Pittacus Lore Quotes

I smile at her. "You're an angel."
"Nah," she says.
"I'm just a girl crazy in love. ~ Pittacus Lore

That's another one of Sandor's rules for hiding in plain sight: always appear to be weaker than I actually am. Never push it. ~ Pittacus Lore

My experiences have taught me that things rarely improve with a simple change of scenery. ~ Pittacus Lore

You lie long enough and you start to get used to it. ~ Pittacus Lore

One," I say, my eyes filling with tears. "I love you."
She nods, smiling, then reaches forward to touch my cheek. She's crying now too. "If I'd lived, I think ... " she says, "I think you really would have. ~ Pittacus Lore

Santa Teresa is a convent that doubles as an orphanage for girls. I'm now the oldest out of thirty-seven, a distinction I've held for six months, after the last girl who turned eighteen left. At eighteen we must all make the choice to strike out on our own or to forge a life within the Church. ~ Pittacus Lore

Can I kiss you?" Marina asks him [Eight].
"I really wish you would. ~ Pittacus Lore

There's no set future, only the one we make. ~ Pittacus Lore

The question, then, is how do we stop the nightmares?" Malcolm asks.
"I've got a solution," Six says, and everyone looks in her direction. She takes a considering sip from a mug of coffee. "Let's go kill Setrákus Ra."
Nine claps his hands and points at Six. "I like the way this chick thinks. ~ Pittacus Lore

It's not the best plan ever, but it's the only one I've got. ~ Pittacus Lore

All right, Adam", I say. "You're gonna help me win this war. ~ Pittacus Lore

I'm going to write the last chapter in his precious history. Right now. ~ Pittacus Lore

You can't escape what you are, but you also should know what you could be. Why you're fighting. ~ Pittacus Lore

We didn't have to be defined by the things we did or didn't do in the past. Some people allow themselves to be controlled by regret. Maybe it's regret, maybe it's not. It's merely something that happened. Get over it.
- John, I Am Number Four ~ Pittacus Lore

I know that he won't hurt me
not yet, at least. He's too vain for that, wants too badly to convert another Loric into the cause ~ Pittacus Lore

Marina, as of the sea. You stick with Hector Ricardo. I'll take care of you;its in my name ~ Pittacus Lore

No more, no less. I'm an idiot. I really need to let this crush go. ~ Pittacus Lore

I'm so sorry, Henri," I whisper in his ear. I close my eyes. "I love you. I wouldn't have missed a second of it, either. Not for anything," I whisper. "I'm going to take you back yet. Somehow I am going to get you back to Lorien. We always joked about it but you were my father, the best father I could have ever asked for. I'll never forget you, not for a minute for as long as I live. I love you, Henri. I always did. ~ Pittacus Lore

He raises the gun towards Nine's face and laughs at what he thinks is just bravado. 'Don't tempt me, punk. Killing you would be the highlight of my day.' 'Well, then, shoot. No reason to put off the highlight of your day. You don't look like you get a lot of them.' Nine says. I sigh, knowing this is all going to end badly. And after, there will be attention we don't need. ~ Pittacus Lore

Wow, Johnny. I send you out for reinforcements and you come back with an old man, a nerd and this little hobbit guy. Great job. ~ Pittacus Lore

I have no idea where to take a girl on a date. Sandor cuts short a laugh. We sit in silence, both of us pondering. ~ Pittacus Lore

I am Number Seven I will make them pay. ~ Pittacus Lore

There's no set futures, only the one we make. - Marina / Seven ~ Pittacus Lore

Trust is dangerous. ~ Pittacus Lore

IN THE BEGINNING THERE WERE NINE OF US. We left when we were young, almost too young to remember. Almost. I ~ Pittacus Lore

I look over at the Garde. They're so used to being on the run, to physical threats that they can fight and destroy. But how are they supposed to escape or defeat, something that attacks them from within? ~ Pittacus Lore

You guys are ridiculous," he says, retreating back to the kitchen.
"Your flirting just scared the hell out of me."
"Scared the hell out of me too. ~ Pittacus Lore

I grab Sarah's hand. "You are more than that. I need you here with me. You're pretty much the only thing keeping me from completely melting down."
"I get it," she says. "You're going to save the freaking world and I'm going to help you. That whole saying about behind every great man there is a great woman? I can be that for you. I just want to be a great woman with excellent aim. ~ Pittacus Lore

I am not who you thik I am,' I say. 'Who are you?' 'I am number Four. ~ Pittacus Lore

If I ever see you again, you traitorous bastard, I'll take out the other fucking eye! ~ Pittacus Lore

You can't escape who you are, but you also should know what you could be ~ Pittacus Lore

I might not be able to...identify half the objects in my Inheritance, or fight as well as the others. But at least I'm good at coaxing jerks into being more personable. I wonder if that's a Legacy. ~ Pittacus Lore

I'll come back to you," I say. "I promise you, if it's the last thing I do, I'll come back to you."
Her face is buried in my neck. She nods.
"I'll count the minutes until you do." she says. ~ Pittacus Lore

I mean, it's not the biggest thing to pilot it since it does most of the work on its own, but still. It's a big flying egg, what's not fun about that? ~ Pittacus Lore

Man, do I ever want to be an alien," he finally says. "You guys get to do way too many cool things. ~ Pittacus Lore

The only limits for tomorrow are the doubts we have today. ~ Pittacus Lore

It might drive some people crazy, living like this, but the quiet keeps me company. ~ Pittacus Lore

Watching the two of you is almost enough to make me believe Henri's crap about Loric only falling in love once."

-Six.

^This is asdfghjkl. Honestly, Four and Six is my OTP. But oh well, hurrah for love. ~ Pittacus Lore

So did I mishear over the communicator, or did you send your girlfriend off on a super-sexy secret mission with her ex-boyfriend?'
'We're fighting a war here, Nine, it's not a joke,' John replies sternly. After a moment's awkward pause, a begrudging smile breaks on his face. 'Also, shut up. It's not super sexy. What does that even mean?'
'Wow, you really need my guidance,' Nine says. He throws his arm around John's shoulders and leads him towards the house. 'Come on. I'll explain what sexy is.'
'I know what it – ugh, why am I even discussing this with you?' John shoves Nine in frustration, but Nine just holds on tighter. 'Get off me, idiot.'
'Come on, Johnny, you need my affection now more than ever. ~ Pittacus Lore

What about Ella's nightmares?"
It's Ella, who has been listening quietly, that responds. "I'll tough them out. The next time that big freak gets into my head, I'm going to punch him in the balls."
"Whoa!"
"All right," I say, grinning. "Meeting adjourned. ~ Pittacus Lore

People tend to change when they find out aliens are real. ~ Pittacus Lore

I still don't have all the answers, but I'm no longer afraid to confront the questions. ~ Pittacus Lore

And that's when the rhinoceros drops from the sky. ~ Pittacus Lore

We don't have to be identified by the things we did or didn't do in our past. Some people allow themselves to be controlled by regret. ~ Pittacus Lore

Sam picks the stone up and clenches his entire body in deep concentration. Nothing happens. " Oh come on," he says to the stone. " I promise to use it for the power of good. No girls' locker rooms, I swear. ~ Pittacus Lore

I fell in love with painting. Painting allows me to see things as I want to and not necessarily as they are, it's an escape, a way to preserve thoughts and memories, a way to create hopes and dreams.
- Marina ~ Pittacus Lore

My heart is breaking," she says. "I want to be strong for you right now but the thought of you leaving is killing me inside. ~ Pittacus Lore

You kick ass Sam. And don't forget it ~ Pittacus Lore

I imagine the future and I smile grimly. There's only one way to make that happen. It's time to fight ~ Pittacus Lore

I saw Four, Brandon's Garde, poking his head out from behind Brandon's back. He shyly put his hand out for Nine to take, inviting him to walk to pre-combat together. Seeing this, I hoped Nine would take Four's hand. It was a sweet gesture. ~ Pittacus Lore

Okay, I think it's time for another distraction" Eight says, disappearing again. He reappears by the outer circle of stones, plants his hands on an upright slab, and pushes hard. All I can do is watch in horror, frozen to the spot. The huge stone wobbles and slowly tips backwards, then the horizontal slab on top falls too, and that's when Eight starts yelling, "Help! Help! The stones are falling over! Stonehenge is falling down!" I will kill him. I clench my fists at my side, which is when I realize I still have a small rock in my hand. I lean down and carefully, pointlessly, return it to its spot. ~ Pittacus Lore

She asks if I left a girlfriend behind when we moved. I say no, and she smiles, which just about ruins me. ~ Pittacus Lore

Will you be able to fire this thing?' I whisper to Marina.
'Aim, squeeze, shoot,' Marina whispers back. 'It's pretty intuitive, Six. ~ Pittacus Lore

So many Chimaerae," Nine says, nodding excitedly as he gazes into the darkness. "That's awesome."
"We named the chubby, lazy one after you," Sam replies.
"Less awesome. ~ Pittacus Lore

Losing an eye gave me some new, uh . . . storage possibilities," he says. ~ Pittacus Lore

If you ever see a man trying to drown his sorrows, kindly remind him that his sorrows can swim. ~ Pittacus Lore

Read obsessively. It will make you a better human and a better writer. ~ Pittacus Lore

You lose track of time when you're deep in conservation with an otherworldly being made of pure Loric energy. ~ Pittacus Lore

Look what I found, Eight!"
Eight disappears from the grass and reappears up in the air next to the Chest. He wraps his arms around it and hugs it. Slime and all. Then he teleports back to the edge of the lake, the Chest still in his hands. "I can't believe it," Eight finally says. "All this time, it was right here." He looks stunned.
"It was inside a Mog ship at the bottom of the lake," I say, walking out of the water.
Eight disappears again and teleports directly in front of me, our noses practically touching. Before I can register how nice his warm breath feels on my face, he picks me up and kisses me hard on the mouth as he twirls me around. My body stiffens and I suddenly have no idea what to do with my hands. I don't know what to do at all, so I just let it happen. He tastes salty and sweet at the same time. The whole world disappears and I feel as if I'm floating in darkness. (Rise of the Nine) ~ Pittacus Lore

It is practical, but that doesn't mean it's right. ~ Pittacus Lore

THE EVENTS IN THIS BOOK ARE REAL.
NAMES ANS PLACES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE LORIEN, WHO REMAIN IN HIDING.
OTHER CIVILIZATIONS DO EXIST.
SOME OF THEM SEEK TO DESTROY YOU. ~ Pittacus Lore

A place is only as good as the people you know in it. It's the people that make the place. ~ Pittacus Lore

Though there are literally millions of geckos in south Florida, I swear this one follows me to school and seems to be everywhere I am. ~ Pittacus Lore

Forcing an answer only guarantees that no answer will come out. - Six ~ Pittacus Lore

I'm acting like someone who is starting to realize who he is and what he can do. ~ Pittacus Lore

I am her tribute. Survival is my gift to her. ~ Pittacus Lore

I see you again, you traitorous bastard," I yell, "I'll take the other fucking eye! ~ Pittacus Lore

he carried out these traits until the very end, even when he knew the war was unwinnable. And that's about all any of us can really hope for, to die with our dignity, to die with honor and valor. ~ Pittacus Lore

A wise man once told me that only by leaving someone good can you meet someone better. ~ Pittacus Lore

Kill that Garde as hard as you can! ~ Pittacus Lore

Well, did you know that the dinosaurs really didn't go extinct? Aliens were so fascinated by them that they decided to gather them all up and take them to their own planet. Henri ~ Pittacus Lore

Next he grabs a round yellow thing covered in small bumps. It looks like a strange fruit and I half expect him to squeeze it to produce juice. When it reaches shoulder height the small bumps explode, turning into razor-sharp spikes. I duck and roll in BK's direction to avoid getting impaled.
"What the hell?" I shout. "You could have warned me! This is the second time in less than five minutes that you've almost killed me. ~ Pittacus Lore

Don't give up faith ... Even if common sense tells you that you should. ~ Pittacus Lore

The wind is knocked out of me; and when I look up, I see Nine spitting blood out. He's grinning.
"Are you crazy?" I ask. "You're enjoying this?"
"I've been locked up for over a year. This is the best day of my life! ~ Pittacus Lore

I will see you have a chance to practise your Legacies once your betrothed arrives.'
My what ? ~ Pittacus Lore

Never underestimate human stupidity. ~ Pittacus Lore

Images flicker, each one bringing its own sorrow or its own smile. Sometimes both. At the very worst, an impenetrable and sightless black and at best, a happiness so bright that it hurts the eyes to see, coming and going on some unseen projector perpetually turned by an invisible hand. One, then another. The hollow click of the shutter. Now stop. Freeze this frame. Pluck it down and hold it close and be damned by what you see. Henri always said: the price of a memory is the memory if the sorrow it brings. ~ Pittacus Lore

The key to change is letting go of the fear. ~ Pittacus Lore

Just hang on, Malcolm, I pray as I press down on the gas and the car leaps forwards, racing into the night. I'm coming. And I've brought the cavalry with me. ~ Pittacus Lore

I have to give it to Adam, he's an excellent bullshitter. ~ Pittacus Lore

If Mark really had managed to acquire some information about the Mogodorians, and if doing so had gotten him into some kind of trouble, then we needed to help him ~ Pittacus Lore

And that's about all any of us can really hope for, to die with our dignity, to die with honor and valor. To die knowing we did everything we could. ~ Pittacus Lore

Trying to get with Six is like deciding to take up mountain climbing and choosing Everest as your first mountain ~ Pittacus Lore

This is one of those perfect moments, the kind I need to save up and remember for when things get bleak. ~ Pittacus Lore

I hear Nine make an oohing noise off to the side and make a mental note to destroy him the next chance I get. ~ Pittacus Lore

Where are you originally from?"
"The planet Lorien, three hundred million miles away."
"Must have been a long trip, John Smith."
"Took almost a year. Next time I'm bringing a book. ~ Pittacus Lore

-How are you always so cheerful?-
-Alcohol. I wouldn't recommend it to others. But it seems to work for me.- ~ Pittacus Lore

And the Bible isn't a fairy tale? ~ Pittacus Lore

Maybe the only good thing about death is that you never have to relive it. You never have to remember the pain. ~ Pittacus Lore

We will not conquer our obstacles by running away from them. Speed does not matter, just that we do not stop. ~ Pittacus Lore

I don't know why I still feel this pit in my stomach whenever I get a moment to think. I know what the pit is, too; I feel lonely. But I'm not alone, I keep telling myself. ~ Pittacus Lore

You will be known as the One who protected the Eight. - Hilde to One ~ Pittacus Lore

There's no fear in me. Fear, I guess, is rooted entirely in anticipation. Worrying that things won't turn out the way you've planned, that something will hurt; dreading the sorrow to come - all that goes away when you simply accept finality. It ~ Pittacus Lore

I jerk around and see Sister Dora, a portly woman who's the head cook in the kitchen, staring daggers at me. This is nothing new. She stares daggers at everyone who walks through the lunch line holding a tray, as though our needing sustenance is a personal affront. ~ Pittacus Lore

Almost all of them had mustaches, as though they had learned to blend in by watching movies from the early eighties. He wore a white shirt, and the top button was undone; and for some reason my eyes focused on the thick tuft of black hair poking out. I looked into his dark eyes, and he smiled at me in a way that told me he was looking forward to doing what he was about to do, and I started to cry. I slid down the wall until I dangled from the shackles around my wrists, watching through my tears as he pulled razor blades, knives, pliers, and a drill from the desk they had in the center of the room. When ~ Pittacus Lore

Give it some gas, Six, damn,' Nine complains. 'Drive it like we stole it. ~ Pittacus Lore

All the hardship, in the end, was worth it. ~ Pittacus Lore

I KNOW HE'S GONE. I CAN STILL FEEL THE LINGERING pain from the new scar on my leg. I might never stop feeling that; it could be with me for the rest of my life.
I have to try.
I fall to my knees in the mud next to Eight's body. The wound doesn't even look so bad. There's not as much blood as there was in New Mexico, and Eight lived through that. I should be able to heal this, right? It should work. It has to work. But this one is right on his heart, straight through. I press my hands across the puncture and will my Legacy to kick in. I did it before. I can do it again. I have to.
Nothing happens. I feel cold all over, but it's not the iciness of my Legacy.
I wish I could lie down next to Eight here in the muck and just shut out everything that's going on around me. I'm not even crying - it's like the tears have gone out of me and I just feel hollow. ~ Pittacus Lore

Sarah drops her spent handgun and grabs some crazy-looking lightweight machine gun, the kind of thing I used to believe didn't exist outside of action movies.
"You know how to use that thing?" I ask.
"They all work pretty much the same," she replies. "You just point and click. ~ Pittacus Lore

He says we need to live in the real world, where war and death are a reality, not pretend. ~ Pittacus Lore