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

“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

“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

“The sadness never quite goes away, does it? It lingers like a morning fog that never seems to lift completely.”
― 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

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

“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

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

“But you don’t really know me,” Arleta protested.
Theo’s chest heaved for breath. “I have known and loved you for a hundred lifetimes.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

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

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

“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

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

“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

“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

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

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

“if it weren’t for the scrawlish labels on the outside.”
― 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

“you said something to me about grief.” She thought for a moment. “You compared it to morning fog that never lifts completely.”
― 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

“Working with the written word is never simply a job. It’s a calling.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons

“strawberry lemon curd bites”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“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

“Athyme-infused raspberry tart”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

“But your ability or control or not control your magic isn’t one of those shortcomings.”
― J. Penner, A Fellowship of Games & Fables