Top 35 Devon Monk Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Let go of the past, of the things I wanted, of the people I loved, and move forward.”

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2. “Mouth in gear, brain stuck in neutral.”

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3. “Keep digging, Flynn. Six feet makes a grave.”

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4. “Rock, meet stubborn place.”

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5. “Hope is born from ashes and love yeilds to no other power. Return to your heart.” A.”

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6. “The price for using dark magic is death, so that goes a long way toward deterring users.”

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7. “The cute was powerful with this one.”

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8. “Maybe in the morning, sunlight would to turn him back into a statue; then I could take Stone out to the forest where he could frolic among the ferns, gurgle at streams, and make friends with the other interesting rocks.”

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9. “He was like an undead boomerang. A zomberang.”

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10. “I resisted the urge to pour mouthwash in my brain.”

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11. “I don’t know what’s happened to you. You used to be such a nice girl. Now you’ve gone all stabby and whatnot.”

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12. “Hey, rock dude, are you destroying the house? Causing mayhem? Who’s a ferocious gargoyle? Stoney’s a ferocious gargoyle.”

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13. “Trace of Magic caught me up fast and pulled me in tight for a fun, action-and-sass adventure full of deadly magic and dangerous romance. Diana Pharaoh Francis delivers a downright terrific read.”

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14. “Instinct told me it was dangerous. I could handle dangerous. Dangerous and me went back a long way. We did lunch when dangerous was in town.”

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15. “Night Owls is a fast, fun read that kept me turning the pages. Lauren M. Roy delivers a plot that zips, dialogue that zings, and a cast of characters you’ll cheer for to the very end. Thumbs up!”

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16. “Then they both smiled the exact same smile. Narcissism times two. Oh, get a room already.”

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17. “Is there an option C? Take a vacation somewhere sunny, and drink a lot of rum until the world unfucks itself?”

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18. “Whether you approach your dreams on soft feet or in a breathless run, just so long as you acknowledge that your dreams are valuable and worthy of pursuing, then you’ve made it.”

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19. “Don’t know about my knives, but my gun’s made of pain.”

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20. “Stone and blocks, like butter and bread.”

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21. “Oh, I was so not a wilting flower. I’d let a man pick me up and carry me because I couldn’t handle the price of using magic when I was dead. Again.”

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22. “He was like tides, rolling in and out with an endless calm, with grace, with beauty.”

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23. “For a brief, weird minute I felt like Dorothy in Oz, walking down the street with Terric the doubtful, Shame the brainless, and heartless Zay.”

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24. “I cupped my hands over my ears. “No, no, no. Get out. Get dead.”

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25. “He shoved at me, tried to take control, but I was nothing if not made of stubborn.”

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26. “I doubt she likes the idea of seeing him put back in a cage.” “Maybe not,” he said. “But she knows that the Authority are the only people who might be able to help him.” “Or kill him,” I said. “That too. What is life without risk?” “Long?” Terric laughed, a sort of high whooping that made me – and Zayvion, much to my surprise – smile. Contagious. For all he had a serious exterior, Terric was the guy you’d want to sit next to at a funny movie, just to hear him laugh.”

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27. “Zayvion and I had an agreement that we were going to give this relationship everything we could. And that included trust, faith, and honesty. Not a single one of which was among my strong points.”

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28. “Since I didn’t have a spork handy, I leaned over the sink and scooped up a palmful of cold water and pressed it against my face. There had to be a better option than a violent sporking. There had to be a way to get rid of my dad.”

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29. “I needed sleep. Big squishy bunches of it. Soon.”

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30. “I promise I’ll stay as safe as I can. And since Zay refuses to leave me alone, I figure if things get bad, I can always shove him into the line of fire while I run like hell.”

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31. “Right. Conversation. I might want to try some of that.”

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32. “The last void stone I’d worn was a beautiful black stone caught in vines of copper and silver. It looked like a necklace, a piece of art, really. This thing was spud-ugly.”

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33. “Still, I held my right hand ready to cast a spell in case arts-and-craft hour suddenly ended and they went back to Killing 101.”

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34. “It’s not a damn death wish. I just know how much my pain is worth.”

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35. “Abraham,” I said. “Please.” He lifted his torturous lips from my neck and gazed down at me, hazel eyes holding an animal intensity. “Yes?” he whispered. “Kiss me,” I whispered. “Just for the me that I am. Just for this now.” That slash of a smile pulled at his lips: rakish delight. “For this you. Forever.”

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36. “More drinking, less flirting,” he said. “Or so help me I’ll throw ice at you.”

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37. “I was now officially Beckstrom the storm rod. And I hated it.”

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