Quotes from Cinda Williams Chima

N'exigez pas beaucoup et vous ne serez ps decu

His father always treated him as if he were capable of great things. Which made him want to accomplish great things.

Politics is not about justice. It's about the settling of personal vendettas, under a thin veneer of civilization. All politics is personal.

At least I fight my own battles, Alister,' Micah said. 'Really? And exactly why did you go cackling to the dean?

Sometimes you have to get away to remember who you are. Believe in yourself, Lyss. You're strong and smart enough to do this job. Never let anyone tell you different.

Stupid. He was stupid. He was tired of being stupid.

Aftera brief silence, Kenzie said, "Don't you believe in second chances?" The room seemed a little colder, a little darker, as if a shadow had passed over the sun. "Sonny Lee always said, 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

Hastings sat back, extending his long legs. "It's not enough to do SOMETHING. It's important to do the RIGHT thing.

It was just a different kind of battle, one he'd have to learn to win

If he weren't so thoroughly wrung out, he could kill the bastard on the spot. In his present condition, he'd be lucky to strangle a gnat

All we can do is make the best decision possible in that moment. Then move on. Because we can't know how a different choice would play out, it makes no sense to beat ourselves up over what looks like a bad choice in retrospect.

Believe me, there is no one more dangerous than one whose hopes have turned to despair.

Why did you stab yourself with your own dagger?" "It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Hope is the thing that can't be reigned in by rules or pinned down by bitter experience. It's a blessing and a curse.

A sensible girl would not have been crying, grieving for the boy with the magic in his voice and the blues in his eyes, mourning the loss of something that was a lie-a lie-from beginning to end.

It doesn't make sense to dwell on things you can't do anything about.

As with evil, you never know when you'll be blindsided by kindness.

_You're not a thief. Not anymore._ If he said it often enough, it might stick.

Like everyone else at the Anchorage, except maybe for Natalie, Jonah had developed the blinders that allowed him to dance on. That prevented him from seeing the gradual decline of everyone around him; that allowed him to pretend that they weren't all heading for the same tragic end. The band played on as the ship sank beneath them. Distracted by the magic of music, they would keep dancing until the waves closed over their heads.

Revenge is a powerful motivation, especially for someone with nothing to lose.

The girl must be looking for another hot-fudge shower," Ellen said. Then she, too, advanced on Leesha.

He forgot everything: the sorcerer upstairs, the mission, his own imperfection, and the shame and bitterness that came with it.

When you love someone it catches the attention of the Gods, who punish you.

Every time I think I've lost everything, I find there's still something else to lose.