J. Penner > Quotes

“Who wants to be normal when you can be spectacular?”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“There seems to be a story that you keep telling yourself, and I understand… it has served you for some time. It was real. It kept you safe. But you’ve outgrown that tale, and now it’s holding you back from becoming who you are really meant to be.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“There is plenty of magic in you. You are magic… for me.” He reached up and touched her cheek, making Arleta’s knees go weak and nearly buckle under her weight. “And I will be yours whether or not you want me… until I am no more.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“The words settled over the group of friends like a warm, cozy blanket on a wintry day.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“Arleta followed. “So you have a cat?” she asked Theo. Faylin paused mid-drink and turned his head to Arleta. “I have an elf.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“And I’m tired of pretending to be someone I’m not. I am a cheerful person, but not always. Sometimes I’m frustrated and angry. And I don’t want to pretend that I don’t care when you or anyone else puts me down, or underestimates me.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons

“He reminded me that sometimes we tell ourselves stories. They protect us from harm . . . until they don’t.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Curses & Cats

“I understand you’re hurting, Mother, but it’s not my responsibility to heal that part of you. That’s something you have to figure out. I’m working on my own healing. If you’d like to be a part of my and Arleta’s life, you are welcome, but only if you’re willing to confront the past. I can’t do it for you, and I will not ignore your behavior.” Theo straightened his shirt. “I love you,” he admitted, voice cracking. “But you are not allowed to harm my family if you can’t bother to work on changing yourself. You need to go home.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Curses & Cats

“Take the scones out of the freezer after 30 minutes and cut each round into 6 equal wedges using a sharp knife.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“if it weren’t for the scrawlish labels on the outside.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“You’re not less than,” Theo said in a gentle voice when Arleta had gotten no more than three steps away.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“Take each piece and shape it into a round about 6 inches in diameter, then place them next to each other.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“But none of us are out here being perfect. We all have faults and shortcomings that people we love get used to.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“You know you don’t have to do everything in life you’re expected to do.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“⅔ cup half-and-half (plus a tablespoon extra for brushing scones)”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“she wanted to let annoyance at him burn in her stomach, but instead tiny fairies fluttered around in the space as if she were a teenager with a crush.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“Looking for you.” Taenya plopped into the other chair. “You and Tae disappeared, and no one knew where you went.” Arleta looked around the bookstore for a second.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“In Jez’s mind it was as if magic had overtaken the stage, blocked everything out, and they were the only two people in the world”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“tolerance tended to wane if one’s shortcomings came out too often.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“She wore a pretty peasant’s dress”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons

“After a few moments she retrieved the plain sandwich from her bag, unwrapped the crinkly paper around it and took and bite of the turkey and Swiss with garlic spread.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“I guess so, but I’ve found that simplicity doesn’t necessarily equal childishness. I like to be reminded that kindness, patience, and friendship are the things that make this life enjoyable. They are what sometimes save us.” He looked out toward a cawing crow flapping its wings on a tree branch. “Everything else is mostly noise.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“You have every right to make your own choices. Though perhaps you are allowing fear of the unknown to guide your path instead of simply trusting that love is not up to the stars.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“Much of friendship is the willingness to be there for others when they need it. I’m always here for you.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Curses & Cats

“Animals were loyal . . . much more than people sometimes.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Curses & Cats

“Those things had been written in the stars, over which he had no influence.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Curses & Cats

“herself, it had been going on for nearly her entire life. Putting on an air of happiness and helping others had been her only way of dealing with her problems for as long as she could remember.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons

“it was enough simply to be for a while alongside a friend. Everything else was just noise.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables

“And the risk had been worth it.
As so many risks in life can be.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“And went I was old enough to understand, I wanted to use the magic,”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables