Quotes from Kenneth Oppel

The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.

When I'd written my 'Silverwing' series - I'd imbued the bats with full human awareness and vocabulary.

But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.

It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.

There is a passion in you that scares me.

If my heart were a compass, you'd be North.

Why do you need to fly so much?" she asked. "If I don't, it'll catch up with me." The words just came out. "What will?" I took my hands from my face, panting. I stared out at the storm. "Unhappiness.

You can't eat [literature], that's the problem, he said. I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.

The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing!

Honestly, she sighed, I don't know what kind of life we'll have together, with me always flying off in one direction and you in the other. I smiled. It's a good thing the world's round, I said.

You two were in a cave together?' said Miss Simpkins in horror. 'Yes,' said Kate, 'and it was very, very dark.

I poo poo the chit.' The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!' I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I do poo-poo.' We'll walk.

I believe there is something on this earth that you desire more than anything, and it isn't me.

It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself.

I know you pretty well. Better than anyone I think. I smiled. Her compliment was like a gift itself, only more precious than anything that could be bought.

You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it. It's very zingy, I agreed.

You've no fear of heights, puffed the girl. None, I said. I've heard that about you.

Let me get you all some punch," I said. "You're leaving us?" said Isabel, sounding panicky. "I'll be right back," I promised. "If anyone comes near you, just scream and run.

You're like something drawn with the sun's fire, and I can take only little glimpses of you.

If you were closer, I'd slap you, she said. Let me help, I replied, and stepped closer. She promptly slapped me, which surprised me only a little. We glared at each other in the near dark, and then she looked away. I'm sorry I slapped you, she said. That's all right. I quite enjoyed it.

You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.

Individuality: ten. Cautiousness: three. Combativeness: nine. She looked over and gave me a wink. Well, what did you expect from a pirate's daughter? Hope: eight. Amativeness. What's that? Kate acutally blushed. I think it has something to do with your attractiveness to the opposite sex. Ten, said Nadira, smiling modestly. (Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel)

This way, she said, veering toward the roof's edge. Can you jump? Oh, I can jump! Then jump!