Reluctant Hero Quotes

“There will be a time when I will answer everything, Avelyn. But it is far in the future for you.”
― Jack Borden, The Lost City: An Epic YA Fantasy Novel

“Helen dared to look up without being invited to do so. “I cannot
thank you enough for your kindness, Lady Consort.”
“Kindness had nothing to do with it. You have skills and training I
need just now, and I intend to use you shamelessly, and expose you to
greater danger.”
“Get in line, Lady Consort,” Helen replied. “Danger-filled usury
seems to be a holiday pastime in this city.”
The Consort stopped pretending to do her needlework. “I could
have you whipped for such insolence, girl.”
“Before or after you use me.”
― Candace L. Talmadge, Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal

“And the One will reveal the Bow of the Southern Star and conquer the enemy with courage and fine judgment. The sight of the One is true and the enemy cannot hide. Griffon will fly”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“And the One will take the Sword of the Western Sun and triumph over the enemy with boldness and insight. The arm of the One is steady and heads will roll. Snow Giants will battle”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“She shouldn't have had to be a hero.'
'No,' said the Duchess, 'no, no one should.”
― T. Kingfisher, A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

“By the second cycle of the solstice of the warm time, the One will face the enemy. And the One will unearth the Shield of the Northern Lights and smote the enemy with daring and intelligence. The heart of the One is pious and evil will cower. Couatl will rise.”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“And the One will win the Armor of the Easter Dawn and defeat the enemy with audacity and wisdom. The body of the One is strong and ready to lead. Lammasu will pounce”
― Barbara T. Cerny, Shield of the Palidine

“This is why I don't like being a hero; it complicates things to the point of ruining the simple pleasure of gunning people down in a shootout.”
― Frank J. Fleming, Superego

“Now they have the wounded to distract them,' I told the others. Mercy has its utility.”
― Frank J. Fleming, Fathom

“I stare at Diane's smile. I would die for that, though I barely understand why.”
― Frank J. Fleming, Fathom

“This seemed like such a good and noble idea ten minutes ago," Tyler said. "I forgot that I'm not a good and noble person.”
― Krystal Sutherland, House of Hollow

“Do you hear that? The ticking of the time clock. It started the very moment President Trump reluctantly ordered the FBI investigation (limited though it may be) into the 'Honorable' Brett Michael Kavanaugh.”
― A.K. Kuykendall

“I walked to the door and turned to face everyone. 'You might hear panic and screaming outside.' I flashed them a smile. 'But that will be a good sign.”
― Frank J. Fleming, Fathom

“I never wanted to be a hero. I only wanted to go home.”
― Ciaran MacLeod, The Sword and the Hearth

“They call it prophecy. I call it the world’s longest setup for a punchline I’m not gonna like.”
― Melanie Frome, Everlasting

“Just last week all was calm. I was no one and nothing and I think that’s how things were meant to be. And now . . . I don’t know how to do this.”
― Molly Collier, The Paragon

“He didn’t know what to do. His mind told him there was nothing to do. His body told him it could no longer do anything at all. A feeling of defeat loomed over him like a dark cloud, threatening rain, threatening rust.
Was this what giving up felt like?”
― Molly Collier, The Paragon