the grisha trilogy sentences, pt 1 (shadow & bone).
“i missed you every hour. and you know what the worst part was? it caught me completely by surprise.”
“the problem with wanting is that it makes us weak.”
“i don’t care if you danced naked on the roof of the palace with him.”
“fine. make me your villain.”
“i’m sorry it took so long for me to see you. but i see you now.”
“i never really belonged anywhere.”
“i’m hilarious.”
“there’s nothing wrong with being a lizard. unless you were born to be a hawk.”
“i’ve been waiting for you a long time. you and i are going to change the world.”
“i’m not used to people trying to kill me.”
“it’s always just you and me.”
“what is infinite? the universe and the greed of men.”
“well, if it gets too bad, give me a signal, and i’ll get up on the banquet table, toss my skirt over my head, and do a little dance. that way no one will be looking at you.”
“do you blame me for every mistake i made? for every girl i tumbled? for every dumb thing i’ve said? because if we start running tallies on stupid, you know who’s going to come out ahead.”
“did you tell him what i showed you in the dark?”
“people, particularly big men carrying big rifles, don’t expect lip from a scrawny thing like me. they always look a bit dazed when they get it.”
“there’s no such thing as too much champagne. though your head will try to tell you otherwise tomorrow.”
“i hope you don’t expect fairness from me. it isn’t one of my specialties.”
“i was thinking something quieter, like maybe a nice poison.”
“everything she said was perfectly nice, but the whole time she was looking at me as if i were something her dog spit up.”
“like calls to like.”
“it’s a great honor to save a life. you saved many.”
“well, if i plan on doing anything exciting i promise to give fair warning so just… take a nap or something.”
“i doubt you have any idea what you are.”
“my secrets of seduction do not come cheap.”
“of course i make mistakes. just not often.”
“only you could contemplate imminent death and just say ‘alright’.”
“it was like standing at the end of everything.”
“you’re the first glimmer of hope i’ve had in a long time.”
“i don’t do tricks, you know.”
“we all have our secrets.”
“why don’t you just admit that you wanted to belong to him? why don’t you admit that part of you still does?”
“close your mouth before something flies in.”

















