Top 40 Jessica Day George Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Never look back, never forget.”

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2. “It was a palace, made entirely of gold, sitting on an island of silver snow at the very top of the world. East of the sun, and west of the moon.”

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3. “Wind does not need translation. It speaks the language of men, of animals and birds, of rocks and trees and earth and sky and water. It does not eat or sleep, or take shelter from the weather. It is the weather. And it lives.”

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4. “We’re almost there, Oliver said. Once again Petunia was so startled that she tripped and would have fallen is Oliver hadn’t caught her around the waist and pulled her upright. “You must have been far away,” he said laughing.”

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5. “Took you long enough!,? she said, and planted a kiss on his lips.”

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6. “No need, no, need. Life is already too short to find it.”

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7. “If it’s easter than east and wester than west, it must be north.”

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8. “After all, the head of my family is a dragon.”

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9. “Every palace needs a foundation, Askeladden. Make sure that yours isn’t of human bones.-Hans Peter.”

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10. “I’ve faced worse than a dressmaker who breaths fire.”

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11. “As they traveled the sun and moon dipped in the sky and then rose again, moving around them in a stately dance. In the summer months, at the top of the world, neither sank below the horizon. The sky was both dark and light, the sun a tiny pale ball and the moon a long thin crescent, lying on its back like a bowl. Then, for a time, the sun was directly below the moon, looking insignificant and weak.”

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12. “It was almost exactly like the caves to the east where my girl cousins met their swains to canoodle.”

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13. “And the prince who had once been a bear pulled close the girl who had once had no name, and kissed her.”

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14. “You know,” Rolf said, “you read stories when you’re little, and you think it would be so amazing to have adventures happen to you. Then you actually go on one, and find out that it’s awful. Nothing but bad food, sleeping cold on the hard ground, and treachery.”

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15. “Even now, Dickon was upstairs, writing sonnets to his new love, while back at Seadown House, Marianne was writing ‘Ella’ on scraps of paper and then burning them.”

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16. “I abducted Princess Petunia last week. I didn’t harm her; I delivered her to the Grand Duchess Volenskaya, but now she is in terrible danger,” he said.”

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17. “My first letter to Rolian had opened a floodgate, however, and the Roulaini king had begun writing me other letters, rather admiring ones. Marta and Alle, our assistant, were teasing me about having a second royal suitor. But.”

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18. “The wardrobe? It was so full of gowns that he didn’t think he could cram himself inside. Besides, it would be awkward if the maid came in to lay out a gown for dinner and grabbed Oliver instead of the blue silk with lace sleeves.”

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19. “The Castle would never let anything bad happen to you. You could jump out one of these windows and the Castle would probably conjure up a hundred feather beds to break your fall.” “Don’t test that!”

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20. “Marianne’s mouth was open in surprise, but Poppy looked murderous. She clutched her reticule as though it contained a weapon. Realizing that it probably held some very sharp knitting needles, Christian reflected that it did.”

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21. “Celie wondered how long the Castle would wait before locking Kalys and Rolf in the throne room together.”

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22. “And so they lived for many a long year, as happy and lighthearted as the birds in the trees and the flowers on the hill in spring.”

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23. “Why should anyone be rewarded for defeating a dragon by being saddled with a dowryless, freckled wife and well over a dozen daft and impoverished in-laws? No.”

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24. “Now I could stand easily in my pure, white dress and smile while King Caxel glared away.”

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25. “Uncle Bran lied,” she told the griffin in a stage whisper. “But it’s all right, because you’re such a good boy!”

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26. “Are you flirting with another of my sisters?” Rolf sounded aggrieved. “Is no woman safe from you?”

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27. “Be careful. Wait out your year. Come home.”

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28. “Who would dare attack such a king?” “Who would want to?” Celie agreed. “He’d probably give them a puppy and win them right over.” “I’m sure if the situation were serious enough, he’d give them at least two dogs,” Queen Celina said.”

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29. “What does it say? Does he love you madly?”

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30. “Aye. There’s time enough between battles to knit a dozen scarves and a hundred stockings, as well I know.” He gave a little bark of laughter. “I thought soldiers spent their idle time dicing and wenching.” She gave a surprisingly girlish giggle.”

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31. “But I really would love to give her a very special gift. I was hoping if I did, she might give me a kiss in return, instead of the brotherly hugs I always get instead.”

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32. “Both princesses immediately looked wary, exchanging glances. “Warn us of what?” Petunia asked. She studied him with those blue, blue eyes and Oliver wondered all over again what he was doing here.”

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33. “The queen always smelled like strawberries, and everyone said that she was as beautiful at forty as she had been when the king had married her. Tall and slender and stately, with her long dark hair pinned up with gold combs, she wore a travel dress of soft green that set off her eyes.”

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34. “Oh, my queen, you are being the most very!” King Kurlath laughed. “But” – he held u p a cautionary finger – “she is also saying a truth. Even still do the insides of me go to and fro, as they went to and fro this yesterday at the river!” He shook his head. “Were they to go to and fro at this harbor, there would soon be to, and never fro!”

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35. “Good morning princess Rose,” he said gravely. ” I was just sitting for a moment and pondering the state of the world.”

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36. “Pogue seemed to be magically able to put half a sandwich into his mouth at once, without looking greedy or having anything fall out, and managed to wink at Celie at the same time.”

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37. “And I ran out of my shop, with a large hound galloping ahead and my own prince following after.”

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38. “Rufus, who didn’t seem to like most men, was actually letting Lulath stroke his head and had his long tail lovingly coiled around one of Lulath’s legs.”

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39. “He held out his arm to her, and she took it, wishing that there were not quite such a discrepancy in their heights.”

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40. “The Golden Griffin!”

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41. “I think that’s enough spears,” I said, awkward. “There will never be enough,” Shardas said. “Never enough to ensure that Velika is brought safely home.” A River of Molten Rock Leontes and Shardas had discussed using an illusion to disguise the rescue party as local dragons.”

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