Nikki Clarke > Quotes

“She may think she can just walk away from me, but she can’t. She never will, and if she does, I’ll find her. I could follow her scent to the ends of the earth without losing it.”
― Nikki Clarke, Nothing but the Wolf in Me

“Evil is a pointless concept where I come from. I guess one could say we have evolved without the need for it.
— Kwarq”
― Nikki Clarke, Kwarq

“Lyqa [redact] is a bit different than human’s.”
“Different how?”
“Well, for one, it’s quicker. We only [redact] for about one Lyqa month…”
“Like a dog?”
It’s minor shade, and the only hint that I’m still salty about Li’aht. Kwarq doesn’t get it. He chuckles again. He’s pretty.
“Like a Lyqa, Amina.”
― Nikki Clarke, Kwarq

“All holes. That’s the goal,” is my new motto.”
― Nikki Clarke, My Alien Invader, Fi'r

“He laughs. He’s too happy. I feel like I’m going crazy, and he’s acting like this is the best moment of his life. Maybe he’s like the witch in the gingerbread house, and now that he’s gotten me to his house, he’s gonna eat me”
― Nikki Clarke, Kwarq

“Hey, you might be running from something, but you’re not running from me. Stay put.”
― Nikki Clarke, Nothing but the Wolf in Me

“What are you feeling?”
“What are you a [doctor] too?” I snort out.
“I am trained…yes.”
Of course he is.
“I thought you were a linguist.”
“I am.”
― Nikki Clarke, Kwarq

“Even if you weren’t carrying my cubs, do you think I would let anyone harm you?”
― Nikki Clarke, Nothing but the Wolf in Me

“Lehti, open your eyes. Please, you are hurting my feelings.”
― Nikki Clarke

“No one can kill who you are, Valeena. They can only make you think you’re someone else.”
― Nikki Clarke, Nothing but the Wolf in Me