Top 500 Shannon Messenger Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “I’ve realized now that our world doesn’t define us. We define our world.”

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

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

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

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

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256. “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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257. “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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258. “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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259. “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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260. “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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261. “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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262. “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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263. “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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264. “But you’re forgetting something, I like a challenge.” Keefe was so close, his breath warming her cheeks.”

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

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266. “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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267. “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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268. “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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269. “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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270. “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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271. “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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272. “Winning me – what?” Sophie asked. “That’s not – I – what?”

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273. “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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274. “You need water,” Keefe told her, grabbing a bottle of Youth off the floor and handing it to her. “I’ve had a few sips from this, but if I head to the kitchen for a fresh one, Lord Annoyingpants will be waiting there with questions.”

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275. “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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276. “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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277. “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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278. “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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279. “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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280. “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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281. “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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282. “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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283. “Sophie didn’t know much about him, only that he was Fitz’s great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather and one of the first members of the Council.”

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284. “And none of them have ever sent you home in a panicked, sobbing heap after betraying you.”

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285. “Ugh, anyone else ready to vomit from the Fitzphie?” Keefe asked.”

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286. “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. And for the record, I do not want to be there when Baby Glitterbutt arrives.”

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287. “I never knew I needed a lot of things until I met you.”

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288. “Wait for the morning, when you can regroup with your friends and the seven of you can start scheming together.”

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289. “She knew everyone needed her to be brave. But she needed to stay far, far away.”

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290. “Embrace the sparkles, Foster,” Keefe told her. “They look good on you.”

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291. “It’s nice to get a break from my parents.”

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292. “Until he was right in front of her, his lips curling with the world’s saddest smile. “Back to nervous habits, huh?” he asked as he brushed a fallen eyelash off her cheek. “It’s been a rough few weeks,” she whispered. “Yeah. It really has.” He blew the eyelash away and she wondered if he’d made a wish – until she remembered that elves didn’t have silly superstitions like that. She.”

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293. “That’s why the sedative I’m taking makes me dream about glitter and dancing.”

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294. “Nothing says ‘no big deal’ like having my sorta ex-fiancee help me put my pants on.”

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295. “When he came back empty-handed, I slapped him so hard he had my handprint on his cheek for three days.”

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296. “Grady, did you know Sandor and Grizel have been sneaking off for snuggle time?” Grady wheeled toward Sandor. “I’d wondered if there was something going on with you two. Glad to hear it!” Sandor flushed pink from head to toe.”

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297. “I stare outside the cave, at the stars slowly peeking out of the velvety black. I’m not sure why I always turn to them, all they give are tiny pricks of twinkling light, barely enough to make a dent in the darkness. But they’re always there. Holding their own, guiding everyone until sunrise. And the sun always rises.”

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298. “And to be glad to wake up and find people in her room, instead of dancing anthropomorphic animals.”

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299. “He turned away and his hands grabbed something. A tiny purple Albertosaurus, and the note she’d given him with it. If she could’ve felt her chest, her heart would’ve skipped a beat.”

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300. “There wasn’t a single gown in the mix, which automatically earned Sophie’s undying devotion. But more important: There were so. Many. Pockets.”

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