Quotes from Nancy Farmer

Matt kept himself from shining the flashlight on him.

scissors, paper, rock.

Thorgil's going to the School of Bards? Jack said... I'm not even sure what a school is, said Thorgil. Neither am I, admitted Jack... Come on, Jill. We can get through this.

His favorite hero was El Látigo Negro, the Black Whip. El Látigo Negro was on TV every Saturday. He wore a black mask and rescued poor people from evil capitalists.

Some people make think slowly, but they're very thorough about it.

He was in a rage to learn. He would excel, and then everyone would love him and forget he was a clone.

He was ignored. Not mistreated, just ignored.

I live in a 'sky island,' a unique mountain valley environment where half the animal species of North America can be found.

I started writing 'The Lord of Opium' in 2008 and produced about 80 pages before disaster struck. Three eye operations nearly put an end to my career.

I always say the truth is best even when we find it unpleasant. Any rat in a sewer can lie. It's how rats are. It's what makes them rats. But a human doesn't run and hide in dark places, because he's something more. Lying is the most personal act of cowardice there is.

I love you," Matt said. I love you, too," Maria replied. "I know that's a sin, and I'll probably go to hell for it." If I have a soul, I'll go with you," promised Matt.

People's souls are like gardens. You can't turn your back on someone because his garden's full of weeds. You have to give him water and lots of sunshine.

He has his good side and his bad side. Very dark indeed is his majesty when he wants to be. When he was young, he made a choice, like a tree does when it decides to grow one way or the other. He grew large and green until he shadowed over the whole forest, but most of his branches are twisted.

Slow people are just paying close attention.

Always choose your bodyguard from another country, they find it harder to make alliance and betray you.

Patience and love can do anything.

After all, what is suffering but an awareness of suffering?

Look around you...Feel the wind, smell the air. Listen to the birds and watch the sky. Tell me what's happening in the wide world.

No one can tell the difference between a clone and a human. That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie.

Tam Lin says rabbits give up when they're caught by coyotes [...]. He says they consent to die because their animals and can't understand hope. But humans are different. They fight against death no matter how bad things seem, and sometimes, even when everything's against them, they win.

Guardian angels guide the steps of idiots.

But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime.

I don't mind," he whispered. "If I had a soul, I'd probably wind up in hell anyway.

The high point of your life was when you knocked me down