We¡¯ll be right behind you.¡±

¡°For the record,¡± Grimalkin stated as we ventured, single file, into the black, ¡°I do not think this is a good idea. But, as no one listens to the cat anymore, I will have to wait until we are completely lost to say ¡®I told you so.”
― Julie Kagawa, The Iron Queen

“Grimalkin yawned and licked his whiskers. 'Not dead,' he replied. 'Hardly dead. But she changed her name and appearance so many times, even the oldest fey would hardly remember her. She likes to keep a low profile, you know.' Puck frowned, knitting his bows together. 'Then how is it you remember her?' he demanded, sounding indignant. 'I am a cat,' purred Grimalkin.”
― Julie Kagawa, The Iron King

“Treat people like people. Beware of pity and patronization because in them, you can't see when you're unashamedly looking down on someone.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“I must be irresistible. You can¡¯t stay away from me for more than twenty-four hours.”
― Catherine Doyle, Inferno

“I don¡¯t know if you all missed me, but I haven¡¯t thought about any of you at all.¡±

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There were indeed many heavenly officials in the heavens who secretly thought about him everyday, but hearing that Hua Cheng didn¡¯t think about them at all, they all chanted heavenly blessings: thank you thank you thank you please continue to never think of us.”
― M¨° Xi¨¡ng T¨®ngxi¨´, Ìì¹Ù´Í¸£ [Ti¨¡n Gu¨¡n C¨¬ F¨²]

“I'm more dangerous than you think,' I flat-out bluster.

'So I see. I'm quaking in my boots.' The corner of his mouth rises in a mocking smile.

Fucking. Asshole.

I flip the daggers in my hand, pinching them at the tips, then flick my wrists and fire them past his head, one on each side. They land solidly in the trunk of the tree behind him.

'You missed.' He doesn't even flinch.

'Did I?' I reach for my last two blades. 'Why don't you back up a couple of steps and test that theory?'

Curiosity flares in his eyes, but it's gone in the next second, masked by cold, mocking indifference.

Every one of my senses is on high alert, but the shadows around me don't slide in as he moves backward, his eyes locked with mine. His back hits the tree, and the hilts of my daggers brush his ears.

'Tell me again that I missed,' I threaten, taking the dagger in my right hand by the tip.

'Fascinating. You look all frail and breakable, but you're really a violent little thing, aren't you?' An appreciative smile curves his perfect lips as shadows dance up the trunk of the oak, taking the form of fingers. They pluck the daggers from the tree and bring them to Xaden's waiting hands.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Being bigheaded can be as irritating and as dangerous as being small-minded.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“How obvious can it be? ... The purpose of makeup is to defy the degradations of time, and time is just a synonym for death.”
― Dean Koontz, False Memory

“What?" I said.
He rose, shaking the dew from his cloak. "You have that look."
He had mirrored my own train of thought, which made me scowl at him irrationally. "Which?"
"The one you wear whenever you outsmart me in some area," he said.
"Well," I began with a shrug, then stopped. My magnanimity was wearing thin, I'm afraid. "Haven't I?"
He laughed, a clear, bright sound, and then, before I knew what was happening, he had lifted me from my feet and spun me through the air, the greenery and shadow of the forest a whirl all around me.
"My beloved Emily," he murmured in my ear.
"Yes, yes, all right," I said, though I did not pull away. My smugness was back, together with a warm sort of satisfaction. It was pleasing to see him this happy.”
― Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales

“I wish I could punch him in his smug face and show him how undeterred I am by his exile.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

“M. de Charlus persisted in not replying. I thought I could see a smile flicker about his lips: the smile of the man who looks down from a great height on the characters and manners of lesser men.”
― Marcel Proust, In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

“Smug, exhausted and dumb. He's just what I'd been hoping for.”
― Pittacus Lore, Nine's Legacy

“Success stood in some people¡¯s way of moving from being good to being great.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Believe me yet, boy?" she asked, the large man frozen against her blade.
"Yes, ma'am." The first trace of respect could be heard in his voice.
"It's sir. I'm a soldier just like any of you." She smirked and looked down at her main hand. "Just a bit better.”
― Auryn Hadley, Defiance

“Of course, he has no human money. But the High King of Elfhame refuses to pay with glamoured leaves, as though he were some common peasant. He hands over glamoured gold instead and walks out with his purchases, feeling smug.”
― Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

“Randalin rushes toward the door, nearly running into Heather in his haste. He blinks at her in astonishment, clearly not prepared for the presence of a second mortal. Then he departs, avoiding even a glance in my direction.

'Big horns,' Heather mouths, looking after him. 'Little dude.'

Cardan leans against the doorframe, looking very satisfied with himself.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

“I find you very charming underneath all the smugness.”
― Ava Reid, A Study in Drowning

“I hate smug people.¡±
Ros laughed. ¡°That you do. And so you¡¯re using his phone. He¡¯ll explode, you know.¡±
¡°Oh, it¡¯ll be bad. ¡®Cause I made all the phone calls on my list.¡±
There was a pause. ¡°No. You didn¡¯t.¡±
¡°I did.¡±
¡°Fifty-one phone calls on the off-limits phone?¡± ¡°Yup.¡±
¡°Did you fall down the stairs or something? What is wrong with you?!”
― Kelly Batten, One Day You'll Find Me

“I wonder what became of you, your Johnny
Rotten skin, no Emerald City eyes.
You'd have been a beauty if you let inferiority
steam your glasses with its candor, sans laughter.”
― Kristen Henderson, Of My Maiden Smoking

“Maybe it was his eyes or mouth, or the way he held his shoulders, but somehow, he looked amused by her sudden appearance. No, not just amused but also pleased.”
― kay l moody, River Gate

“Cassian whispered in her ear. 'Do you know what I'm going to think of tonight?'

A small sound must have come out of her, because he grinned as he stepped to the side. Let go of her hand.

The absence of his warmth, his scent, was likt a bucket of ice water.

He smiled, nothing but wickedness and challenge. 'I'm going to think of that look on your face.' He took another step down the hall 'I'm always thinking of that look on your face.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ?Court of Silver Flames

“I know you're not going to admit it,' Hawke said, voice low and thick. 'But you and I both know that I was right.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Blessed be the gods, someone mark the date and time. She just admitted I was right.'

'Oh, shut up,' I bit back.

'Fine with me. Conversation is over. You'll leave with Alastir and Kieran immediately.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire