The Thief Quotes

“I want you to steal something."
I smiled. "Do you want the king's seal? I can get it for you."
"If I were you," said the magus, "I'd stop bragging about that." His voice grated.
My smile grew. The gold ring with the engraved ruby had been in his safekeeping when I had stolen it away.”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

“Anyone who can steal the king's seal ring can manage the locks on his record room.”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

“A successful thief doesn't depend on things being unlikely to happen," I said.”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Thief

“I spent hours dreaming of the sunshine, the way it soaked into the city walls and made the yellow stones hot to lean on hours after the day had ended”
― Megan Whalen Turner

“Everyone needs something from their mother. It's the way it works."
When he smiled, she said, "What?"
"No one ever disagrees with me. But you."
Jane looked down at her own hands, her brows getting tight. "Not one of my virtues, huh."
"Actually, it's a part of you I love most."
When she glanced at him in surprise, he leaned in quick and kissed her on the mouth--even though he shouldn't have.”
― J.R. Ward, The Thief

“Real women didn’t wait for their dragon slayers to come save them.”
― J.R. Ward, The Thief