J.M. Stengl > Quotes

“I tried to ignore the way my stomach and heart hurt, the feelings of rejection and insecurity.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Little Siren

“He paused, looked down at me, and then he smiled.
I felt as if the sun had emerged form behind a cloud.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Little Siren

“Sometimes I think girls are pretty, but I can't talk to them like I talk to you. And they bore me. A guy can't spend all his time looking at a girl. If it's going to last, they've got to be friends.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Little Siren

“Is she . . . magical?” He shrugs. “She’s a cat.” As if that’s an answer.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Baker and the Wolf

“At least I have a trade,” I growl. “Yours seems to be loafing about.” “What better place to loaf than a bakery?”
― J.M. Stengl, The Baker and the Wolf

“The babau appeared to shrink and solidify, now fitting neatly into the chair. It leaned back, parked its boots on top of the desk, and said in that voice from the tomb: “Might you have any sweets about you, luv?”
― J.M. Stengl, Cinder Ellie

“Pike, of course, looked too handsome to be real, but for once his good looks didn’t annoy me. He made Nora happy, and she made him bearable.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Siren and the Scholar

“You need to work on your angle,' he concluded. 'You've got a strong throwing arm though.'
This pleased me. I smiled up at him until he looked at the mountains again.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Little Siren

“He paused, looked down at me, and then he smiled.
I felt as if the sun had emerged from behind a cloud.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Little Siren

“Character can change for better or for worse. Our choices have lasting consequences to ourselves and on other people.”
― J.M. Stengl, The Lady and the Wish