Garth Nix: Trending quotes (page 5)

“"You are a weak reed, Recruit Green!" Helve shouted. "Weak reeds make for badly woven baskets! This platoon will not be a badly woven basket!"”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Sir Thursday (2006), p. 156.

“"You're really, truly not going to kill everyone?" asked Marek.
"No!" shouted Arthur. "Why do you keep asking? Do I look like some kind of crazy murderer?"
"No…" Marek sounded as if he did still think that but didn't want to upset Arthur.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Lady Friday (2007), p. 91.

Thinking

“"Lord Arthur, may I present Lady Wednesday's Dawn?"
Arthur bowed. He had already half-guessed the identity of their surprise guest. She had the hauteur that all the chief servants of the Trustees possessed. A kind of look that said, I am superior and you had better admit it.”

Garth Nix

Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Drowned Wednesday (2005), p. 167.

“You are a weak reed, Recruit Green!”

Garth Nix

Helve shouted. "Weak reeds make for badly woven baskets! This platoon will not be a badly woven basket!"
Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Sir Thursday (2006), p. 156.

“I am the Disreputable Dog. Or Disreputable Bitch, if you want to get technical. When are we going for a walk?”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (2001), p. 115.

Bitch , Dogs

“I am a necromancer, but not of the common sort, while others of the art raise the dead, I lay them to rest - or try too - and those that will not rest I bind, for I am Abhorsen…”

Garth Nix

He turned to the baby again and added, almost with a note of surprise, "Father of Sabriel."
Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Sabriel (1995), p. 14.

Dead , Art

“What happened?”

Garth Nix book Grim Tuesday

Arthur asked. He caught a glimpse of something below, but couldn't quite make out what it was. "The Nithling-"
"Missed me," called out Suzy. "Close-run thing. Bit off my right clog. I was kicking it in the teeth, so I s'pose that's fair."
Source: The Keys to the Kingdom series, Grim Tuesday (2004), p. 177.

“Who can I trust?”

Garth Nix book Mister Monday

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