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Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) QUOTES

Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) QUOTES

1 " When jumping is the sole option, you jump, and try to make it work. "

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2 " The only thing that would make her jealous would be if I led a parade riding a unicorn while ballerinas sang love songs. "

― , Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3)

3 " Do not threaten the supreme gigantic overlords. We do as we please. "

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4 " I'll not have my grandson subjected to the humiliation of his reading becoming public. We have to cope with this disgrace discreetly -- Grandma Ruth "

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5 " She pictured herself running from a hoard of ravenous zombies on a hot day eventually collapsing from heatstroke and getting devoured. Then she imagined Hal giving a rousing eulogy at her funeral explaining how Kendra's death was a beautiful sacrifice allowing the noble zombies to live on delighting future generations by mindlessly trying to eat them. With her luck it could totally happen. "

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6 " I guess Smart Seth is glad, he said reluctantly. But be careful. Idiot Seth is the guy to watch out for. "

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7 " Most people worth knowing enjoy reading. "

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8 " In his writings, Patton was shameless about his ambition to woo Lena to be his bride. He detailed the gradual progress he made, playing music for her on his violin, writing her poems, beguiling her with stories, engaging her in conversation. It was clear that he obsessed over her. He knew what he wanted and never relented until she was his. "

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9 " After all, as long as you know, why make when you can take? "

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10 " Hooves clomping over the whitewashed planks, Doren sprinted along the boardwalk after Rondus, a portly satyr with butterscotch fur and horns that curved away from each other. Puffing hard, Rondus cut through a gazebo and started down the stairs to the field. Only a few steps behind, Doren went airborne and slammed into the heavyset satyr. Together they pitched violently forward into the grass, staining their skin green. "

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11 " Don't let the brownies bite. "

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12 " When your only option is to jump, you jump and try to make it work. "

― , Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3)

13 " Your courage in the grove surprised me. Surprise is a reaction I had all but forgotten. I have seen enough that I alway know what to expect. I assess the odds of various outcomes, and me predictions are never thwarted. before you were finished confronting the revenant, the potion failed. I saw the artificial bravado leave you. Your demise was certain. Yet, despite my certainty, you removed the nail. Had you been full-grown, a seasoned hero of legendary renown, well-trained, armed with charms and talismans, I would have been deeply impressed. But for a mere boy to preform such a feat? I was truly surprised. "

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14 " In order to be good, you must recognize the difference between right and wrong and strive to choose the right. To be truly evil you must do the contrary. Being good or evil is a choice. "

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15 " She shall be my queen, and I her most ardent admirer and protector. A new standard of love shall be established for the ages. Time will clarify my devotion! On this I would gladly stake my very soul! "

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16 " you sometimes act as if you think growing up means the rules don’t apply anymore. On the contrary—a big part of growing up is learning self-control. You work on that, and then we can talk about expanding your privileges. "

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17 " If a starving bear ate my family, even though he may have had no wicked intentions, even though he was just being a bear, his nature has made him a menace, "

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18 " Each human being has significant potential for light and darkness,” Grandpa continued. “Over a lifetime, we get a lot of practice leaning toward one or the other. Having made different choices, a renowned hero could have been a wretched villain. "

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19 " The bear would have to be stopped,” Grandma agreed. “Stan is just making the distinction that you wouldn’t blame the bear the same way you would blame a responsible person. "

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20 " All boys belong in insane asylums,” Kendra said. "

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