Shami Stovall > Quotes

“You cannot see the whole tapestry if you stare at a single thread.”
― Shami Stovall, Knightmare Arcanist

“People become the things they focus all their attention on. Be careful you don't become the thing you hate because you neglected to focus on the things you love.”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“Don't practice until you get it right - practice until you can't get it wrong.”
― Shami Stovall, Dread Pirate Arcanist

“You shouldn't let perfection be the enemy of progress.”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“a shorts word.”
― Shami Stovall, Grandmaster Arcanist

“It isn’t anxiety that kills us—but the way we choose to react to it.”
― Shami Stovall, Academy Arcanist

“All important days in your life start with either a good or a bad omen.”
― Shami Stovall, Academy Arcanist

“His laugh was immediate and thorough”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“One of life’s hardest lessons is realizing that others’ opinions only have as much power as you give them,” he said”
― Shami Stovall, 24-Hour Warlock

“arcanist, you can sense souls. Do you sense one now?” I… I didn’t. So what was this? My brother continued forward,”
― Shami Stovall, Labyrinth Arcanist

“We must be hunters,” Vjorn said, his voice a low growl. “We will make this area our stalking grounds. Shaping it for our purposes. Luring our prey into the traps of our devising. Giving them a false sense of security, only to rip it away, along with their lives.” Sometimes I forgot how grandiose Vjorn could speak.”
― Shami Stovall, Master Arcanist

“Only fools trip on what’s behind them,”
― Shami Stovall, A Company of Monsters

“Hey. You're ruining the vibes here. You should be happy."
"I don't ruin vibes," Enzo muttered. "They die naturally around me.”
― Shami Stovall, Time God Warlock

“Don’t practice your magic until you get it right—practice until you can’t get it wrong.”
― Shami Stovall, Time-Marked Warlock

“They weren’t clever kids—any dumber and you’d have to water them twice a week”
― Shami Stovall, Knightmare Arcanist

“Professor Zahn pointed to the circle. “Let’s pretend this is our world, Vardin. At the center of the world is its heart. Its core. Most magical theories say souls originated from this location.”
― Shami Stovall, Academy Arcanist

“It’s like a game of hide-and-seek, but with the added thrill of potential meth lab explosions.”
― Shami Stovall, Time-Marked Warlock

“She was right. In California, individuals with service animals couldn’t be denied because of their animal. There were expectations, of course, but the courts of California were just as crazy as their laws. Even if the cat were ripping up the blinds and pissing on the carpet, it was better than dealing with a judge and paying an overpriced attorney. Courtrooms were where taxpayer money went to die.”
― Shami Stovall, Time-Marked Warlock

“I just eat a ton,”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“train them. He hadn’t been keen on having Finlay or Sage on our team to begin with. I’d extended the invitation, so it was my responsibility to see it through.”
― Shami Stovall, The Crown Tournament

“Even idiots take off their boots before they go swimming.”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“His actions reminded me of a frightened animal”
― Shami Stovall, Coliseum Arcanist

“What could go wrong?”
― Shami Stovall, Mimic Arcanist

“I’m not,” Wren said. “It’s just that I don’t want to lose again… So I’m going to do everything I can to win, even if it means listening to Hyperion’s boring stories.” The bigger drake swung his tail around, smacking Wren toward me. “If you’re not going to be a good listener, you better be a good eldrin,” Hyperion grumbled.”
― Shami Stovall, The Crown Tournament

“A person isn’t one deed or event. You may know the outcome, but you don’t know the story.”
― Shami Stovall, Academy Arcanist