Otters Quotes

“The more 'otter it is, the more 'otter otters likes it”
― Brian Jacques

“Juliet laughed. “You all are crazy, you know that?”
“Oh, for sure,” he said with a nod.
“Does it rub off?”
“If you’re lucky.”
― Erin Nicholas, Beauty and the Bayou

“Without the journey and crucial moment of understanding, I would still be questioning everything before me. I know now that I must trust what comes next, for there is a plan greater than the one I can see at work.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Padra put a paw on his shoulder as they trudged slowly across the sand together.
“It’s unusual for an otter to take on a squirrel for a page,” he said, “and I’m a poor substitute for Crispin.”
Urchin had been feeling that he would never be happy again. Now hope flared. “I can swim a bit, sir, if that helps,” he said eagerly.”
― M.I. McAllister, Urchin of the Riding Stars

“The journey home to Scotland had been long and arduous, but I had made it. I was home, well not technically, but certainly the place where my soul sang.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“I’m a weaver. I’m what is connecting this world to the world you come from. My purpose is to show you your choices.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“This dog is quite similar to me. He doesn't care that much and sleeps all the time.”
― Choi Youngjae

“I’m not broken. Not really,” I sighed. “My name is Novaleigh. Novaleigh Darrow.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Novaleigh, you have fallen out of focus. Lost sight of who you are and what you truly want to be.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“I gave in to the weight around me. I’d become the Lady of the Lake without Excalibur, the damsel in distress without the prince to save her, Dorothy without her slippers or Alice without her “drink me” potion. Fantastic dreams weaved into amazing tales of triumph over obstacles. I was not triumphant over anything. I was a coward.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“The day I let all that fear and worry consume me was the day it all changed. I slipped off that bridge and fell into the void I’d always dreamt about. The thing was, that was also that day I started to live.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Kittens!
How did I not know about kittens?!
They’re boomeranging on the rocks—
like a hurricane and a hug, all in one.”
― Judith L. Roth, Cadence and Kittenfish: A Mermaid Tale

“Though the birds scolded, the foxes snarled, and his own kind drove him away, Tarka had many friends, whom he played with and forgot – sticks, stones, water-weeds, slain fish, and once an empty cocoa-tin, a bright and curious thing that talked strangely as it moved over the shallows, but sank into the pool beyond, sent up three bubbles, and would play no more.”
― Henry Williamson, Tarka the Otter

“I looked around I realized I was standing on the edge of the muddy bank with tall trees in the distance. I could see the sun rising over the water just as the sky glistened a beautiful rose gold with ombre shades of purple and blue––just like in my dream. But this wasn’t my dream or was it? I can openly admit I have been mentally lost for months, but now as I sit here with an irate otter yelling at me, the idea of lost took on a whole new meaning.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“This is no dream, Novi. Everything you are experiencing is real and until you accept that, you will not be able to go home.”
“Yeah, okay. Sure. Twin queens, talking otters, Autumn Fae, houses suspended in midair. Yep, totally real. Got it.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“There, before me, was a pond surrounded by large patches of tall grass and spindly trees that swayed gently with the cool breeze. In the middle of the water was a man hunched over, bound to two tree stumps. He was moaning and in pain. I could feel it from where I stood. I moved towards him but stopped when a deep voice spoke in the darkness.
“Do not touch him.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Can I go home now? Please?”
He grinned slightly. “No. Not until you acknowledge your pain and move passed it.”
“This is crap, Oliver. I don’t want to face anything. I don’t need to be fixed.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“What’s wrong? Where’s Gavin?” Mabellio grabbed my shoulders as I tried to barge through the door. “He’s fine.” He paused. “Now.”
“Oh my God,” I cried. “I want to see him.”
Golar spoke in a calm, soothing tone. “You may, but understand he will need time to heal before he can journey anywhere. You both are welcome to stay, along with Oliver, of course, until he is able.”
I nodded my head quickly. “Thank you.” I started to walk through the doorway but turned back towards Golar and Mabellio. “Do you know how or why he is even here? I am utterly confused. This is my dream. My nightmare. How is he a part of that?”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Gavin turned to leave, and I was right behind him so I could close the door when he walked out, but he stopped short and turned back around. I bumped straight into him, our faces close, too close, at this point.
“I’ve missed you,” Gavin whispered.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“In an instant, five harlequin-like clowns emerged and began to perform all kinds of acrobatic tricks, encircling us––correction...corralling us. They were graceful but a little creepy too. They were wearing black and white costumes that were form fitting and appeared to move like some psychedelic drug trip when they flipped around. That of course was odd, but not nearly as odd as the chant they were singing as they continued to perform their tricks.
See us dance.
Watch us flip.
Care to take a chance?
We’ll only need a sip.
Come to see our mistress?
Or come to see our master?
She can be quite viscous.
But he is a disaster.
We love them both, and we’ll let you choose.
Either way, we wouldn’t want to be in your shoes.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“All I could think of was the phrase my dad’s father used to say to him when I was a kid, “Don't let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass,” and I think I’d done just that.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“You still smell like a human. They hate humans.”
I closed my eyes and cried some more. It was my fault. You did this, Novaleigh. You killed an entire village of fairies.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“You didn’t think you could escape us that easily, did you?” a deep menacing voice taunted in my ear. “I told you that you were the one I was looking for.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“I fell into the water with a large splash and sunk like a stone. My feet guided the way as I drifted further into the murky depths.
Down.
Down.
Down.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Oliver reached up for my hand and led me back into the living room area. “Can we try something?”
I rolled my eyes. “Do I really have a choice?”
“You always have a choice, Novi,” Oliver said.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“When a dream of dying actually becomes a chance to live... all you have to do is fall.”
― Brynn Myers, Falling Out of Focus

“Otters lying on their backs while not guide the clouds above.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“IF AN OTTER GETS INSIDE, YOU OTTER GET OUT THE SMELL!”
― Lynn Byk, The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch