Quotes from Garth Nix

He growled and grimaced as they came to him, and clenched his fists in pain and anger. Unusual name, commented Mogget. More of a bear's name, that growl.

Wake me when whatever terrible thing is about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.

I have walked in Death to the very precipice of the Ninth Gate, Abhorsen said quietly. I know the secrets and horrors of the Nine Precincts. I do not know what lies beyond, but everything that lives must go there, in the proper time. That is the rule that governs our work as the Abhorsen, but it also governs us. You are the fifty-third Abhorsen, Sabriel. I have not taught you as well as I should—let this be my final lesson. Everyone and everything has a time to die.

Don't look , part of his mind said. If you don't see trouble, it doesn't exist. But it does , thought Arthur, fighting down the fear. Keep breathing slowly. You have to confront your fears. Deal with them .

It is taken care of. Nothing will not break into my Pit or the Far Reaches! I cannot speak for the other parts of the House, but we have Nothing well in hand here. I understand Nothing as no one else does! - Grim Tuesday

This? It's a feather-coin. I made it.' 'What is it for?' 'It isn't for anything. It's a toy.' 'It's for annoying people,' said Mogget from Sam's pack. 'If you don't put it away, I shall eat it.

Be assured that any hurt to your spirit will pass in time. It is the nature of Death to take, but the nature of Life to give.

I read. And you know 'no offense' means 'I am about to be or have just been fucking offensive.

For all my longer works (i.e. the novels) I write chapter outlines so I can have the pleasure of departing from them later on.

Cats never liked to admit to names. Being named might lead to being held responsible for something.

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Mogget's voice. Sam whirled around. "Mogget? Is that you? Where are you?" "Here, and regretting it as per usual," replied Mogget, and a small white cat sauntered out from behind a fern tree.

There is always a choice, even if the alternatives don't appear to be equal.

I don't expect to need rescuing. I'm not that kind of princess.

Going through the arch, from mud into snow, from bright sun into the pallid luminescence of a snowfall, from her past into her future.

There were also very special or dangerous items that had to be fetched in person, or even by large parties of armed librarians.

Bee stings are very educational

Might have been and could have done, neither worth thinking on.

Oh, fierce librarians, then? Tell you to shush and that sort of thing?

Alternatives! Probabilities!

Be a writer, if you will Or don't, no one will care Order your shelves, or not Kill or kiss your darlings Simply write

Garth on naming characters I spend lots of time on all the names in the books... Sabriel herself, I tried many different combinations of different words, trying to create a new name. In fact, her name comes from trying to combine the heraldic term for black which is Sable, because I wanted something that felt dark and mysterious, with the iel ending that you find in angels' names.

I think I would like to work in the Library." "The Library," repeated Sanar, looking troubled. "That can be dangerous to a girl of fourteen. Or a woman of forty, for that matter." "Only in parts," said Ryelle. "The Old Levels." "You can't work in the Library without going into the Old Levels," said Mirelle somberly. "At least some of the time. I wouldn't be keen on going to some parts of the Library, myself.

Are you . . . are you the athask? The great one?" "Maybe," said Mogget. "I can't remember." "Mogget