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Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12) QUOTES

Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12) QUOTES

1 " Even a minute of dying is better than an eternity of nothingness. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

2 " But in life we don't usually get to choose the time of our defining moments. We just have to stand and face them when they come, no matter what sort of a state we're in. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

3 " That’s what you taught me - we don’t have to accept destiny or Des Tiny. We can create our own future, all of us. We have the power to rule our lives - we just have to make the choice to use it. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

4 " I don't think anyone ever remembers what they were really like as kids. Adults think they do, but they don't. Photos and videos don't capture the real you, or bring back to life the person you used to be. You have to return to the past to do that. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

5 " I gulped, then stepped over the threshold into the house where I'd lived as a boy. After eighteen long years of wandering, I had finally come home. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

6 " —and when I finish with your toes and fingers, I'll move on to your nose and ears!" Steve yelled. "But first I'll cut your eyelids off, so you can see everything that I'm gonna do. After that I'll—"

"Steve," I wheezed, stopping him midflow. "Want to know the secret of winning a fight like this? Less talking — more stabbing. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

7 " If the souls of the dead could speak, they'd scream for release. Not just release from the Lake, but from their memories. Memories gnaw away at me relentlessly. I remember so much of my past, all the times where I failed or could have done better. With nothing else to do, I'm forced to review my life, over and over. Even my most minor errors become supreme lapses of judgement. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

8 " Madam Octa — "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

9 " nephew or niece "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

10 " Gli eventi chiave del passato non possono essere cambiati, ma le persone coinvolte si. Evanna mi aveva detto che se fosse tornata indietro e avesse ucciso Adolf Hitler, l'universo l'avrebbe rimpiazzato con qualcun'altro. Gli eventi fondamentali della seconda guerra mondiale si sarebbero verificati con le stesse modalità, scatenati però da una figura differente. [...]
Quindi non potevo modificare il corso della storia intorno a me, ma potevo togliermi di mezzo. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

11 " But in life we don’t usually get to choose the time of our defining moments. We just have to stand and face them when they come, no matter what sort of a state we’re in. "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)

12 " But knowing me the way I do (now that sounds weird!), "

― Darren Shan , Sons of Destiny (Cirque du Freak #12)