Olivia Raine > Olivia's Quotes

“Do you know why I admire you, Newt? More, perhaps, than any man I know? (off NEWT’S surprise) You don’t seek power or popularity. You simply ask, is the thing right in itself? If it is, then I must do it, no matter the cost.”
― J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay

“An Obscurus grows in the absence of love as a dark twin, an only friend.”
― J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay

“People change after a while, and they're no longer who you once knew”
― Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

“Worrying means you suffer twice”
― J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

“Jacob Kowalski: I'm sure people like you,too.
Newt Scamander: No, not really. I'm annoying.”
― J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

“At best, you’re the untamed hero; at worst, you offend people wherever you go.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“But…Wei WuXian looked slightly to the side. He saw Lan WangJi, who stood beside him, without any hint of hesitation, any thought of withdrawing.

But, this time, he wasn’t alone anymore.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Why would a living person worry about what happens after they die? I'll just live freely for as long as possible.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“… Who cares about the crowded, broad road? I’ll walk the single-plank bridge into the night…”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Don’t you understand? When you’re standing on their side, you’re the bizarre genius, the miraculous hero, the force of the rebellion, the flower that blooms alone. But the second your voice differs from theirs, you’ve lost your mind, you’ve ignored morality, you’ve walked the crooked path.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“But you stayed with me. And selfishly, I was glad—I had never wanted anything more in my life. Damn you," he said. "You unmanageable, contrary creature. You have made me believe in something at last. It feels as wretched as I imagined.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Nathaniel looked at her sidelong. "Scrivener, I know I cut a devilishly handsome figure lying here on the floor all covered in blood----which I hear some girls find quite appealing, strangely enough, and if you're one of them I'm not going to judge---but please stop crying. It's only a flesh wound. I'll be back to fighting evil any moment now.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“She sniffed loudly. "I'm not crying. My eyes are watering. You smell awful."

"What? I never smell awful. I smell like sandalwood and masculine allure." He lifted his head to smell himself, and gagged. "Never mind."

"Perhaps you might consider not setting yourself on fire next time, Master," Silas said, pointedly.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“I think - I think I was a bit dead already, before you came along.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Are all librarians like you, or is it only the feral ones who have been raised by booklice?”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“One moment," she said, stealing toward the door. Carefully, she tested the doorknob. It was unlocked. She wrenched it open in a sudden rush of courage, only to promptly slam it shut again in Nathaniel's face. She had recalled, too late, that she was wearing only her shift.

"I'm not decent," she explained, hugging her arms to her chest.

"That's all right," he replied. "I hardly ever am, myself.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“The sooner we get started, the faster I can get back to tormenting widows and scandalizing the elderly with my nefarious black arts.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“And that made the world no less worth fighting for, because wherever there was darkness, there was also so much light.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“I don't know what came over me. Of course I would be happy to join you in a life-endangering act of heroism, Scrivener. You must only say the word.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“I wanted to know the name of the girl who almost murdered me with a bookcase. It seemed wise, in case I ever crossed paths with you again.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Come on, Scrivener," he said brightly. "We must go at once. Do you mind if I lean on you?"

"Wait," she protested. "You aren't supposed to be out of bed."

"Ah. That explains why my legs have stopped working.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Does it need to be so tight?" Nathaniel objected as Silas retied the cravat in a complicated series of knots, his gloved fingers moving with nimble certainty over the fabric.
"I'm afraid so, if you wish to remain fashionable," Silas replied. "And we don't want a repeat of the incident with Lady Gwendolyn."
Nathaniel scoffed. "How was I supposed to know tying it that way meant that I intended to proposition her? I have better things to do then learn secret signals with handkerchiefs and neckcloths."
"Had you listened to me, I would have told you, and spared you from getting champagne thrown in your face---though I heard several people say afterward that that was their favorite part of the dinner.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“I like girls too, Scrivener.” Amusement danced in Nathaniel’s eyes. “I like both. If you’re going to fantasize about my love life, I insist you do so accurately.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“You're a proper monster Silas. I'm glad of it.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Would you still like to go ice skating?"
"Yes!" she burst out. "But---" She tried not to glance down at his injured leg.
A grin tugged at his mouth. "We saved the world, Scrivener. We'll figure out a way."
She relaxed. He was right. They would figure out a way.
"Even if you have to pull me on a sled," Nathaniel went on.
"I am not pulling you on a sled!"
"Why not? I dare say you're strong enough."
She sputtered.. "It would get in the papers."
"I hope so. I'd want to save a clipping.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“The library wants to fight back.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“Why, would you prefer to share one? I wouldn't have expected it of you, Scrivener, but I suppose some species do bite each other as a prelude to courtship.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“I love you, too,” she said.
Nathaniel's brow furrowed. He turned his face to the side and blinked several times. “Thank god,” he said finally. “I don't think unrequited love would have suited me. I might have started writing poetry.”
Elisabeth continued stroking his hair. “That doesn't sound so bad.”
“I assure you, it would have proven more unpleasant for everyone than necromancy.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“You’ve reminded me to live. That’s worth having something to lose.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns

“There is always more than one way to see the world. Those who claim otherwise would have you dwell forever in the dark.”
― Margaret Rogerson, Sorcery of Thorns