Winterkeep Quotes

“No one can do anything with politics and government," Lovisa said scornfully. "It's just two bickering sides who are exactly the same, pretending to fight about good sense and ideals when really it's all about money.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“Would it be so terrible for everyone to say what they mean when they do things, and what they want, and why? Wouldn't it make things simpler, and create fewer disasters?
"Lovisa," he said, "now what's going on?"
"I hate everyone who's normal," she said.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“If I have children someday," said Lovisa, "I won't expect them to blame my parents for the wrongs I do to them. They get to blame me.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“...I am, without a doubt, not what my family hoped I would be.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“Oh, it was all such a mess, the things people did to each other, and the decisions that had to be made.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“It wasn't your fault,' the silbercow said.
Maybe that was true. But Lovisa was beginning to understand that it was her legacy.
'I'm going to make up for it,' she said, not knowing what it meant, but certain, in that moment, that it was true.
'I'm going to protect you.'
'I believe you're going to try,' said the silbercow. 'I can feel the fire in your heart.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“It was a problem with no solution. Whichever path she chose would be harder than she felt she could stand.”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep

“Do you notice there's a fox following us?" said Hava.
"There is?" said Giddon. "Whose fox?"
"How would I know that?"
Giddon shrugged. "With whatever magical power made you notice the fox?"
"You mean eyesight?”
― Kristin Cashore, Winterkeep