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Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) QUOTES

Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) QUOTES

1 " Despite all the pain he caused, I didn't know how to breathe without my brother in this world. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

2 " Baba followed me in and lifted his head to the sky.
It was like he could taste the sun. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

3 " Not like that," Na'imah instructs, shaking her head so hard that a shower of orange flower petals fall from her curls. Dragonflies orbit her head as she repositions a maji's hands around her cheetanaire's temples. "Feel the connection. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

4 " You carry all of us in your heart. We shall live in every breath you take. Every incantation you speak. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

5 " When the elders built this place, it was only bare mountaintops.' I look to the crowd. 'It didn't become a home because they filled it with towers. It became a home because they built it together. This land, these temples--they're not what matters. As long as we have each other, we will carry Orisha in our veins. No one can ever take that away. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

6 " We're the children of the gods." I lift my chin. "If someone's running away, it's not going to be us. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

7 " You two. Even when you crash, you intertwine. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

8 " You are not your mistakes.” Mama Agba holds both of her shoulders, making Amari cry harder. “Do not let one moment define or destroy you. The gods work in mysterious ways. Have faith in their greater plan. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

9 " You don't get to judge me," I whisper. "I didn't ask for any of this!"

"No one ever aks, but you're here. You're here when so many people aren't! "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

10 " You have to look beyond the surface if you truly want to achieve the peace you seek. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

11 " Under my rule, this will be a land where even the poorest villagers are fed, housed, and clothed. A kingdom where everyone is protected, where everyone is accepted! The divisions of the past are over!” I extend my hands and lift my voice. “A new Orïsha is on the horizon! "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

12 " We suffer so everyone else can smile. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

13 " you should know that there are weapons so great, they shouldn’t be used. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

14 " Her advice lifts a weight from my shoulders that I should have never tried to carry at all. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

15 " He’ll do the right thing when it’s easy, but when it matters most, he’ll stab you in the back. You can’t trust him, Amari. All he leaves us with are scars. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

16 " Our shadows bleed together like mixing paints, deep purples turning black with raw power. Our voices rise as the shadows take shape, condensing until they funnel into one giant arrowhead. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

17 " You carry all of us in your heart. We shall live in every breath you take. Every incantation you speak. You are the children of the gods. You shall never be alone. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

18 " The monarchy has magic now and they still hate us. It was never about magic at all! "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

19 " No chains bind me, but I can’t move. Crisp air fills my lungs, yet I can’t breathe. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)

20 " Don't...' His eyes fall closed. 'Be sad. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)