Garth Nix: Trending quotes (page 4)

“Oh, to be a minion," muttered Giac to himself dreamily. "I was a sub-minion.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Lord Sunday (2010), p. 184.

“All of us recruits are equal in the eyes of the Army: low as you can go.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Sir Thursday (2006), p. 151.

“"General Turquoise Blue?" asked Arthur. "I didn't make Suzy a general, did I? I remember her talking about it, but I don't remember actually…"
"She probably just put on the uniform," said Dr Scamandros. "No one would question her."”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Superior Saturday (2008), p. 78.

Question

“"You're sure that we'll find someone suitable here?"
"Sure as eggs is eggs," replied Sneezer. "Surer even, eggs not always being what one might expect."”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Mister Monday (2003), p. 33.

“Wake me when what terrible thing is going to happen, happens, or if it appears I might get wet.”

Garth Nix

Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Abhorsen (2003)

Appearance

“"What do we do if we don't go through a hole?" asked Suzy.
"I think we get smashed to bits," said Arthur. "But like Longtayle said, it's mostly holes. And the current must aim for the holes, or get directed through them. We'll be all right."
"What happens if we don't get smashed completely to bits, but just a bit smashed to bits?" asked Suzy after a while. "I mean, so we're still alive but drowning?"
"Suzy, please don't ask me these questions right now," said Arthur, with as much restraint as he could manage.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Drowned Wednesday (2005), p. 276.

Question , Thinking

“The Clayr Saw a sword and so I was. Remember the Wallmakers. Remember Me.”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Abhorsen (2003), p. 52.

“Soon the Myrmidons would surround him, silver nets shooting out to catch him in their sticky tracery. Then a Winger would come to take him away. Back to the Dorms. Or if he was old enough… straight to the Meat Factory.”

Garth Nix book Shade's Children

Source: Shade's Children (1997), p. 12.

“Lieutenant Crosshaw says you are a special case!" bellowed Helve. "I do not like special cases! Special cases do not make good soldiers! Special cases do not help other recruits become good soldiers! Therefore, you will not be a special case! You understand me!”

Garth Nix

"I think so-"
"Shut up! That was not a question!"
Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Sir Thursday (2006), p. 124.

Understanding , Question , Thinking , Help

“I’ll sing you a song of the long ago -
Seven shine the shiners, oh!
What did the Seven do way back when?
Why, they wove the Charter then!
Five for the warp, from beginning to end.
Two for the woof, to make and mend.
That’s the Seven, but what of the Nine-
What of the two who chose not to shine?
The Eighth did hide, hide all away,
But the Seven caught him and made him pay.
The Ninth was strong and fought with might,
But lone Orannis was put out of the light,
Broken in two and buried under hill,
Forever to lie there, wishing us ill.”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (2001), pp. 525-526.

Lie , Way , Light , Strong

“Flotsam floats when all is sunk.
Jetsam thrown isn't just junk.
Coughs and colds and bright red sores
Waiting for us, so bend yer oars!”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Drowned Wednesday (2005), p. 53.

Waiting

“"Who can I trust?" Arthur blurted out.
"Those who wish you well," said the Old One. "Not those who wish to use you well. Be a player, not a pawn. And that is three questions and all your time."”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Mister Monday (2003), p. 247.

Question , Time

“I think I might love you too, Charter help me, but now is”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Sabriel (1995), p. 327.

Love , Thinking , Help

“I don't… I don't care," he said softly to his reflection. "I have a job to do. It doesn't matter what I have become. It doesn't matter what I look like.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Lord Sunday (2010), p. 45.

“"Come on, then, Giac," said Suzy. "Last one to the top is a rotten sorceror."
She started off at a run, but paused after a few steps when Giac didn't immediately follow. He was looking puzzled.
"Come on!"
"But I already am a rotten sorceror," he said.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Lord Sunday (2010), p. 181.

“So are you saying that somebody went to all the trouble to make you a crypt a thousand years ago on the off chance that you might turn up one day, walk in, and have a convenient heart attack?”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (2001), p. 231.

Chance , Heart

“Teachers are very undervalued for what they do.”

Garth Nix

Interview at KidsReads (2003)

Teachers

“The Trackers were on the move again, spreading out to search. It sounded like a trio on each side of the train, coming toward him.
Gold-Eye pictured them in his head, trying to get his Change Vision to show him exactly where they were.
But the Change Vision came and went when it chose, and couldn't be controlled.”

Garth Nix book Shade's Children

Source: Shade's Children (1997), p. 10.

Search , Change , Training

“I don't want to make a mistake," said the Will softly. "Better not to make a decision than to make a mistake."
"The whole House is going to fall down if you don't make a decision!”

Garth Nix

Arthur argued.
Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Grim Tuesday (2004), p. 319.

Decision , Housing

“Do you promise you won't hurt me?" asked Arthur.
"You will be safe from all harm for the space of a quarter hour, as measured by this clock," replied the Old One. "You are mortal enough that I would not slay you like a wandering cockroach, or a Denizen of the House.”

Garth Nix

"Thanks," said Arthur. "I think."
Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Superior Saturday (2008), p. 67.

Thinking , Hurt , Housing