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The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6) QUOTES

The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6) QUOTES

1 " No man is ever just one thing. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

2 " And now that they have us here, under their control, they've dropped whatever act they had on earth. We're seeing them as they really are.' He dipped his glove into the water and watched as the water turned golden. The air suddenly smelled of citrus. 'Look! It's orange juice!'
'Josh, focus!'
'You sound just like Mom or Isis or whatever her name is. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

3 " And when in doubt, Josh, follow your heart. Words can be false, images and sounds can be manipulated. But this... This is always true. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

4 " There was no honor in war, less in killing, and none in dying. But there was true dignity in how men comported themselves in battle. And there was always honor to be found in standing for a just cause and defending the defenseless. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

5 " Her hands flew to her mouth. 'Are we even twins?'
Josh rested his hand on her shoulder and brought his forehead to rest against hers, strands of their blond hair mingling. 'I will always be your brother, Sophie. I will always look after you. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

6 " What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?' she asked. 'To believe that your children will be just like you. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

7 " Distance makes everything beautiful. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

8 " So the captain, the first officer and the ship's doctor and sometimes the engineer all beam down to a planet. Together."
"The entire complement of the senior officers?"
Billy nodded
"And who has the command of the ship?"
"I don't know. Junior officers I guess."
"If they worked for me I would have them court-martialed. That sounds like a dereliction of duty."
"I know. I know. I always thought it odd myself. But that's not the point."
"What is the point?"
"They're usually accompanied by a guy in the red shirt. Always a crew member you've never seen before. And as soon as you see the shirt, you know he's going to die. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

9 " BILLY: Did you ever watch Star Trek?
MACHIAVELLI: Do I look like I watch Star Trek?
BILLY: It's hard to tell who's a Trekkie.
MACHIAVELLI: Billy, I ran one of the most sophisticated secret service organizations in the world. I did not have time for Star Trek. (pause) I was more of a Star Wars fan. Why do you ask?
BILLY: Well, when Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock beamed down to a planet, usually with Dr. McCoy and sometimes with Scotty from engineering...
MACHIAVELLI: Wait a minute--what's Mr. Spock again?
BILLY: A Vulcan.
MACHIAVELLI: His rank.
BILLY: The first officer.
MACHIAVELLI: So the captain, the first officer, the ship's doctor, and sometimes the engineer all beam down to a planet. Together. The entire complement of the senior officers?
BILLY: (nods)
MACHIAVELLI: And who has command of the ship?
BILLY: (shrug) I don't know. Junior officers, I guess.
MACHIAVELLI: If they worked for me I'd have them court-martialed. That sounds like a gross dereliction of duty.
BILLY: I know. I always thought it was a little odd myself. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

10 " When in doubt, we follow our hearts. Words can be false, images and sounds can be manipulated. But this...' He tapped his chest, over his heart. 'This is always true. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

11 " A warrior with a cause is the most dangerous soldier of all "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

12 " We do not always get what we want. Sometimes life presents us with surprises. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

13 " There are some adventures not worth having. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

14 " Or maybe he just rediscovered his humanity,” Niten said quietly. “Maybe someone reminded him that he is human first, immortal second.”
“You said as if you are speaking from personal experience,” Perenelle said.”
“I am,” he said softly. “There was a time when I was . . . wild.”
“What happened?”
He smiled. “I met a redheaded Irish warrior.”
“And fell in love?” she teased.
“I didn’t say that.”
“You didn’t have to. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

15 " Have you any idea how to wake a hibernating Elder?”
Machiavelli shook his head.
“Mars, what about you? Any advice?”
“Yes. Don’t. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

16 " Tell me, storyteller, what is the greatest mistake a parent can make? -To believe that your children will be just like you "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

17 " Perenelle shuddered. "You know I hate leprechauns more than almost anything. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

18 " A demonstration is more than worth a thousand words. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

19 " How the mighty have fallen,” he said, looking down on Aten. Ard-Greimne was short and incredibly sensitive about his height. He always wore shoes with lifts in them. When Aten didn’t respond, he tried again. “I said, how the mighty—”
“It wasn’t funny or even clever the first time you said it,” Aten said. “Nor is it original. "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)

20 " Do I look like I watch Star Trek? "

― Michael Scott , The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #6)