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Quotes About Adventure

My life was a circus. A circus full of thieves, and stupid shapeshifters, and small children executing evasive maneuvers.
~ Ilona Andrews
Sean called 'em space chickens.
~ Ilona Andrews
that's why we don't poke random shit we find in the woods with a stick
~ Ilona Andrews
Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures
~ Ilona Andrews
Do you really want to go to the Black Sea? Yes, Curran said. I nodded. We do. Saying things like We think this is a trap and We would rather cut off our left foot than go would endanger our ship acquisition and our badass image.
~ Ilona Andrews
I WALKED INTO my house to see the knight and the wizard sitting in my kitchen, drinking coffee. If you added in Julie's thieving skills and my sword, we almost had an adventuring party. "It's too bad we're missing a cleric," I said. They both looked at me like I had grown a second head.
~ Ilona Andrews
Hugh kept circling us. A small smile curved his lips. He looked like a man who was enjoying himself. Snow, sunshine, brisk air, a fast horse . . . and impending slaughter. All the things a growing boy needs.
~ Ilona Andrews
I started down the walkway. Two vampires vaulted out of the trenches in front of me, fangs bared. Oh look, it's a party and everybody is invited. Good. I liked parties.
~ Ilona Andrews
Roman blinked again and smacked Aspid's nose with his hand. "What did I say about kisses? No kisses unless invited." Aspid's tongue contracted. He pulled Roman into his mouth. I sprinted. "Yes, I love you, too," Roman said from inside the forest of teeth. "I need to go now. Come on." The dragon opened his mouth and put Roman back into the mud.
~ Ilona Andrews
Besides, dragons kidnap virgins, so I'm out." And why had I just told him I was not a virgin? Why did I even go there? "It doesn't matter if I'm the first. It only matters that I'll be the last.
~ Ilona Andrews
How? How will it be fine?" He looked over at me. "This car is very light and we're going to drive very fast.
~ Ilona Andrews
Then the scary old knight came and told me that if I challenged the boy, there would be ripper cushions." "Repercussions.
~ Ilona Andrews
That's a lovely story," Sean said. "We should go back.
~ Ilona Andrews
I told him I was about to do something idiotic and dangerous, and he told me to go ahead and let him know if he could help in any way." "I don't understand your relationship." "You don't have to.
~ Ilona Andrews
And that's why we don't poke random shit we find in the woods with a stick," Keelan said.
~ Ilona Andrews
When you find freaky shit in the scary woods, you don't poke it with a stick. It can explode in your face. What do you do instead?
~ Ilona Andrews
Take my hand and bring your sword. The universe is waiting.
~ Ilona Andrews
Besides, it's been almost two weeks since anyone was brutally murdered. Things were getting a bit dull. We wouldn't want to die of boredom, would we?
~ Ilona Andrews
Sometimes when you search the night, you'll find monsters in the dark.
~ Ilona Andrews
I'm saying that it's illegal, dangerous, and possibly unethical, but we should definitely do it.
~ Ilona Andrews
I gotta split." Slightly deeper, male. Heard it somewhere before. "You promised!" "The magic's cresting, okay? Gotta split." Young voices. A boy and a girl, talking street. The only available door hung crooked and would make noise when I tried to open it. I kicked the door in and walked inside.
~ Ilona Andrews
You may call me Dr. Doolittle. I've sailed through the night and day, in and out of weeks, to where the wild things are and now I'm their private physician
~ Ilona Andrews
A line from my favorite book came to mind. Have fun storming the castle, Hugh.
~ Ilona Andrews
You're more like a crazy aunt who only gets called when somebody needs bailing out of jail," Derek said.
~ Ilona Andrews