Top 500 Ilona Andrews Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “He focused on me completely, the same way he did when he asked me a question and waited for an answer. It was almost impossible to look away. If he ever fell in love – which probably wasn’t possible, given that he was likely a psychopath – his would be the kind of devotion people fantasized about.”

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402. “Do you want the real answer or the one you’re comfortable with?” “I’ll take the truth.”

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403. “Some people in the world only saw in black and white. They were driven by fear. They had learned how to survive in their little corner of the world and they saw any change as a threat to their survival.”

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404. “Enter my lair, said the dragon. I have shiny treasure for you to play with, I’ll keep you warm and safe, and if it suits my purpose, I’ll chain you to the floor and kill your client by throwing quarters at him with my magic. Been there, done that.”

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405. “On the seventh of May, Cerise Mar, Erian Mar, and Mikita Mar traveled to the aforementioned manor house and found Lagar Sheerile, Peva Sheerile, Arig Sheerile, and several men in their employ on the premises. Cerise Mar voiced a polite and a nonviolent request that they get the hell off our land, which was refused.”

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406. “If we agree to your proposal, you’ll expect us to abide by your contract, which may require us to compromise our ethics.”

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407. “He smiled a slow, predatory grin. “Resistance is futile.” “You are not assimilating me.”

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408. “Marten blinked at me and said in a hushed voice, “Why are we hiding in the bathroom?” “We are not hiding. We’re executing an evasive maneuver.”

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409. “I refuse to be defined by which functions my body can or cannot perform well. Quite frankly, I’m more than the sum of my physical parts. I’ve come to terms with my new life and achieved personal happiness.”

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410. “Shut up. How was I supposed to know two little bears hurt you, Goldilocks?”

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411. “Mr. Rogan,” I frosted my voice over. “What I put into my body is my business.” Okay, that didn’t sound right.”

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412. “Kate Daniels, deadly swordswoman and rescuer of hungry orphans. “Come in. Wash your hands.”

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413. “He had the prettiest hair she had ever seen on a man: dark brown, almost black, and soft like sable, it fell down to his shoulders. She wondered what he’d do if she threw some mud in it. Probably kill her.”

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414. “I’m sorry. You should make my life hell for the next hundred years.”

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415. “Cuddles screamed. It wasn’t a braying noise, it was an ear-slapping shriek of pure donkey outrage, like someone got hold of a foghorn and tried to strangle it.”

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416. “For example, if a starving man pulls a gun on you and you get the upper hand, you will likely let him go because you will feel sorry for him. That’s the kind of person you are.” “And what kind of person are you?” His face was hard. “The kind who shoots first.”

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417. “She pictured him exploding into bloody mist. No. Too quick.”

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418. “Flirt with me now, you sonovabitch! See if I’m impressed.”

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419. “Magic could not be measured and explained in scientific terms, for magic grew through destroying the very natural principles that made science as people knew it impossible.”

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420. “I’ve never created a riot before. I did cause a brawl at the last formal. A large number of young women there actually arrived with the expectation of seducing me into matrimony, and a couple of their mothers came to blows. It was hilari – I mean, dreadful. Simply dreadful.”

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421. “Morfran thrust his axe straight up. He pretty much seemed to have one sign for everything: poke a hole in the sky.”

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422. “One day you’ll have to choose diplomacy or your spouse. I’m telling you now, it’s got to be your wife. Diplomacy doesn’t care if you live or die. Your wife does.”

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423. “I so didn’t need another outbreak of Rogan fever.”

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424. “She has a high opinion of herself,” Andrea said. “Oh yes. When she gets into a car, her ego has to ride shotgun.”

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425. “To Mother “no” was simply a “yes” that hadn’t had a chance to hear her out.”

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426. “If I have to murder Hugh, I don’t want to do it naked,” he said. “It would be weird.”

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427. “I like problem solving. I like taking a crisis, breaking it into manageable pieces, and finding a solution. I don’t like the minutiae. I don’t like paperwork.” “You.”

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428. “I’m curious, what are you picturing exactly?” Augustine asked. “A crisscrossing pattern of red laser beams and ferrets in harnesses slithering through it like ninjas?”

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429. “William glanced at her. “Does your sister ground you often?” “No. She mostly does this.” Georgie rolled his eyes in perfect imitation of her and muttered, “Why me?”

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430. “Don’t do this to yourself,” he said. “It’s a cycle, Kate. We fight for the Pack, they fight for us. We bleed, they bleed. Sometimes people die. Everyone who came with me came of their own free will. The knew where we were going. They all knew there was a good chance that not everybody would make it out. This isn’t the first fight or the last. People will sacrifice themselves for us again, and we’ll do the same. I don’t know how bad the future will be, but I promise you, we’ll deal with it. You and I. Together.”

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431. “The lack of money is the root of all evil, Mr. Meadows.”

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432. “Kate’s Speciality: Killing things, with much bloodshed. Talking trash, infuriating authority. Driving Beast Lord crazy.”

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433. “I’d signed six things and my stack wasn’t getting any smaller. It was like the paperwork was breeding while I worked.”

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434. “Well, well. The new head of the People’s Atlanta office had come to see me personally. I’d curtsy but I was too tired to get off my donkey and the sword on my back would get in the way.”

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435. “It was the kind of sky that called space pirates to their ships.”

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436. “I missed you,” he said, his lips stretching into a slow, lazy smile. The ice in his eyes began to melt. “Did you miss me, Nevada?” He said my name. “No.” “Not even a little bit?” “No. Never thought of you.” Just because I usually chose not to lie didn’t mean I couldn’t. Rogan grinned and all of my thoughts went to the wrong places. He was almost unbearably handsome when he smiled.”

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437. “My investigative technique mostly consisted of going through the list of interested parties and making as much noise as possible, until the culprit lost his patience and tried to shut me up.”

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438. “You know my price,” he told her. Elara leaned back and crossed her arms, her face iced over. “Really?” “The whole thing. You’ll put it in your mouth and you’ll swallow.” What? “The whole thing?”

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439. “If a man takes you to a restaurant of his choosing, don’t compliment him. Rave about the quality of the food and he’ll be thrilled, because he took you there.”

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440. “He looked like he could pick up a fifty-pound rucksack, run across the city with it, and then beat an ungodly number of enemies to a bloody pulp with his bare hands while things exploded dramatically in the background.”

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441. “Being human in our world is synonymous with being included into the framework of society. Humanity entitles one to certain rights and privileges, but also implies voluntary acceptance of laws and rules of conduct. It transcends mere biology. It’s a choice and therefore belongs solely to the individual. In essence, if a person feels they are human, then they are.”

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442. “Did you just grab my butt?” I whispered. “What?” “Curran!” “Yes?” I could hear controlled laughter in his voice. Unbelievable. I sped up. “We’re tracking ghouls and you’re grabbing my butt.” “I always make sure to pay attention to important things.”

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443. “The problem with Conlan was that he had his father’s unshakeable confidence and his mother’s mouth.”

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444. “The kind of eyes that jumped from a woman’s dreams right into her morning and made trouble in the marriage bed.”

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445. “If I came with you, I’d have to answer uncomfortable questions. I ask questions, I don’t answer them.” “What kind of questions?” “Why were you in a vehicle with Kate, alone? What were you wearing? What was she wearing? How long were you there? Did you do something or did you talk? What was the nature of your discussion? Could this trip have been avoided?”

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446. “Maybe I should drive,” Troy said. “She knows what she’s doing,” Mad Rogan said. I sniffed. “What?” “The fragrance of a genuine compliment from Mad Rogan. So rare and sweet.”

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447. “It’s funny how loud horrified silence can be. Curran laughed.”

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448. “I had been hugged by a giant, superintelligent, pacifist bear. I could do this. I could do anything.”

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449. “Why could nothing with Kate be simple? Why couldn’t Jim ever just come by to tell me that he had bowled a perfect game or benched a personal best. Maybe finally asked that weird tiger girl out.”

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450. “Tall, with skin the color of rich coffee, and dressed all in black, Jim looked like he was carved from a block of solid muscle. Logic said that at some point he must’ve been a baby and then a child, but looking at him one was almost convinced that some deity touched the ground with its scepter and proclaimed, “There shall be a badass,” and Jim sprung into existence, fully formed, complete with clothes, and ready for action.”

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