Top 500 Shannon Messenger Quotes (2024 Update)
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201. “We all have our gifts. And speaking of whining – ” “No whining in the happy place!”

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202. “You’ve made us whole again. Given us back our lives. Now it’s our turn to help you.”

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203. “I’ve realized now that our world doesn’t define us. We define our world.”

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204. “Safety is an illusion. It exists only when we, as a society, agree to enforce it.”

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205. “But nature is an intricate jigsaw puzzle, and every piece matters.”

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206. “All the cool kids sleep with stuffed animals,” Elwin told her.”

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207. “Being the moonlark meant being lied to and lying to everybody.”

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208. “Okay,” Edaline said, hooking an arm around Sophie as Grady did the same on her other side. “Let’s get you registered!” Sophie could’ve sworn she’d heard Grady mumble, “Here we go again” under his breath as they headed up the path.”

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209. “Thank you,” she repeated, wishing he didn’t feel so tense in her arms. “I mean it, Keefe. I don’t know if I’d be able to get through this without you.” “Yes you could,” he argued, finally relaxing as he leaned into the hug to whisper, “You’re Lady Foster. The Dire Wolf of Team Fancypants. And I gotta say, you look awfully cute in a crown.”

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210. “No, I kept my promise to someone who’d made me feel like I mattered at a time when everyone else just wanted me to go away. Someone who gave me a place to stay and made it feel like a home after mine had been ripped apart. I know that doesn’t erase the things she’s done, but it meant too much for me to totally ignore it. I did owe her.”

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211. “Time is a funny thing. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. But then it passes on to someone else. You’ll do great things with it. Wonderful, incredible things. I’m sorry I won’t be able to see them. But don’t let that stop you from living them. Dream. Fight. Love. Take risks. Allow yourself to be happy.”

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212. “She’s been assigned the second highest number of detentions – though the gap between her list and Keefe Sencen’s list is quite large. But she – unlike Keefe – doesn’t seem to enjoy her punishments.”

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213. “Ro elbowed Keefe. “Nothing you want to say about this, Lord Hunkyhair?” Any other time, Keefe would’ve already made five different Fitzphie jokes. But he didn’t respond – even when Ro told him she was going to start calling him “Lord Funkyhair.”

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214. “You know what’s funny? We’re not that different, you and I. But I didn’t have a brother who stuck by me and took care of me. And it wasn’t Sophie Foster and her little Black Swan buddies who showed up and brought me into a group that promised I’d be able to help them fix all our world’s problems. Crazy how that goes, right?”

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215. “Their eyes locked and it was suddenly much harder than it should have been to come up with a response.”

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216. “Small, fluffy creatures that look like a cute cross between a kitten and a hedgehog – until they turn over and display their six spindly, cockroachlike legs.”

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217. “I guess I can ask. It was hard to get information out of her. All she wanted to tell me about was – ” “STOP!” Keefe said. “I wasn’t going to say that. She was telling me that she’s really hungry. I’m not sure if it’s a pregnancy craving or an excuse to get more treats, but she went on and on and on about how she needs more swizzlespice.”

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218. “I thought we’d start with cold temperatures because it’s a little less miserable than training for heat,” he explained as he pulled off her glove. “Though you’re probably still going to want to punch me when you dunk your arm in.” “My whole arm? Not just my hand?” “Yep. The colder you are, the more it’ll trigger your instincts.” “Of course.”

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219. “Ro peeked over Keefe’s shoulder. “Wow. Leave it to Mommy Dearest to make Lord Jerkypants seem like the good parent.”

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220. “Sophie sank back onto the stair, and Keefe and Fitz took the spots on either side of her, each grabbing one of her gloved hands.”

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221. “So you never told us,” Ro said, filling the tense silence. “What team name did you go with? Team Awesomesauce?” “Dex campaigned pretty hard for that,” Sophie admitted. “And Biana tried for Team Sparkles a couple of different times.”

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222. “Cognate – RAWR? Is that the technical term?” “I mean, I can talk about the ‘staring into each other’s eyes’ thing if you really want me to.” Sophie held Iggy close and whispered, “Feel free to go fart on him.” Instead, Iggy blinked his watery green eyes and unleashed a belly-shaking burp.”

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223. “Winning me – what?” Sophie asked. “That’s not – I – what?”

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224. “But then he leaned back and added, “I have way too much fun annoying you.” Sophie sighed. “That does seem to be one of your talents.” “And you adore me for it. In fact, maybe we should find out if we’re meant to be.” He puckered his lips and Sophie shoved him a little harder that time.”

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225. “We left once,” Ro admitted, “but only because I made Hunkyhair shower and change – and you’re welcome, by the way. I swear the stench radiating off of him was making the flowers in your carpet wither.”

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226. “They’d reached the stairs by that point, and Sophie noticed Tam gritting his teeth as he floated Alvar up. “Here,” Biana said, letting her mind take control – and smacking Alvar’s body against the metal railing in the process. “That was an accident,” she insisted.”

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227. “Need an elixir for the pain? I’m sure we have some.” He grabbed her hand to stop her fussing. “I’m all good now, Foster. Unless you want to try kissing it to make it better.”

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228. “It’s Miss Foster’s decision,” Mr. Forkle interrupted. Sophie snorted. “Right. Just like it was my decision the day you reset my abilities. I could either stay malfunctioning, or risk my life to fix everything – and bonus: It was the only way I’d be able to heal Prentice and Alden. That’s not much of a choice, is it?”

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229. “Remember, Krakie’s got your back,” Keefe told her as she lay still, letting Elwin check for signs of setbacks. “And so does Fluffy,” he added, pinning a Prattles T. rex next to the kraken on her bandaged hand. “Dude, enough with the cutesy pin names,” Ro told him. “Never!” Keefe said, adding a verminion he called Cheeky. “You’ve got this, Foster.”

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230. “My theory is that Keefe made one too many jokes about Fitzphie, and Sophie finally threw him off a cliff,” Tam told Marella, careful to keep his voice low.”

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231. “That’s right – I heard you were going to be part of a multispeciesial bodyguarding experiment,” Keefe said. “Please tell me you’re going to make them wear glittery armor that says Fearsome Foster Five!”

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232. “Ugh, I should’ve known Bangs Boy was going to be a part of this,” Keefe grumbled. “And I’m assuming by ‘talked,’ you mean one of your Look-at-my-fancy-Telepath-tricks! kind of chats, right? Mommy Dearest didn’t send him to deliver a special message, did she?” He sat up straighter. “Wait. He didn’t blow up anything, did he?”

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233. “Personal stuff is my specialty! Need some smooching advice? Because you’re probably overthinking it. You just – ” “NO!” Sophie interrupted, definitely not wanting to hear the end of that sentence.”

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234. “Instead, he turned to Biana and said, “Did I hear something about an exploding chandelier – because that’s a story I need to hear.” “Uh, yeah!” Ro added. Biana gave a brief retelling, and Keefe smirked at Sophie. “That sounds like our Lovely Lady F – can’t take her anywhere without her trying to blow something up.” “Uh, excuse me, the explosion was Wylie’s doing, not mine,” Sophie argued. “And Biana was the one who suggested we search the Grand Hall.”

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235. “And Keefe had gilded all of his secret memories – which made Sophie very tempted to grab the gold journal and teleport away before he could catch her. Somehow she found the willpower to resist.”

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236. “Expect rules – lots of rules – which absolutely must be followed, regardless of how unfair or bizarre they may seem. Names are forbidden. Friendship is forbidden. Talking or interaction of any kind is forbidden. Refusing an order or an assignment is – ” “Let me guess,” Keefe jumped in. “Forbidden?”

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237. “Whoever invented air conditioning should win the Nobel Prize. I bet they could bring peace to the Middle East if they gave everyone an AC unit and let them cool the freak down once in a while. I should e-mail the UN the suggestion.”

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238. “You keep trying to fix everything, Sophie. You even fixed Exillium. But you can’t fix me.” His eyes met hers then, and they held some sort of plea. He.”

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239. “Across the river, a row of crystal castles glittered in the sunlight in a way that would make Walt Disney want to throw rocks at his “Magic Kingdom.”

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240. “Ro blinked. “Wow! Okay – I officially take back every bad thing I’ve ever said about your Councillors! They’re my heroes! All hail the sparkle-fied twelve for breaking up the Great Fitzphie!”

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241. “And Fitz is your boyfriend?” Sophie nearly toppled off the bed. “No! Why would you think that?” “Because you get all dreamy-eyed when you talk about him.” “I do not!” “You’re doing it right now!”

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242. “Humans do the best they can – but their minds can’t begin to comprehend the complexities of reality.”

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243. “Keefe smeared his blood across the smooth panel. But a metallic click echoed through the dark instead. A lock clicking into place. Lady Gisela stepped back, shaking her hair out of her eyes. “Finally done.” The.”

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244. “Silveny confirmed that she hadn’t told anyone about the baby – not even Greyfell, which earned her a lecture about telling the daddy.”

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245. “Mallowmelt turned out to be a gooey.”

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246. “You changed Iggy’s color?” she asked, heading over to his cage, where, sure enough, the tiny imp had yet another new look. His neatly trimmed, gold, sparkly fur was now a much poofier ice blue with tiny crimps. “Huh, I figured he’d be pink and purple,” Sophie admitted, pointing to Ro’s colorful pigtails. Ro tossed her head, swishing her hair in the process. “Uh, no, I’m not sharing my fabulous style with anyone – much less a creature who spent the last hour eating his own toenails.”

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247. “STOP!′ Keefe held up his hands. ‘Ground rules for this conversation: All talk of alicorn baby-making is off the table – got it? Otherwise I’ll have to rip my ears off.”

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248. “Fitz? What kind of name was Fitz?”

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249. “When she couldn’t stall any longer, she tilted up on her toes and leaned in, lingering a hairsbreadth away, so he’d have the option of pushing her back if he wanted. He didn’t. So she closed her eyes and pressed her lips against his.”

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250. “But he was also the boy who’d shown up on her class field trip and shown her where she really belonged. The one who’d let her cry on his shoulder when she had to leave her family, and who’d gone out searching for her in the middle of nowhere, just because he’d heard her voice in his head.”

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