R J Madigan Quotes

I had betrayed my daughter, my son, my husband and now my people. I was hollow and empty, nothing more than a shadow. But shadows have the power to kill. And in that shadow, I became the Raven Queen. ~ R.J. Madigan

You were tender, sweet to the taste and to the touch ~ R.J. Hillingdon

I love that feeling when you first open your eyes in the morning and you don't even know why everything seems different than usual. Then it hits you: Everything is quiet. No cars honking. No buses going down the street. Then you run over to the window, and outside everything is covered in white: the sidewalks, the trees, the cars on the street, your windowpanes. And when that happens on a school day and you find out your school is closed, well, I don't care how old I get: I'm always going to think that that's the best feeling in the world. And I'm never going to be one of those grown-ups that use an umbrella when it's snowing - ever. ~ R.J. Palacio

Time passes. That is the only thing one can be sure of in life: Time does not stop. Not for anyone. Not for anything. Time marches on, oblivious to all. ~ R.J. Palacio

Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life because we all overcometh the world. ~ R.J. Palacio

I admit that the generation which produced Stalin, Auschwitz and Hiroshima will take some beating, but the radical and universal consciousness of the death of God is still ahead of us. Perhaps we shall have to colonise the stars before it is finally borne in upon us that God is not out there. ~ R. J. Hollingdale

So I've gotten used to not complaining, and I've gotten used to not bothering Mom and Dad with little stuff. I've gotten used to figuring things out on my own: how to put toys together, how to organize my life so I don't miss friends' birthday parties, how to stay on top of my schoolwork so I never fall behind in class. I've never asked for help with my homework. Never needed reminding to finish a project or study for a test. If I was having trouble with a subject in school, I'd go home and study it until I figured it out on my own. I taught myself how to convert fractions into decimal points by going online. I've done every school project pretty much by myself. When Mom or Dad ask me how things are going in school, I've always said "good" - even when it hasn't always been so good. My worst day, worst fall, worst headache, worst bruise, worst cramp, worst mean thing anyone could say has always been nothing compared to what August has gone through. This isn't me being noble, by the way: it's just the way I know it is. ~ R.J. Palacio

Kien exhaled his relief. Until he saw the welcoming committee.
Bryce and Prill rushed toward Ela and Kien, exultant. Followed by Lorteus, the royal fightmaster. An unpleasant grin widened in Lorteus' battered face, and his voice grated harsh in Kien's ears. "Welcome sir! I've been sent ahead by order of our king to direct your recovery-seeing's how you nearly died by failing to heed my lessons. Good of his majesty, isn't it?"
Oh yes. Killing good. Kien rested a hand on the Azurnite sword-just in case-and he managed to look stern. "Fine. But not now Lorteus!"
"Of course not, sir' Lorteus agreed flatly. "Tonight, I clean the weapons. At dawn, I'll fetch you for work-to overcome your failure. Be ready."
As Ela linked her arm in his, Kien hissed, "He's going to kill me!"
"Hmm." Ela smiled and hugged him while they crossed the courtyard. "We think he's already done some good, sir. You're walking faster now. ~ R.J. Larson

Every time you show your feelings, you apologize. Have you ever had an emotion in your life that you weren't ashamed of? ~ R. J. Anderson

I never forgot their many kindnesses to me. You might forget many things in your life, but you never forget kindness. Like love, it stays with you...forever." -Sara (Grandmere) ~ R.J. Palacio

Free to fail, free to succeed; the choice is yours, but you are free. ~ R.J. Cerrato

Nicknamed him the Zombie Kid, and that's what everyone was calling him. "Did you see the Zombie Kid yet?" Stuff like that gets around fast. And August knew it. It's hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face. Imagine having his face? ~ R.J. Palacio

Always try to be a little kinder than necessary. ~ R.J. Palacio

Christianity is completely and radically anti-democratic; it is committed to spiritual aristocracy, ~ R.J. Rushdoony

Son, fear lives in the dark. Drag it into the light and you'll see there was never anything to be afraid of in the first place. You tell Em how you're feeling?" he asked, frowning. ~ R.J. Prescott

No, no, it's not all random, if it was really random, the universe would abandon us completely, and the universe doesn't. It takes care of its most fragile creations in ways we can't see. ~ R.J. Palacio

We were just not good enough to play by ourselves. ~ R.J. Palacio

I really hate it when people want to kill me. It makes me think they don't want to be friends. - Raven from Blood of Prey ~ R.J. Dennis

When he told me this. ~ R.J. Palacio

In fact, no one seemed to care about what happened to him in the least, ~ R.J. Palacio

The purpose of the new Adam is it undo the work of the fall, restore man as covenant keeper, make of man again a faithful citizen of the Kingdom of God, and enable man again to fulfill his calling to subdue the earth under God and to restore all things to God's law and dominion. Those who submit to this calling and dominion inherit the earth. ~ R J Rushdooney

Kier, do friends kiss each other good luck?" "Hell, yes," he replied in mock seriousness. "I gave Con a good bit of lip loving this afternoon to cheer him on. ~ R.J. Prescott

Sometimes it's good to start over ~ R.J. Palacio

m sorry about that," O'Connell apologised.

"No problem. She seemed nice," I replied.

Both boys burst out laughing ~ R.J. Prescott

Life isn't about settling for what you have and making the best of it. It's about getting back up, when everyone else around you is counting you out, and fighting for what you want. ~ R.J. Prescott

Within her simple, terrified mind, swift calculations of distance and speed were at work, and her face advertised the disappointing results. ~ R.J. Lawrence

We're leaving together But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To Earth, who can tell I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown. . . . ~ R.J. Palacio

There was nothing she would ever change about him , except for who he thought she was. ~ R.J. Groves

But hey, if they want to give me a medal for being me, that's okay. I'll take it. ~ R.J. Palacio

What's cool about really little kids is that they don't say stuff to try to hurt your feelings, even though sometimes they do say stuff that hurts your feelings. But they don't actually know what they're saying. Big kids, though: they know what they're saying. And that is definitely not fun for me. ~ R.J. Palacio

God in His law requires the death penalty for homosexuals. ~ R.J. Rushdoony

If our company is to survive and prosper, over the long term we must get our share of the youth market. ~ R. J. Reynolds

Daisy was sleeping in heaven right then. And ~ R.J. Palacio

Seriously? Of all the cool names you could have picked when you registered me, 'The Storm' was the best you could come up with?" Kieran said to Con.
"What? You don't get it? A storm is a baby hurricane, you know, like you're the smaller, less-powerful version of me," Con answered, chuckling at his own cleverness ~ R.J. Prescott

To thine own self be true. ~ R.J. Palacio

A loon called from across the lake in the hushed stillness of the rising moon. ~ R.J. Harlick

All the most fascinating subjects leave...no...shadows. But we keep watching and waiting just in case. ~ R.J. Askew

There's no rule book that tells you how to act in every given situation in life, you know? So what I always say is that it's always better to err on the side of kindness. That's the secret. If you don't know what to do, just be kind. You can't go wrong. ~ R.J. Palacio

It was at this time that some very pious Englishmen, known as the Early Fathers, who were being persecuted for not learning Avoirduroi, sailed away to America in a ship called the Mayfly; this is generally referred to as the Pilgrims' Progress and was one of rhe chief causes of America. ~ W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman

His eyes are about an inch below where they should be on his face, almost to halfway down his cheeks. ~ R.J. Palacio

East Harlem accent: ~ R.J. Palacio

No, no, it's not all random, if it really was all random, the universe would abandon us completely. and the universe doesn't. it takes care of its most fragile creations in ways we can't see. like with parents who adore you blindly. and a big sister who feels guilty for being human over you. and a little gravelly-voiced kid whose friends have left him over you. and even a pink-haired girl who carries your picture in her wallet. maybe it is a lottery, but the universe makes it all even out in the end. the universe takes care of all its birds. ~ R.J. Palacio

And then all of a sudden she let out the biggest, loudest, smelliest fart in the history of farts. Mom ~ R.J. Palacio

One thing I've learned after being a middle-school director for twenty years: there are almost always more than two sides to every story. Although I don't know the details, I have an inkling about what may have sparked the confrontation with Julian. While nothing justifies striking another student - ever - I also know good friends are sometimes worth defending. ~ R.J. Palacio

Time heals nothing; it merely manages the hurt through a lens of unreality. The only salvation is to walk into your reality ~ R.J. Blizzard

Just trust me." "Only three words worry me more," the gorgon muttered. "Oh?" "Hold my beer." I snickered. ~ R.J. Blain

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots', goes the saying, 'there are no old bold pilots'. Hal never qualified as old. He'd survived his fuel tank blunder; his next mistake killed him.
In the years that followed, other pilot friends and acquaintances were killed in flying accidents. We were never ready; the news always shocked. Whether we learned from these shocks is doubtful; every pilot is certain that Death will never find him. ~ R.J. Childerhose

We never went back to normal after that fight. ~ R.J. Lewis

Your deeds are like your monuments. Built with memories instead of stone. ~ R.J. Palacio

He is the greatest,' " he finally continued, " 'whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.' Without further ado, this year I am very proud to award the Henry Ward Beecher medal to the student whose quiet strength has carried up the most hearts. "So will August Pullman please come up here to receive this award? ~ R.J. Palacio