Emily Rodda > Quotes

“Fate is strange, and our destinies can be shaped by very small decisions.”
― Emily Rodda, The Golden Door

“In ancient days, Deltora was divided into seven tribes. The tribesfought on their borders but otherwise stayed in their own place. Each had a gem from deep within the Earth, a talisman with special powers.”
― Emily Rodda, The Forests of Silence

“All is well that ends well”
― Emily Rodda

“A hero called Adin rose from the ranks of the people. He was an ordinary man, a blacksmith who made swords and armor and shoes for horses. But he had been blessed with strsngth, courage, and cleverness. ”
― Emily Rodda, The Forests of Silence

“When the time comes,' Lief said, determinedly drowning her out, 'I will follow Adin's example, and marry for love.' He glanced at her. 'if the woman I love will have me, of course.'
'She probably will,'said Jasmine. 'When the time comes.' She slipped her hand into his.”
― Emily Rodda, The Shadowlands

“The smallest and weakest of us proved the strongest and bravest in the end.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Fearing, you climbed the mountain. Fearing, you faced its dangers. And fearing, you went on. That is real bravery, Rowan. Only fools do not fear. Sheba knew that. Sheba knew everything all along.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Seven hearts the journey make.
Seven ways the hearts will break.
Bravest heart will carry on
When sleep is death, and hope is gone.
Look in the fiery jaws of fear
And see the answer white and clear,
Then throw away all thoughts of home,
For only then your quest is done.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Realizing that the dream had been sent to him for a purpose, Adin worked in secert over many months to create a likeness of the belt he had been shown.Then he traveled around the kingdom to persuade each tribe to allow its talisman to be added to it.”
― Emily Rodda, The Forests of Silence

“Some things a man simply cannot do.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Fire, water, earth, and air,
All meet in the dragon's lair.
Six brave hearts have failed the test;One continues in the quest.
Remember well the words you know
When on to find your fate you go.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Look for the hand that points the way,
And take the path where children play.
Then where the face with breath that sighs
Bends to admire its gleaming eyes,
You way is marked by lines of light
That mean escape from endless night.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Nothing here is as it seems;
Dreams are truths, and truths are dreams.
Closed your ears to loved ones' cries;
Die if you believe your eyes.
Bind with ropes your flesh and blood,
And let your guide be made of wood.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Let arms be still and voices low,
A million eyes watch as you go.
A silken door your pathway ends,
There fire and light will be your friends.
Then see yourself as others may,
And catch noon's eye to clear your way.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“What cannot be changed, must be endured," he said grimly. "Our duty now is to the living.”
― Emily Rodda, Return to Del

“Left or right, which will you take?
For both of them your heart will break.
One is cruel, one is fair,
One a passage, one a snare.
Choose the one that hides the light,
And you will know your path is right.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“Beneath soft looks evil burns,
And slowly round the old wheel turns.
The same mistakes, the same old pride,
The priceless armour cast aside.
The secret enemy is here.
It hides in darkness, fools beware!
For day by day its power grows,
And when at last its face it shows,
Then past and present tales will meet--
The evil circle is complete...”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Travelers

“The flower is not evil because it blooms where it does. It simply exists. As do the fish in this pool, and the bird on the cliff, and you, and I.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal

“You have been menaced by giant spiders, nearly smothered in a swamp, and now half drowned and frozen, and you are embarrassed about taking your clothes off in front of me! Does that not seem ridiculous?”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan of Rin

“A land which does not remember its history can never learn the lessons of its past.”
― Emily Rodda, Deltora Shadowlands: Special Edition, Books 1-3

“As fear approaches in the night,
Flee from the field and hide from sight.
The power stirs, the anger wakes,
The rage upon the darkness breaks,
A fearful lesson, learned full well,
A tale that they alone can tell.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Zebak

“The one who first heard Zebak bells
Must see the truth the mirror tells.
The hand must bleed to reach the end,
One finger stands the others bend.
With chains and sorrow you must pay
For other hands to guide your way.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Zebak

“Isn't it amazing how it's always the very people who insist other people be grateful for charity that get the most insulted when they're offered charity themselves? I've often noticed it.”
― Emily Rodda, Something Special

“Barbarians!’ he roared. ‘Filthy barbarians!”
― Emily Rodda, The Third Door

“When evil strikes and fury wakes,
Then love will face the choice it makes.
Death will free the loyal friend.
As it began, so shall it end.
Bound to the beast, you play your part--
The comfort of the aching heart.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Zebak

“To mix the brew that wakes Death sleep
Fill one spread hand with silver deep.
In hungry pool moons raise their heads:
Pluck one and add the tears it sheds.
Stir slowly with new fighter's quill,
Three times, no more, and let it still.
Add venom from your greatest fear--
One drop--and then the truth is clear.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal

“So, very soon our captives will meet their small countrywoman again. How grateful they must be to have a pleasant ride, with us to guide their way. Perhaps they feel that chains and sorrow are not too high a price to pay. What say you, Zanel?”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Zebak

“I just had a word with him. Timmers and I have this little understanding. He behaves himself and he gets to keep his front teeth.”
― Emily Rodda, The Sorcerer's Apprentice

“But I do not think we can wait for painting. This place is dangerous for us. Perlain is already impatient with us. I can see it by the way he lashes his tail.”
― Emily Rodda, Rowan and the Zebak

“Revenge did not seem sweet to him any longer. There had been too much suffering.”
― Emily Rodda, The Valley of the Lost