Garth Nix: Going

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“I am not going to change who I am. I am human and I know how to love, and be kind, and be compassionate to those who are weaker than me. Just because I have power doesn't mean I have to use it!”

Garth Nix book Superior Saturday

Source: Superior Saturday

Love , Change

“If you like what you are writing, just write. Try to keep going before you stop to take a break. Keep going back before too much time has passed. And just stay with it.”

Garth Nix

Interview at KidsReads (2003)

Time

“Sam swallowed. The dire pronouncement echoed in his ears, imbued with the faint hint of the Free Magic power that was contained within the cat form on his shoulder. He slapped Sprout on the rump to get her going; then he said the first thing that came into his head.
"Mogget. Shut up."”

Garth Nix

Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (2001), p. 381.

Cats

“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.

“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.”

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

Question , Thinking

“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

“"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

“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