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The Child Thief QUOTES

The Child Thief QUOTES

1 " If you don't learn to laugh at life it'll surely kill you, that I know. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

2 " Christians. They’re determined to rid the land of any who worship the Horned One. Murdering all the druids, burning the temples, sometimes whole villages, and knocking over the standing stones.”

The Lady’s face hardened. “This god of peace and love certainly likes to bathe the land in blood. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

3 " Men-kind shared this world for but a blink, then, sadly, they became enlightened, found science and religion. The new world of men left little room for magic or the magical creatures of old. Earth’s first children were driven into the shadows by flame and cold iron, by man’s insatiable need of conquest. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

4 " Men who fear demons see demons everywhere. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

5 " Both sides so blinded by their fear and hate of each other that they couldn't see they were all fighting for the same thing. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

6 " How much blood will it take to make them stop? How many more children must die? "

― Brom , The Child Thief

7 " Madness,' Nick called. 'That's all I've found here. Does Avalon breed insanity? Is that the nature of magic, to drive everyone out of their minds? "

― Brom , The Child Thief

8 " Demon or not, it didn't matter, suffering was everywhere he looked. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

9 " Go and play. Run around. Build something. Break something. Climb a tree. Get dirty. Get in some trouble. Have some fun. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

10 " Had not enough gone wrong? "

― Brom , The Child Thief

11 " And Peter laughed, and when he did, all the Devils grinned, because Peter's laugh was a most contagious thing. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

12 " Peter stood, cleared his throat, and began to hum softly, then sing, slowly building up the song as his voice cleared. He found the old tune, the song of the Sunbird. And as he sung, as his rich voice echoed off the tall cliffs, the birds and the faeries lent him their voice and soon the tune drifted throughtout the garden. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

13 " Almost lost you," he thought, surprised to find himself blinking back tears. "Been through too much, me and you. We're going to finish this thing together. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

14 " Don't let them win. Don't let them beat you. Don't let them steal your magic. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

15 " Peter's face clouded. "Everything comes at a price. Or have you not learned that yet? "

― Brom , The Child Thief

16 " The boy planted his hands on his hips and a broad smile lit his face. "My name's Peter. Can I play too? "

― Brom , The Child Thief

17 " Peter," she whispered and reached out, touching his cheek. "My little Peterbird? You flew back to me. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

18 " When Peter sets his mind to a thing," Tanngnost thought, "far be it from reason to stop him. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

19 " Help her," Peter pleaded. "Do something. You have ways. Your potions. Your medicines. Do something. "

― Brom , The Child Thief

20 " Peter kept walking. "

― Brom , The Child Thief