Second Book Quotes

“I pat Eden's head. "I'll be right back okay? Stay on the bench. Don't go anywhere. If someone tries to make you move, you scream. Got it?”
― Marie Lu, Prodigy

“Now, get on it," said Jinx

"Get on it? Are you crazy? You think I trust your levitation skills?"

"You shouldn't say stuff like that, it undermines my confidence," said Jinx.”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Fire

“I know I can't levitate my own weight at this height," said Simon.

"You can't if you think you can't," said Jinx. Without meaning to, he blinked, and the plank dropped several feet. He levitated again.

"That was certainly confidence inspiring," said Simon.

"I blinked”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Fire

“On his good days, he tried to teach me everything he knew."

"What about his bad days?"

"On his bad days, he generally thought he was an onion."

"That's awful."

"No, it's not. What was awful was when he thought he was a potato masher."

"Oh.”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Magic

“He always said to me, 'Mildred, one day this will all be yours.'" Simon made a wide gesture, encompassing books, cats, and the door to Samara.

"Er, he called you Mildred?"

"Often as not"

"Maybe he really meant to leave everything to Mildred," said Jinx

"If she ever shows up, we'll talk," said Simon. "But I think she may have been a dog he once had.”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Magic

“How long does it take to make scholar?"
"Varies" said Wendell. "But only one in ten make it."

"One in ten?"

"Well yeah, but you'll make it. I can tell you're smart. Most of my roommates have been smart. In fact all of my roommates have gotten through." Wendell smiled like he didn't mind this, and there was an orange puff of hurt that said he minded it very much.

"All your roommates? How long have you been here?" Said Jinx.

"Four years”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Magic

“That's the only one left. That nice old wizard who used to live there---"

"Egbert the Onion?"

"Even when he thought he was an onion, he was a very kind onion," said Sophie.”
― Sage Blackwood, Jinx's Magic