Kristin Cashore Quotes - Page 2

Beauty has rights that plainness never will.

Fire looked into his quiet eyes, touched his dear familiar face and considered the question.

For a moment, it was almost as if they were friends again.

Our own story is even more important for us to know than history.

And of course she understood now why her body wanted to run whenever he appeared. It was a correct instinct, for there was nothing to be got from this but sadness.

Part of avoiding thoughts about something was not encouraging opportunities for that something to makes itself felt.

You're good at love," she said simply, because it seemed to her that it was true. "I'm not so good at love. I'm like a barbed creature. I push everyone I love away."

He shrugged. "I don't mind you pushing me away if it means you love me, little sister.

Hidden yourself in a hole and dared to burden no one with your grievous friendship? I will have friends, Katsa. I will have a life, even though I carry this burden.

How absurd it was that in all seven kingdoms, the weakest and most vulnerable of people - girls, women - went unarmed and were taught nothing of fighting, while the strong were trained to the highest reaches of their skill.

But everyone has some kind of power to hurt people.

He thinks we're made of money.

From the warmth of her fondness for her horse she constructed a fragile and changeable thing that almost resembled courage. She hoped it would be enough.

The only way for you to keep your mind straight is to run from those who would confuse you.