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161 " The short, fat fingers moved like dancing sausages across the strings; "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)
162 " Whatever the cost, as long as you’re in my company, be sure I’ll always be there for you. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3)
163 " Okay, maybe I’d been a little ratty, but there’s something about rotting corpses leaping at my face that puts me a bit on edge. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co., #2)
164 " Lucy, I’m a malevolent skull, without an ounce of compassion. You’ve got to be worried if I’m feeling sorry for you. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4)
165 " What a great article," Lockwood said, for the twentieth time that day. "Couldn't have been better.""They spelled my name wrong," I pointed out."They didn't mention me at all," George said."Well, in all the essentials, I mean." Lockwood grinned round at us. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)
166 " This guy’s a drag.” I spoke under my breath. “He sure is.” “Know what I suggest?” “Yep. And the answer’s no. I’m not going to kill him.” “Oh, you’re no fun. "
167 " Freedom is an illusion. It always comes at a price. Thinking "
168 " You kill, you lie, you rob, you hit old men and steal their boots. I only thank God you draw the line at swearing - it would have been just too dreadful otherwise. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne (The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, #1)
169 " Ia bukan demon, bukan penyihir. Ia lebih baik dari mereka. Keserakahan dan sikap mementingkan diri sendiri bukanlah sifatnya. "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Golem's Eye (Bartimaeus, #2)
170 " Unfortunately, the body within the uniform belonged to Quill Kipps, so the overall effect was like watching a plague rat lick a bowl of caviar. Yes, the classy element was there, but it wasn’t what you focused on. "
171 " Lucy doesn't like orange juice with floating bits,' George said. 'You remember.''Oh, yes. That's right. They get caught between your teeth, don't they?'I was staring at him. My warm feeling had partially retreated. 'I'll take the orange juice. So Holly stayed over last night?''Personally I've always thought straining it through your teeth is part of the fun,' Lockwood said. 'You can pretend you're a blue whale. "
172 " Ooh, I smell something burning... Wait, wait - it's your pants ! Your pants are on fire, you massive liar ! You so weren't on a case ! "
― Jonathan Stroud , The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co., #5)
173 " It was higher and shriller than Holly’s, so we knew that it was Kipps. "
174 " In the meantime,” he said, “There are ghosts to foil and lives to save. But right now, it’s a lovely evening and I’m going for a stroll. That was the other thing I’d wanted, to see if you’ll come with me? "
175 " It's a commonly known fact that while cats can't stand ghosts, spiders love them. "
176 " He was very close to me. Our hands stayed on the windowsill like they were glued there. All at once he stepped back. “In the meantime,” he said, “there are ghosts to foil and lives to save. But right now it’s a lovely evening, and I’m going for a stroll. That was the other thing I wanted, to see if you’d come with me.” He adjusted his collar. “It’s the first outing for my new coat. What do you think of it? "
177 " This is the way it was with Lockwood, his shifts were sometimes so sudden that they took your breath away. But his energy and enthusiasm were always impossible to resist. "
178 " Never touch a mummified body part if you don’t know where it’s been. That’s my motto. "
179 " Take me! You need a companion.” “Yep,” I said. “And I’m going with Lockwood.” In fact, I had to hurry. I could hear him putting his coat on in the hall. “Aha…Are you? Oh, I see. Better leave you to it, then.” “Right. Good.” I paused. “Meaning what?” “Nothing, nothing.” The evil eyes winked at me. “I’m no third wheel.” “I don’t "
180 " The stories that bind us, Halli. The stories we live by, that dictate what we do and where we go. The stories that give us our names, our identities, the places we belong, the people we hate. "
― Jonathan Stroud , Heroes of the Valley