Crux Quotes

“It’s fairly standard. Also, I’m fourteen. Also, your
beard’s stupid.”
“Isn’t this fun?” Skulduggery said brightly. “The three of us
getting along so well.”
― Derek Landy, The Faceless Ones

“I forget my own name when he smiles like that.”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“We're going to die. We're going to die..."
"We're not going to die," he barks. "Do YOU want to drive?"
My head shakes violently. "No way."
"Then stop...side seat driving!”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“What am I without him? My heart is burnt out, void, like the cold remnant left after a supernova.”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“You gotta be kidding me!" I clench my fists. "I am NOT Bilfro Baggins. You are not a wizard with a pointy hat, and this is not the one ring of power." I raise my finger toward the jagged stone.
Jeff's brows rise. "Bilbo? Bilbo Baggins?"
"Whatever!”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“There are attractive people in this world, and there's Mathew's son, Grey.”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“ "Even with your face in such a state, I can see you are quite lovely. I'j used to certain...standards. You will look good traveling on my arem, as part of my entourage."
His words make me want to hurl.
"You may find I am not the monster you imagine."
"Oh, no, " I say. "I bet you're a real prince."
"King, actually," he says with a slow grin." ”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“Walk this way."
I don't want to walk HER WAY. She waddles more than walks and strangles me in the wake of stinky perfume. Sure I'd kill less brain cells sniffing glue.”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“Fortune means nothing. This time we must not fail."
Fortune? I like money.”
― Julie Reece, Crux

“Are you sure you guys will all…fit?”
The looks on his brothers’ faces had Orion almost laughing loudly, but he held himself in check so he didn’t embarrass Syd or make her think she couldn’t ask them questions. But he couldn’t help but smile at Sterling’s proud grin and Crux’s worried frown. Sterling clearly took the question as a compliment, while Crux was most likely now wondering if it was possible.”
― R.E. Butler, Every Dawn Forever

“So we had some blues, me and Fintan. He said we were merely conducting civilised conversation. But sometimes it was like he didn’t know how close he was to getting his head stove in. Or maybe he didn’t care. Even so, everything was peaceful more or less. Until the wind came round from the north.”
― Tim Winton, The Shepherd's Hut

“Brahma is all; a noun, a pronoun, a verb, an adjective, a single word, a full sentence; the crux of life, the whole grammar of life.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Smiling Brahma