Kersten Hamilton > Quotes

“It's an Irish story, love, Mrs. Wylltson said. We don't do happy endings.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“When I meet someone who says they're not "much for books," I can guarantee that they haven't met the right book yet.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“I may need your permission to keep you, girl. But I don’t need anyone’s permission to love you. I choose it of my own free will, and there’s nothing you can do about it.-Finn.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“You’ve got choices, like any other creature. You can stumble down that road, pretending you can’t help it. You can curl up and die of regret and sorrow for what you’ve done. Or you can get up and fight, even though the battle might be lost.-Finn”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“I do not ask for a path with no trouble or regret.

I ask instead for a friend who'll walk with me down any path.

I do not ask never to feel pain.

I ask instead for courage, even when hope can scarce shine through.

And one more thing I ask:

That in every hour of joy or pain, I feel the Creator close by my side.

This is my truest prayer for myself and for all I love, now and forever, Amen.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“You turned red all over, Finn," Aiden said helpfully. "So did Teagan. As red as Kool-Aid."
The back of Finn's neck went from pink lemonade to Blastin' Berry Cherry.
"Yeah," Aiden said. "Like that."
"I don't want to talk about it," Finn said.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“Whatever. I'm pretty sure Mercutio was a vampire. He had the attitude, you know? He just never got a chance to show his fangs.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“Isn't the Almighty always saying something, girl? Speaking through everything created, whispering in your hopes and dreams. Urging you to get on with business?”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“Brad Pitt just moved in with you. I swear, Tea, he looks just like a young Brad Pitt, and you get to keep him! This is so not fair. Walter looked like Jack Black. You know he did.-Abby”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“Teagan: How long has it been since you read a book that didn’t havevampires in it?
Abby: They write books with no vampires? Wait...the penguins made us read that Shakesrear guy, right?
Teagan: Shakespeare.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“ You don't like me talking to other girls?"

"I don't like you grinning at them."Teagan admitted

"Then tame me with your fine Irish eyes, girl."

"Humph."

"You have nothing to worry about. You've had my heart since..."

"When?"

"I was just trying to sort it, " Fin said. "It could have been the time you explained how its cockles were related to a shellfish." he paused. "No, it was when you flat refused to kiss me-- and me thinking I'd never see you agina, risking my kife to lead the goblins away into the night. It was heroic. And sad."

Teagan punched his arm.

"All right." He smiled. "It was the first time I set eyes on you. My heart stopped beating, and that's a fact."

"I know," Teagan said. "The first time I met you, it made me throw up."

Finn knit his brows. "I'll never get over how romantic you are. It's like you've stepped right out of one of those fairy movies Aiden's making Roisin watch.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“Sometimes your best isn't good enough”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“Finn Mac Cumhaill," Teagan said, "I do love you."
"I'm taking this to mean we're not broken up, then. It was the fever speaking."
"No. It wasn't the fever. You want forever, and...I can't promise I won't change even more. But I'm going to take care of Fear Doirich before I do." She turned and started walking toward the old willow.
"Saying 'I love you' is no way to break up with a man!" Finn yelled behind her.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“You're just the right size for hugging.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“I may need your permission to kiss you, girl. But I don't need anyone's permission to love you”
― Kersten Hamilton, Tyger Tyger

“I need to speak to Roisin," he said.
Finn rubbed his jaw. "Then I suggest you get off my girl's lap. And put some clothes on, man. You're indecent.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“She knows we can see her, right?"

"The light's behind her," Teagan pointed out. "All she sees is her own reflection."

"Face check," Abby said, as Ms Skinner stretched her lips again, then puckered. She dug a lipstick out of her purse and applied it. "Uh-huh. Now the hair," Abby said. As if on cue, Ms. Skinner rearranged her ginger bangs, fluffed them, then twisted a strand around her finger to make it curl. "That woman's man-hunting. Hide your dad, Tea."

"Don't ler her get Dad!" Aiden shouted from his fort.

"Nobody is getting Dad," Teagan assured him.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“The one with wormies swelling his belly?" Finn looked disgusted.
"It's not so swollen anymore."
"Right. So it's Maggot Cat pus on my duct tape. As soon as Thomas comes out of the restroom I'm going to wash this in hand sanitizer. Then throw up."
Teagan reached for the duct tape, but he moved it away.
"Don't be touching it, girl. It's disgusting. I'll deal with it.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“That's all right." Abby picked up the towelette and wiped Roisin's face for her. "When it's a guy problem, we all speak the same language. So your boyfriend's a bird," she said when Roisin's cheeks were tear-free. "It is kind of creepy, but once he changed back, he looked totally Italian.”
― Kersten Hamilton, In the Forests of the Night

“The old ghostie man,” Finn said. “He was holding a book then, wasn’t he? That last time we saw him. I had to be ninety years old, and I still hadn’t finished reading these books.”
Teagan shook her head. “You just loved them so much you were reading them again. I’m sure of it.”
“I’m glad one of us is.” Finn took back the paper and turned it over in his hands. “He said I couldn’t ask you to marry me until I’d finished the quest. He didn’t say a word about canoodling. Do you want to—”
“Yes.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“Will you allow your daughter to go goblin hunting with me?”
Mr. Wylltson leaned against the back of the chair and studied Finn. “Nothing,” he said finally, “can prepare a man for a question like that.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“She felt the electric tickle of Finn behind her. He must have come from the hallway. She turned.
Standing on the first step, she was almost eye level with him. He’d carried the irresistible smell of the morning in with him, caught in his hair and clothes.
“Good morning, beautiful,” he said. Teagan leaned closer.
“What are you doing?” Aiden asked.
Sniffing Finn. How weird would that sound? She changed the sniff into a kiss on the cheek, but Finn turned just before her lips met his face. She felt a shock as their lips touched, the wild inside her exploding like fireworks, rocketing through her to Finn. He swayed, and she managed to get her arms around him before his knees gave way.
“Wa,” he gasped. “Could you steer me toward the couch, girl?”
“Oh, my god,” Abby said from behind her. “The couch? Are you going to let them do that in your living room, Mr. Wylltson?”
“Do what?” Finn flushed red. “Oh. I just meant . . . I need to sit down. The girl’s that good a kisser.”
Thomas and Mr. Wylltson were staring. Aiden’s mouth was hanging open.
“What are you doing, Tea?” Abby asked. “You totally lunged at him.”
“I did not lunge.” I was just sniffing him. That would sound worse than lunging. “I just . . . caught him.”
“Then why don’t you let him go?”
Because he wasn’t steady on his feet yet. Finn’s electronics had gone haywire.
“Well played.” Thomas winked at Finn and grinned at Teagan. “And well caught.”
Finn groped for the banister. “I’m telling you I never meant to kiss her. Not in front of her da, that is—”
“Unhand the young man, Teagan, and step away,” Mr. Wylltson said. “You are befuddling him.”
“By that”—Finn found the banister and Teagan let go and backed up a stair—“I did not mean that I intended to carry on behind your back. This whole thing isn’t what it looks like”—his eyes lifted to Teagan. “Is it?”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“He looked at Abby. “Do I get a kiss?”
“From the monkey?” Abby shrugged. “You can ask him.”
“I’d prefer a kiss from an Italian goddess.”
“Yeah? I’ll take you to meet Zia Sophia. If she likes you, then maybe we’ll talk.”
“Talk? Doesn’t a knight-errant deserve a reward?”
“See, that’s what we’re going to talk about. I don’t give any parts of this package”—she motioned the length of her body—“out as rewards. I’m not saying there won’t be any rewarding. I’m just saying it will be mutual if there is.”
“Mu-tu-al.” Jing pressed his hand to his heart. “I swear to give as good as I get.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“But if I hear that any creatures are being hunted or abused, I will come back and take this off your head.”
“Whoa, Tea,” Abby said. “You’ll take off his head?”
“I’ll help,” Enkidu said happily.
“I didn’t say I’d take off his head. I said I’d take the crown off his head.”
“It was totally in your tone of voice, though,” Abby insisted.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“There’s a Mesmer in our midst. We must consult with Gizmo immediately!”
― Kersten Hamilton, The Mesmer Menace: An Ingenious Young Inventor and His Loyal Dachshund Battle Mind-Controlling Hypnotists

“There’s nothing in heaven or earth that could make me let go of her, not so long as she wants me to hold on.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“You mentioned that the McGillahees would fight if provoked. I intend to provoke the bloody hell out of you right here and now.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“Did anyone ever tell you that you’re unbearably beautiful when you get released from policy custody, girl?” he asked.
“I can’t say that they have. And I apparently wasn’t in custody. Just too ignorant to leave on my own.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“And it would be nice if kissing Finn did not always turn out to be a spectator sport. Especially if it knocked him off his feet.”
― Kersten Hamilton, When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears

“Jesus isn't a white man's God. He's the message JoMa's waiting for. God's own message to Africa, and to this sad old South, too. His people have to carry it. They have to speak the Good News until folks listen. That's the only way this broken world is going to change. The only way.”
― Kersten Hamilton, Laylie's Daring Quest