Robin Lafevers Quotes

My hand tightens on my wine goblet, and I am glad it is silver, not glass, for surely it would shatter under the force of my annoyance with this woman. ~ Robin LaFevers

I will no longer sit and wait patiently for my happiness to grow like some budding fruit on the limbs of a tree, but will mold it and shape it with my own hands. ~ Robin LaFevers

Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf? ~ Robin LaFevers

Your love cannot change a man – or a god. All it can do is open a door, create a new path for him to choose. One that has not been open to him before. That is what the power of your loved can offer him – all of that, and no more. ~ Robin LaFevers

It is best if you do not spend all your time wishing you were somewhere else. ~ Robin LaFevers

I will not let them take you alive." Of all the things he could have said, that is the one thing that comforts me the most. "Nor I you," I say around a strange lump that has formed in my throat. ~ Robin LaFevers

We cannot be held responsible for what our families do, especially when we have no way to control them. ~ Robin LaFevers

And then, without any warning at all, he presses his lips against mine.
As his mouth covers my own, I find myself reeling, as if I have been tipped backward and am falling, falling, so that even the stars in the sky are spinning. His lips are warm and soft, the unrelenting pull of his desire for me as strong as the pull of the waves against the sand.
It is not like practicing with Ismae, or even Sybella. It is not like any of the first kisses I have imagined over the years. It is far, far better and more wondrous, and yet terrifying as well, like one of the raging storms that pound against the convent walls in the winter, threatening to breach its defenses. So too does this kiss threaten something deep within me that I cannot even name. ~ Robin LaFevers

The abbess may well try and force me to return to the convent, silent and in disgrace, but I will not go back. Not like this. Indeed, I can see no way I can ever return to the convent, for the abbess will not let me return in victory, and I refuse to do so in defeat. ~ Robin LaFevers

Something has changed me, but it has also freed me. ~ Robin LaFevers

I point out. It was the most foolish, jape-fisted bit of buffoonery I have ever seen, and I am impressed in spite of that. ~ Robin LaFevers

Mortain's was the only love that placed no demands upon me, the only one who loved me for simply being. His love was as unwavering and constant as the sun. It was what gave me the strength to keep going. The faith to keep trying. The hope I needed to persevere. That was him all along- whether I called him Mortain or Balthazaar, my heart knew him, recognized him. ~ Robin LaFevers

I have always been willful and stubborn. It is one of my greatest sins."

"But is it a sin? If it allows you to survive? Endure? Prevail? ~ Robin LaFevers

You came to us a lump of clay, and we molded you into an instrument of Death. ~ Robin LaFevers

You love me?"
"Yes, you great lummox. I love you."
He lets out a sigh. "Sweet Camulos! It's about time. ~ Robin LaFevers

Even if we are lost or wandering, He will find us - always, He will find us - and try to bring us home. ~ Robin LaFevers

I feel grace. Warm and flowing like a river, it pours over me. I am awash in grace and cannot help but raise my face to it as I would the sun. I want to laugh as it rains downs on me, ripples through my limbs, cleanses them of fatigue and self-loathing. I am reborn in this grace, and suddenly, I can do anything. ~ Robin LaFevers

And I must remind myself that assassins should take no pleasure in their finery and frippery. ~ Robin LaFevers

Wasn't she scared?" Isabeau asked, her voice naught but a whisper. "To go with death?"
"No." I reach over and tuck her hair behind her ear. "For death is not scary or evil or even unmerciful; it is simply death. ~ Robin LaFevers

I was wondering, since I have kissed you three times now, if you might turn into a handsome prince." At the sight of his quick, easy grin, I feel my heart dance in my chest.
"Alas, you are still stuck with a toad, my lady. ~ Robin LaFevers

How do you not know the nature of the hellequin's hunt? Have you sprouted from the earth wholly formed, like some miraculous cabbage? ~ Robin LaFevers

What do you know of gods and saints?" I ask, filling my voice with scorn.
His fingers drift to the silver oak leaf of Saint Camulos on his cloak. "I know that what our saints want is not always made clear to us. Sometimes, it is their wish for us to flail and struggle and come to our own choices, not accept ones that have been made for us. ~ Robin LaFevers

Lie as convincingly as I can and pray she doesn't kill someone important. ~ Robin LaFevers

I do not do small pieces, only large. ~ Robin LaFevers

Time is the best salve for heart wounds. Reminding oneself of the small joys and comforts that can still be found in the world. A voice in the dark, a friend, the smell of fresh apples. All of those, over time, can help. ~ Robin LaFevers

What is it like?"

"What is what like?"

"Death. What is death like?"

"He is quiet and still, and oh, so peaceful. Fear will no longer hold any sway over you, nor will worry or sadness. Can you think of a time when you were especially tired? Perhaps after a long day of travel? Do you remember how lovely it was to climb into your feather bed that night? How grateful your tired limbs were? How welcoming it felt? How delicious to close your eyes and finally rest?"

"Yes."

"It is just like that. ~ Robin LaFevers

Good intentions are only lies the weak tell themselves. ~ Robin LaFevers

Once they leave to see to their other duties, I go to stand before the fire, feeling once again as if I have been completely upended and remade anew, when in truth, I have barely caught my breath from the first time my life shattered before my eyes.

But this- this is different. This is no shattering, but rather some great knitting together of the broken pieces into a stronger whole.

I feel cleansed, not only of sin- but of artifice. I am stripped down to nothing but my raw self. As uncomfortable as it makes me feel, there is freedom in it as well, for there is no place left for others' expectations and desires of me to hide. ~ Robin LaFevers

It is rarely a lack of love that forces two hearts apart, but other obstacles. ~ Robin LaFevers

Men of power are unwilling to believe anything ill of their own kind. ~ Robin LaFevers

Given the choice between protecting the innocent without Mortain's grace or risking eternal damnation, I will protect others every time. My own true nature has nothing gentle or restrained about it. I am darkness made flesh, but it is the darkness of mystery, the endless night sky, and the deep caverns of the earth. It is the darkness that can love a man like Beast. The darkness that will protect those I love with my last breath. ~ Robin LaFevers

We are the broken and the damned, the midden heap of Mortain's grace and mercy. ~ Robin LaFevers

I must have faith, but having faith is hard, so very much harder than despair. ~ Robin LaFevers

And there it is. The threat I have lived with my entire life. If I am not good enough, kind enough, thoughtful enough, obedient enough, I will be cast from my home like a stunted fish from a fisherman's net. ~ Robin LaFevers

He flashes a grin that is two parts death and one part humor. ~ Robin LaFevers

I am a handmaiden of Death. I walk in His dark shadow and do His bidding. Serving Him is my only purpose in this life, and I have let my annoyance drive that duty from my mind. It will not happen again. ~ Robin LaFevers

I have lived now in the real world, with all its mess and turmoil, all its wildness and all its beauty, and I can never unsee what I have seen, I can never unknow what I now know. More importantly, something deep inside me has awakened, and now that I have moved through the world fully aware, it is impossible to let myself be lulled back to sleep. ~ Robin LaFevers

A short while later, as I stare down at the bodies of the six men I have just killed, I cannot help but wonder: Do I love killing? Of a certainty, I love the way my body and weapons move as one; I revel in the knowledge of where to strike for maximum impact. And of a certainty, I am good at it. ~ Robin LaFevers

Indeed, I am as skilled as any alchemist, but instead of turning lead into gold, I turn my fear into daring, and assuredly that is a far greater trick. ~ Robin LaFevers

I will teach them how to think for themselves and not simply reflect back to the world what it wishes from them. They will be strong not only of body, but of mind and heart.

And most important, I will teach them how to love, for in the end, that has been the greatest weapon of all.l It has proven stronger even than Death. ~ Robin LaFevers

I am beginning to think that love itself is never wrong. It is what love can drive people to do that is the problem. ~ Robin LaFevers

My stomach churns at how foul a place men have made the world - aided by the women who blindly adhere to their rules. ~ Robin LaFevers

Don't you see? Your mortal heart shines like a candle flame and I, like one of those hapless black moths you used to leave as an offering, am helpless before its lure. ~ Robin LaFevers

Beast looks as if he wishes to put his head down on the table and weep. Or perhaps lock Sybella up in her chamber for the next few weeks. ~ Robin LaFevers

I have avoided the fate my father planed for me, surely it is I who won not he. ~ Robin LaFevers

When did my heart turn away from its willingness to die if need be in order to kill d'Albret?
Perhaps once I escaped, once I was no longer in his orbit or infected with the bleak despair that enveloped me while I was in his household. Or mayhap my short time away from him has reminded me that there are things worth living for. There are good people in this world, in this duchy. Those who mean to do all they can to stop d'Albret. Living inside his walls, it was all too easy to forget that.
There is the thrill of a fast horse, and the sun and wind in your face. The rare - and all the more precious for it - moments of laughter to be had. The excitement of seeing Mortain's marque and knowing the hunt is about to begin. The look in someone's eye when he truly see you - not just your face and hair, but the very essence of your soul.
It is a raw and uncomfortable realization that Beast is partly behind this newfound will to live. Not for him, but because he reminded me of what life has to offer. He lives life so joyously - it is impossible not to want that joy for oneself. ~ Robin LaFevers

Why must the honourable die when so many dishonourable live? ~ Robin LaFevers

He promised that when he grew up, he would slay all the monsters ~ Robin LaFevers

Getting the poison to them is more difficult than it should be. I cannot just slip it into their food, they eat with the rest of the household, and as much as I dislike everyone here, I am not willing to poison them all. At least not yet. ~ Robin LaFevers

Everyone has a price, it seems ~ Robin LaFevers

For a spawn of the Underworld, you have far too much honor. ~ Robin LaFevers

At least I will not be the ugliest one here. ~ Robin LaFevers

Women like her are worse than the men they serve. They cling hardest to the very rules that cage them, ruthlessly ensuring that all other women are equally trapped. ~ Robin LaFevers

Impossible things do happen. But only if we make them. ~ Robin LaFevers

What good is fighting if what you are fighting for is lost? ~ Robin LaFevers

Some days, like today, my aim and timing is so true it takes my breath away and I feel certain Mortain's hand guides my own. ~ Robin LaFevers

Until your dream dominates your mindset, you'll never wake up to your greatness. ~ Robin Sharma

I will always take your part, Bee. Right or wrong. That is why you must always take care to be right, lest you make your father a fool. ~ Robin Hobb

The worst thing in life is not to end up all alone. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone. ~ Robin Williams

And while I initially resisted, the thought of touching her, of her wanting me to touch her . . . Well, damn, I just wasn't strong enough to abstain from that. ~ Robin Constantine

The copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer. ~ Robin Gross

When one heart opens to another heart, it usually results in love. ~ Robin Jones Gunn

Make your mess your message," Momma liked to say. And I did. ~ Robin Roberts

Mastery in work and in life is about committing yourself to being excellent in everything you do, no matter how small and no matter if no one is watching. Do you practice excellence in your most private moments? ~ Robin Sharma

Robin Hood is often seen as the hands-on-hips, archetypal, tally-ho hero. But, realistically, the one calling the shots wouldn't be at the front shouting about it. He'd be the one you don't expect. ~ Jonas Armstrong

Underneath this little stone
Lies Robert Earl of Huntington;
No other archer was so good -
And people called him Robin Hood.
Such outlaws as he and his men
Will England never see again. ~ Roger Lancelyn Green

Things are not as bad as it seems. The situations that cause us sorrow are the same ones that introduce us to the strength, power and wisdom that we truly are. ~ Robin Sharma

Not all honey - she had concluded - had a specific use beyond what all honey is good for, sweetness and salves. But this honey, it was somehow so strong that it must be for something, though she had still not learnt what it was. The best she had come to was that this honey was for joy ... ~ Robin McKinley

Entertainment and escapism - those are the bigger money-making films today. ~ Robin Wright

From the way my mother's eyes lit up, I could guess she was wondering about a marriage between me and one of the Grand Duchess Miechen's sons. Never mind that the eldest, Kyril, was only thirteen. ~ Robin Bridges

That destiny is not reserved for a few chosen ones. Each man has a destiny. Recognizing it and fulfilling it are the purpose of a man's life. ~ Robin Hobb

The first fifteen minutes of your day should be spent planning your day. Set specific goals as to what you will accomplish. These clear goals will give you focal points on which you can govern your actions and provide your with a template you can live your day from. ~ Robin Sharma

I, and others like me - trap stars - we always considered ourselves Robin Hoods: we go out and get the money. Just think, if you was in the village and you a hunter, you take pride in going out to hunt the prey and bring it back for the village to eat. In our situation, we took pride in getting money so that the hood could eat. ~ Young Jeezy

For me, comedy starts as a spew, a kind of explosion, and then you sculpt it from there, if at all. It comes out of a deeper, darker side. Maybe it comes from anger, because I'm outraged by cruel absurdities, the hypocrisy that exists everywhere, even within yourself, where it's hardest to see. ~ Robin Williams

Men have been intimidated by my relationship with Howard. You know, it's hard for them to imagine that they could be number one, seeing this relationship. ~ Robin Quivers

In my head, when the gales are riding wild,
I steer towards catastrophe
then write about it. ~ Robin Robertson

I don't like labels, but I do have blue eyes and I'm soulful, so what am I going to do? ~ Robin Thicke

It doth make a man better,' quoth Robin Hood, 'to bear of those noble men so long ago. When one doth list to such tales, his soul doth say, 'put by thy poor little likings and seek to do likewise.' Truly, one may not do as nobly one's self, but in the striving one is better ... ~ Howard Pyle

Parents bobble between a nostalgia-infused yearning for their children to play and fear that time spent playing is time lost to more practical pursuits. ~ Robin Marantz Henig

Aunt and Katriona kept a few chickens, but the only other domestic animal they had - if either "domestic" or "had" was applicable - was Flinx, their not-a-house-cat. He was presently a fat tortoiseshell puddle sprawled in the sunlight a few rows over. Since he was only crushing a few nonessential greens, which would regrow anyway, they let him be. Cats ~ Robin McKinley

Daily exercise is an insurance policy against future illness. The best Leaders Without Titles are the fittest. ~ Robin Sharma

When your heart connects through prayer to the One who is the source of true love, you'll find that praying for your future husband will wondrously result in your heart being changed. And when your heart is changed, your life is transformed. ~ Robin Jones Gunn

Is it just me, or is that guy the coolest boyfriend ever invented?"
"It's not just you." And there was that same dull pain-the one I get sometimes when I see the two of them together and realize I'll never have that.
I gave Amanda a smile. "He's great. I'm really happy for you."
And that was a hundred percent true.
But it didn't make it hurt any less. ~ Robin Brande

I am too swift of tongue. But I think that is the best way to talk to a dragon. ~ Robin Hobb

Associate only with positive, focused people who you can learn from and who will not drain your valuable energy with uninspiring attitudes. By developing relationships with those committed to constant improvement and the pursuit of the best that life has to offer, you will have plenty of company on your path to the top of whatever mountain you seek to climb. ~ Robin Sharma

turned back into his office, pushing his door closed. "Uh oh," Zwingler said to Casey. "Looks ~ Robin Burcell

There are people in Europe that struggled during an entire life to save as much as possible in banks that bankrupted and left them homeless. ~ Robin Sacredfire

I pause at the door, wishing I could find a corner and sleep until my head clears, but the sailor said the abbess is expecting me, and while I do not know much about abbesses, I suspect they are not fond of waiting. ~ R.L. LaFevers

WHAT A CONCUBINE SHOULD NEVER SAY: You wanna swing? Fine! See that tree branch? The one with the rope ... ~ Robin Glasser

I wept because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet. ~ Robin S. Sharma

The man reached into his coat and pulled out a wallet containing an ID card. "Agent Dwight, FBI. Miss Baker, I need you to come with me. You're in danger here."
"In danger?" Robin said. "In danger from what?"
"Not from what. From who," Agent Dwight said, and glanced over at Creek. "You're in danger from him. He's going to kill you, Miss Baker. At least he is going to try."
Robin turned to Creek. "You bastard," she said. "You never said anything about killing me when we made the date."
~ John Scalzi

I love doing live action movies, but there's a great job in doing animation, especially one with music. ~ Robin Williams

There are no mistakes in life,
only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only
opportunities to grow, learn and advance along the road of selfmastery.
From struggle comes strength. Even pain can be a wonderful teacher ~ Robin S. Sharma

I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a text message. ~ Robin Sloan

Sometimes I think they should set up an asylum for people like that ... a whole slew of paparazzi defending their positions. ~ Robin Wright