Jonathan Stroud Short Quotes

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Together, we must advance unafraid into the modern age!

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Watch where you leave your victims! I stubbed my toe on that.

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Her clarity gave her purpose and her purpose gave her clarity.

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"Too much hate is bad for you," I ventured.
"Why?"
"Um..."

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That's usually how they start, the young ones. Meaningless waffle.

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Ah, you coward! Look at you, running." "Actually, it's called improvising.

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No magical alarm sounded, though I did hit my head five times on a pebble†.

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Besides, if you're going to die horribly, you might as well do it with style.

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"I'm Martha. And you are...?"
A small snuffle, a smaller voice. "Nathaniel."

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When I landed on the top of a lamppost in the London dusk it was peeing with rain.

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And then, as if written by the hand of a bad novelist, an incredible thing happened.

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One magician demanded I show him an image of the love of his life. I rustled up a mirror.

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"Woken up, have you?" the woman said. Her voice was like broken glass in an ice bucket.†

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Today summoned painfully to earth by a short fat English magician with a dangerous stammer.

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So I departed, leaving behind a pungent smell of brimstone. Just something to remember me by.

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What was it that drew you back? My marvellous personality, I suppose? Or my sparkling conversation?

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Burned and squashed to death in a silver vat of soup. There must be worst ways to go. But not many.

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Hey, we've all got problems, chum. I'm overly talkative. You look like a field of buttercups in a suit.

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The boy shrugged. "I've forgotten it," was all he said. And then, "I guess I wasn't taught well enough."

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He was transfixed at the sight of the lords and ladies of his realm running about like demented chickens.

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As part of my current charge I have been instructed to provide an occasional journal of my recent activities.

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Long ago I dreamed of being a hero in your company" Halli said Huskily "I'm sorry to say your reality disappoints me

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Wednesday
Yep, same again. Saw a few nice whirling colours and things. That's it. Easy, this journal lark, isn't it?

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"Remember this." he said in a soft voice. "Demons are very wicked. They will hurt you if they can. Do you understand this?"

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Check out that one at the end. He's taken the form of a footstool. Weird...but somehow I like his style." "That is a footstool.

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"H-he is a messenger for you. H-h-he brings a message."
"You stagger me, Simpkin! A messenger with a message! Extraordinary."

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A better plan would be to head straight for Bart's Guide to London, since that's hugely entertaining and witty, i. e. written by me.

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In the middle of the lawn was a lake adorned with an ornamental fountain, depicting an amorous Greek god trying to kiss a dolphin.†

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Haven't you done enough for a lifetime? Think about it—two power—crazed magicians killed, a hundred power—crazed magicians saved…

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There was a loud cough from the man on the stand. I replaced My Magic Mirror carefully on his tray, gave him a cheesy smile, and went my way.

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