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“Just this one bowl,” Qibli said grumpily. “Because it’s the stupidest bowl in Pyrrhia.” Peril edged a little closer and peered at it. “Huh,” she said. “Looks like a norm — nope!” she interrupted herself, seeing the look on his face. “You’re right! Stupidest bowl I’ve ever seen! Can I join in? HEY, BOWL, YOUR SHAPE IS INANE! FOOD PROBABLY FALLS OUT OF YOU ALL THE TIME! I BET YOU DON’T EVEN STACK WELL IN CABINETS! YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, YOU’RE THE WORST! Ooh, this is great. Let’s do it every day! I feel much better.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Darkness of Dragons

“There are about thirty of us,” Turtle said with a shrug. “THIRTY?” Tsunami shouted. “I have THIRTY BROTHERS?” “Well, thirty-two,” he said. His gaze caught Moon watching, and he wrinkled his snout in an amused way.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“Pompous worm-faced snob-head camel turd.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Brightest Night

“Scrolls,” Jambu said. “Um. Those are . . . ?” Starflight looked as if someone had just asked him whether breathing was really necessary.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hidden Kingdom

“He [Riptide] sighed. "I said, 'What are you doing all the way out here?' and you said, 'Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herrig so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring.'"
Tsunami burst out laughing.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir

“General, may I take a nap? General, I need a papaya! General, my claws are tired! General, look, a butterfly! SOMEBODY IS GETTING STABBED IN THE FACE IF YOU DON’T SHUT UP.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Dark Secret

“What is with you and faces?” Qibli said. “You should try threatening someone’s elbows or ankles once in a while, just for a change of pace.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning

“Everyone stop moving!” he bellowed. “Especially you, chickens! CHICKENS, GIVE UP! WE’RE GOING TO EAT YOU! THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT! STOP RUNNING AWAY RIGHT NOW!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“Sunny, by all the moons, quit feeling sorry for dragons who want to abduct you and sell you off.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Brightest Night

“Ha ha, imagine Winter singing! I wonder if he can scowl and sing and look darkly handsome and mortally offended all at the same time. Probably.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“I really think I'd be better at, like, advanced napping techniques.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hidden Kingdom

“Terribly undignified,” Qibli said in a haughty voice, tipping his snout at the racing dragons. “We would never allow such higgledy-piggledy shenanigans in the Ice Kingdom.” “Was that supposed to be me?” Winter asked him. “Terribly unimpressive, if so. I haven’t once said ‘higgledy-piggledy’ in my entire life. We would never allow such linguistic imprecision in the Ice Kingdom.” Qibli barked a delighted laugh and did a loop in the air.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning

“I WON’T get upset!” Cliff shouted. “I want! to SEE! MOMMY KILL GRANDMA!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“Great,” Glory said. “How about a trail of cow parts, too? And a map of where we’re going? Or perhaps we could set this part of the forest on fire, just to make sure everyone knows how to find us. Would you like me to spell out ‘DRAGONETS WUZ HERE’ in giant rocks?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir

“And what if they win?” Burn demanded. “They won’t,” Scarlet said. “But of course killing them ourselves is a solid backup plan.” “Excuse me,” Tsunami interrupted. “You know we’re right over here, right? Don’t you want to hatch your evil plans somewhere more secretive?”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy

“She started awake from a dream in which their cave had collapsed and was slowly crushing her to death, and discovered that Clay had rolled over on top of her in the middle of the night.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir

“All right, I'll wait another two thousand years to make jokes about my evilness.”
― Tui T. Sutherland

“Oooh,” Peril said, momentarily distracted by the idea of an enchanted piece of cheese.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“No!” Kinkajou cried. “We’re eating together! You haven’t even finished your hairy smelly carcass thing! Sit!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“You’d better be all right or I will tie you to a tree and cover you with hallucinogenic frogs. Tamarin, please wake up.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising

“Mommy,” Cliff called. “Mommy, I have to tell you something. Mommy! Grandma is kind of mean.” “I know, sweetheart, don’t worry,” Ruby said.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“You’re nonagoshabibble,” Squid said. “Squid, be polite,”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Hidden Kingdom

“That’s right,” she said. “DIE, you little monster plants. May your roots always be thirsty and your seeds all meet a fiery death until you’re extinct forever! I HATE you!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“You’re right,” she said. “All my life I have desperately wanted an ugly necklace.” “Hey,” Chameleon protested, as Queen Scarlet gave a shout of laughter.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“Nope,” Clay said. “We’re free now. I’m only going to eat what I want to eat from now on.” As long as it’s slow enough for me to catch it, he thought ruefully.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy

“You can be the idea dragon and I can be the WHAM BAM SHOVE A PINEAPPLE UP HIS SNOUT dragon!”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Talons of Power

“I’m Qibli, and that’s Moon and Kinkajou. Guys, this is Riptide and Serious.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Winter Turning

“But —” she said, her voice swallowed by the hot air in the hushed room. “But I burnded it.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Escaping Peril

“I have to see Glory right now,” he said to Tsunami. “The NightWings are planning to attack tonight.” She gasped, and the trees around her all gasped at the same time. Tsunami turned to frown at the apparently empty branches. “I told you all you could go back to the village,” she said. “I don’t need a bodyguard. I can take care of myself.” Nobody answered. Tsunami sighed.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, The Dark Secret

“We don’t share IceWing secrets with mere RainWings, haughty sniff.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Moon Rising