Katie Cross > Quotes

“Your first job in every confrontation is to establish your opponent’s weakness. Strategy starts with weak spots.”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“I arrived early because I lifted my skirts and ran here. Hope that qualifies me to fit in. If not, let me impress you with my secret talent at brewing the perfect tea.”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“Go while you can, before she ensnares you into one of her many traps and you never escape with your soul.”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“A polite smattering of hands”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“He eyed her warily. “Did Pearl give you coffee?”
“Yes.”
“How many cups?”
“Just three. It’s quite good with cream and sugar.”
“Have you ever had it before?”
“No. Why? What does that have to do with anything? I don’t see what that has to do with anything. Why are my knees shaking?”
“Pearl!”
Pearl peeked around the wall. “Well! She had a headache. I didn’t think she’d act like a squirrel. And I didn’t know she had three cups.”
“A headache?” Maximillion murmured. He turned to Isadora, pointing to the nearest chair. “Sit down.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Sit. Down.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“You’re not upset about that fate?
“I can’t change it, right?”
He paused. Pragmatic. Unexpectedly so. I didn’t expect logic from a wild witch like you.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“You don’t figure grief out, Bianca. You go through it. Grief is a mess that you can’t clean up all at once. It takes time and patience, not logic and fact.”
― Katie Cross, Alkarra Awakening

“When the worst of the melancholy moments took over me, not even the blue spring sky or the fluffy clouds piled high like wisps of cotton could remove the darkness inside. Grief was my new companion, the wraith that haunted my heart. I hated it, and clung to it at the same time.”
― Katie Cross, Alkarra Awakening

“a winner is by no means a winner, who does not win it all.”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“I think he wanted to kiss me."
"What does that mean?"
"I don't know."
"Is it a form of attack?"
"Uh… not really, I guess. Most witches probably like it."
What is done during this… kiss?
This time, Sanna's cheeks flared she turned away grateful that shadows had fallen. “You touch with your lips.”
He snorted. "I cannot see the purpose."
"Me either.”
― Katie Cross, Flight

“Maybe insanity was just a slow creep away from reality, so subtle the nightmare wasn’t recognizable until the monsters were too strong.”
― Katie Cross, Alkarra Awakening

“You're either very brave or very foolish."
"The two aren't far apart, are they?”
― Katie Cross, Flight

“It’s so … normal.”
“I don’t eat small children.”
“Shocking.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“Sanna hesitated, then shook her head. “Magic is dangerous. It nearly destroyed all the dragons in the massacre.”
“I want it.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“Then what’s changed?”
You are the only witch in all of Antebellum who has earned Deasyvla’s trust and fully merged with a dragon.
She shrugged. “So?”
You, Sanna of Anguis, are now the High Dragonmaster.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“One does not have to see the sea to know that monsters live there.”
― Katie Cross, Flight

“If you’re chasing a dream of how everything should go, then you’re going to chase it forever. Because, news flash, it never goes the way it’s supposed to.”
― Katie Cross, Bon Bons to Yoga Pants

“When you feel fear, never panic. Fear is an ally. It tells you something is wrong, like pain. Think through it and be calm. What is it? Where is it coming from? What assets do you have? My”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“Pressure and responsibility are driving forces, but only knowledge creates power.”
― Katie Cross, Miss Mabel's School for Girls

“She had accomplished great things despite imperfection.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“Why are you helping me?”
Maximillion blinked, drawing in a deep breath. He let it out. “Because it’s the right thing to do. There, your question is answered.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“If you haven’t seen, touched, or felt him, how do you know he is real?”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“An investment in acting lessons would serve you well. If you can avoid being a total shrew—or criminal, for that matter—you may come to my office.”
“I’ll try to control my womanly impulses.”
“See that you do.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“Failure is the only damn way we learn. Have you failed? Yes. Will you fail more? All the time. And that’s the best thing that can ever happen to you. When you stop failing, you stop learning. And then you’re of no use to anyone.”
― Katie Cross, Flame

“Sanna of the Forest," Luteis murmured. He nudged her gently with his snout. "My heart mourns for you.”
― Katie Cross, Flight

“If you don’t like what you do every day, you’ll live a pretty miserable existence.”
― Katie Cross, The High Priest's Daughter

“Food had been there when it seemed no one else had. Food also made me depressed and insecure.”
― Katie Cross, Bon Bons to Yoga Pants

“I felt awkward and judged and like I had to be peppy and bright and show off my best side when all I wanted to do was talk books. Or better yet, text the person instead and hole up at home with said books.”
― Katie Cross, Lovesick

“Worrying over everyone else? There’s no time for that.”
― Katie Cross, Chronicles of the Dragonmasters

“She's coming,” Isadora whispered.
Maximilion's nostrils flared. "Then let her come.”
― Katie Cross, Flight