Top 500 Shannon Messenger Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “We shouldn’t pass judgment until we see how things play out. Actions never tell the whole story. Good can be done for the wrong reason. And bad can be misunderstood.”

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52. “Violence isn’t the answer.”

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53. “Keefe snorted. “Only Foster has a physician on standby.”

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54. “She was a girl with strange abilities and a different way of looking at the world. What she decided to do with these things was up to her.”

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55. “I hate to say this, Keefe, but I think you might be right.”

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56. “Ugh, they’ve been at it all day,” Fitz grumbled. “It’s been hours of ‘Look – I’m invisible. Now I’m not! Now I am!’” Biana rolled her eyes as she reappeared. “Like you were any less annoying with your ‘I can tell you what you’re thinking right now! And now! And now!”

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57. “Ohhhh, does this mean I get to stab Keefe?” Ro asked.”

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58. “Success isn’t always about triumph.”

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59. “I guess when you love someone, you don’t mind making sacrifices.”

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60. “Aura of doom?” Keefe asked, a smirk curling his lips. “Sounds like my kind of party.”

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61. “When rulers stop trusting their citizens, freedom is always the cost.”

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62. “I don’t even know what ‘Fitzphie’ is supposed to mean,” Tiergan noted.”

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63. “You gave me the gift of goodbye.”

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64. “Oh, I know you,” Sophie said through a sigh. “I’ll just never stop hoping you’ll decide to play things smart for once.” “See, but ‘smart’ really isn’t my brand. I’m more ‘reckless dream guy without a care’! It’s part of my whole ‘bad boy’ image.” He tossed his hair.”

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65. “Don’t feel bad, Fitzy – you’re not the only one who didn’t make the cut,” Keefe told him. “In fact, I’m kinda thinking you, me, and Linh should start our own team – Team We’re-Having-More-Fun-Than-You-Are! Instead of crowns, we can wear tunics that say ‘You Wish You Were This Hot.’ And all of our mascots will be gulons. You with me?”

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66. “There are many shades of trust, and most of them are gray.”

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67. “Iggy-farts into Silveny’s face.”

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68. “Keefe leaned his head against her shoulder and Sophie counted his breaths, considering what a strange thing grief turned out to be. Grady and Edaline closed themselves off. Fitz pushed everyone away. She couldn’t figure out how Keefe was handling it all yet. But she was glad he wanted her to stay. Their.”

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69. “Mallowmelt turned out to be a gooey cake that tasted like fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies soaked in ice cream and covered in frosting and butterscotch.”

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70. “I believe in the all-powerful Fitzphie! Actually, you know what? We should call this one Sophitz, since-let’s face it-Foster’s the real talent when it comes to this sort of thing.”

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71. “Hindsight is a dangerous game.”

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72. “Hope. Such a funny, fickle thing. We need a lot of it right now.”

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73. “Tell my dad... that I’ve been hiding his favorite cape in a closet on the twenty-ninth floor. But don’t tell him the door is rigged with gulon gas. Let him find that out on his own.”

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74. “Everything is better with sparkles.”

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75. “True strength comes from finding a peaceful alternative.”

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76. “Typical Foster, always knocking guys off their feet.”

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77. “There will always be people who disappoint us, and it’s up to us to decide when to forgive, and when to walk away.”

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78. “Sometimes the greatest power comes from showing mercy,” she told them quietly. “Especially to those who may not deserve it.”

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79. “A girl from both worlds, who’d seen the follies and triumphs of each side. And her job was to shake things up and do something new.”

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80. “Time is a funny thing. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. But then it passes to someone else. You’ll do great things with it, Sophie. Wonderful, incredible things.”

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81. “The best places to hide are the places no one wants to go.”

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82. “The book can’t be that bad,” Della insisted. “Yeah, it is. My dad wrote it.” “Your dad’s a writer?” Sophie asked. “More like a torturer of innocent readers.”

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83. “Stepping into a tornado screams This is the dumbest thing you will ever do.”

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84. “It’s a tremendous responsibility. One that every young generation must learn to carry. Adults may have wisdom and experience. But our youth are bold and brave and willing to fight for what they believe in with a formidable kind of energy.”

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85. “There are a million reasons to keep fighting. But it’s probably not going to be easy.”

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86. “Keefe gave her sister his famous smirk, reaching up to smooth his expertly tousled blond hair. “Don’t worry-were all in the Foster Fan Club.”

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87. “I know we’ve done stuff, Foster. But it’s not even close to enough. And the scariest thing is how little we know. I mean... I can’t even tell you if I’ve gotten back all the memories my mom erased. Meanwhile they know everything about us: where we live, where we go to school, what our abilities are, who our friends and family are, how to find us- do you need me to keep going? Because we both know I can.”

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88. “She stretched, feeling her spine pop in several places. She curled her legs to the side and opened her eyes-to find Fitz staring at her with his eyebrows practically launching off his forehead.”

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89. “Guilt is a treacherous thing.”

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90. “You did not just insult the hair.”

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91. “One should never rely on their enemies to give them hope.”

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92. “Sophie ignored the insult – but might’ve allowed herself half a smile when Ro coughed something that sounded like “awfully smug for a tiny hairless dude” from wherever the ogre princess had tucked herself away in the shadows.”

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93. “It’s been her secret-her burden-since she fell and hit her head when she was five years old. She’d tried blocking the noise. Tried ignoring it. Nothing helped. And she could never tell anyone. They wouldn’t understand.”

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94. “Keefe’s smile was enormous. “Woo! Team Foster-Keefe is back!”

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95. “Oh joy, it’s going to be a long night of sulky-boy angst,” Ro groaned as she shoved Keefe aside and stomped into the room. “Quick, who wants to trade jobs with me?”

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96. “I think we could all use a little more weird in our lives.”

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97. “They didn’t break me,” she said again. “They’ll never break me.”

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98. “Is it, now?” Ro patted the chaise next to her. “Well then, why don’t you sit right here and tell Auntie Ro all about it?” “Auntie Ro?” Sophie, Sandor, and Keefe all asked in unison. Ro shrugged. “What? I can be nurturing when I want to be.” That would’ve been a lot easier to believe if she weren’t using a dagger to clean beneath her claws.”

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99. “I’d rather be punished for doing the right thing than live with the guilt of doing the wrong one.”

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100. “Sorry, Gigantor. Foolish is my specialty.”

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