Marie Andreas > Quotes

“I theorized if we could find a way to make their singing into a mass-produced weapon, we could destroy anyone who came against us.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“Evil I could fight, entitled just had to be ignored.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“There are dark things afoot, there’s no denying that. But right now, I need help with my garden, and that takes precedence.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“The story of my entire life could be summed up in that—I always wanted to know why.”
― Marie Andreas, The Glass Gargoyle

“Sorry, but a dead leader of a mythical order of warrior nuns outranks you.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“You know, it’s all in your head. Our minds are our worst enemies.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“Orenda looked up and seemed surprised at all of us staring at her. “I told you I was a shield maiden when I met you. We fight.” She had gone from protected fighter princess, sure her people were the only elves left, to finding out there were many elves left, and some were homicidal maniacs. She was handling it pretty dang well.”
― Marie Andreas, The Sapphire Manticore

“Aye, Captain!” All three answered instantly. Suicidal nut jobs, they sounded happy to be out here facing certain death. Actually, they probably were.”
― Marie Andreas, Warrior Wench

“Unfortunately, I hadn’t seen it either as Then the practical and survival oriented side”
― Marie Andreas, The Glass Gargoyle

“Gosta came back almost dragging Xsit. She’d gotten her fighting face on and didn’t want to leave. Her long bright orange trailing feathers that usually hung against the back and sides of her neck were fully extended. She would have made a fierce picture if she hadn’t been currently cross-eyed.”
― Marie Andreas, Warrior Wench

“The crazy was strong with those two.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“She couldn’t even pinpoint the moment when the ready room here became as important to her—but it had.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“They could also get into more trouble than a pack of puppies let loose in a sausage factory.”
― Marie Andreas, Victorious Dead

“That was Covey: call things as they were regardless of whether folks wanted to hear it or not.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“His scars were a reminder of who he lost. He might feel he needed to keep them.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“They all started screaming as if I was a one-woman invading army and had the heads of my victims dangling from my belt. Then they started throwing pans at us.”
― Marie Andreas, The Sapphire Manticore

“Regardless of what the old stories said, there was never a good time to die. But trying to save an entire system of hundreds of worlds and billions of people wasn’t a bad way to go.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“hated when my mouth said what was in my head without clearing it through me first.”
― Marie Andreas, The Diamond Sphinx

“One of the worst feelings in the world was having a large number of things that needed to be done, but not having the ability to do them.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“A trigger? Someone put a trigger on an exploding planet? Who does this crap?”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin

“forgot.” Vas stared up at the ceiling, willing the thin metal tiles to give her the wisdom to deal with morons.”
― Marie Andreas, Warrior Wench

“Their captain, Flarik, ate our second-in-command. We fled.”
― Marie Andreas, Defiant Ruin