Top 500 Shannon Messenger Quotes (2024 Update)
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351. “The last verse I heard Keefe working on had a lot of Bo-Ro snuggling,” Sophie added when Bo didn’t let go. “Pretty sure there was some kissing, too.” Bo muttered an impressive string of ogre curses as he released her arm.”

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352. “Is it ooze time, is it ooze time, is it ooze time?” Ro asked, bouncing on the balls of her feet and clapping her hands. Elwin nodded, turning to Fitz and Sophie. “Who wants to go first?” “Foster volunteers!” Keefe said, with a smirk that so deserved a pillow to the head.”

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353. “We’re not saying you can’t investigate,” Granite added quickly. “We’re saying to manage your risks wisely. Enduring Exillium will be your greatest challenge yet, in many ways. Do not let your goals distract you from surviving.” “Surviving?” Sophie repeated. “Enduring” didn’t sound very awesome either.”

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354. “Lord Cassius cleared his throat. “Well. My son may like to pretend he’s above everything. But I hope you won’t hold his laziness against him, Miss Foster. Or his sloppiness. I know how much he values your friendship.” “Keep it up, Dad, and Foster’s going to get jealous of all the sweet things you say about me. Not everyone gets to be so lucky, after all!”

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355. “Potential is nothing if it’s never lived up to.”

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356. “He’s right,” Squall agreed. “And I’m sorry, but I must get back or someone will notice I’m missing.”

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357. “But Elwin was different – and not just because his treatments were gentle and he always wore funny glasses and silly tunics covered in colorful animals.”

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358. “I’ll catch you guys all up as soon as this craziness is over.” She pointed to the ongoing argument, which seemed to have escalated between Wraith and Councillor Alina – and looked especially bizarre as Alina shouted at a floating, bodiless cloak.”

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359. “Game faces on, everyone! That goes for you too, grandma. Channel your inner grumpy old lady.” Sandor raised his cane like he was considering clubbing Keefe over the head with it. “Perfect!” Keefe told him, pulling them closer to the edge.”

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360. “Oh yeah?” Dex asked. “Hit us with it, Lady Fos-Boss.” Sophie sighed. “Seriously, that’s not my name.” “Keep telling yourself that,” Dex, Wylie, Biana, and Stina all said in unison, because of course the first thing they’d all agree on would be the need to continue annoying her.”

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361. “Shades will always be shady. It’s in the name!”

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362. “I want to remember Havenfield and Atlantis, and Quinlin and Livvy, and Silveny and Greyfell and everyone else, and – ” “Especially me?” Keefe couldn’t resist jumping in.”

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363. “Don’t worry, it’s just a boobrie.” “That’s seriously its name?” “Yup. You should hear the jokes Fitz and Keefe make.”

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364. “It’s one of those Things That Only Happen to Foster,” Keefe jumped in as Sophie tried to calculate the odds of successfully flinging a piece of furniture through one of her bedroom windows, levitating to freedom, and teleporting to a new life – maybe with Silveny, Greyfell, and their twin babies in a nice, peaceful meadow somewhere.”

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365. “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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366. “Keefe’s mind unleashed a bunch of words she’d get in trouble for using.”

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367. “The only thing she was desperate to do now was pelt Bronte with sparkly alicorn poop. “I believe the first step is to identify the.”

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368. “Discussing boy troubles with her mom was about as fun as being dropped into a pile of sparkly alicorn poop.”

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369. “And while the decor is somewhat sparse, there are plenty of “Elwin” touches – like the room holding his stuffed animal collection.”

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370. “And remember, change can be a powerful, inspiring thing when we keep an open mind.”

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371. “Some problems screamed Let the big muscly warriors handle this – and killer mutant newborn trolls was definitely one of them.”

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372. “And Edaline must’ve gotten sidetracked by all the hugging and crying and asking fifty thousand questions and forgotten to mention that there were a smirking boy and an ogre princess waiting upstairs. All Sophie knew was, she was going to yell at all of them later, because now she had to face a Keefe-and-Ro Inquisition while still wearing a crown. Sandor and Bo were wise enough to wait in the hall.”

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373. “Then prove it,” Ro said. “Not with a dagger,” she added for Elwin, who was already on his feet. “With that.” She pointed to one of the empty sedative vials near Sophie’s cot. “I’ll fling that toward her head – and don’t worry, I’ll make sure it will miss her – and we’ll see if she knocks it back at me or if it shatters a few inches from her ear.”

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374. “But they never fully mask what you’re hiding, do they?” He waved his hands through the air again before shaking his head and dropping his arms to his sides. “Actually, it seems like you’re even hiding these feelings from yourself –.”

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375. “A few years ago, Dex had zero friends and more than a few enemies.”

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376. “DON’T SCREAM,” A deep voice told Sophie as she passed through the breakfast area on her way for another early morning river walk. Of course she screamed – but who wouldn’t scream if they found a strange figure lurking in the shadows? Especially if that figure happened to look like a giant two-legged poodle?”

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377. “Cool, your window is right across from mine!” Keefe said, opening Sophie’s curtains. “We could throw things at each other!”

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378. “Any chance I can convince either of you goblins to carry me?” Keefe asked, the third time he ended up knee-deep in sludge. “No, but I’d be happy to carry Sophie,” Sandor offered. Keefe clutched his heart. “That hurts, Gigantor. I bet Ro would carry me.” “And probably bang your head into all the trees,” Grizel added. “No one needs to carry anyone,” Mr. Forkle told them.”

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379. “MR. FORKLE ARRIVED at Havenfield with a handprint-shaped blotch on his left cheek, and Grizel seemed mighty pleased with herself when she strolled in behind him.”

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380. “She was tempted to ask if they were journeying with a hobbit to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.”

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381. “Though I’ll probably be a Guster like my dad. Controlling the wind – whoop-de-freaking-do.”

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382. “And I applaud your bravery, son,” Alden told him, “I also understand your urgency, Sophie. But haste is never a wise course.”

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383. “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. “And don’t think I won’t tackle you to get my silver notebook back – I will.” “Okay,” Ro jumped in, before Sophie could respond. “Fun as it is to watch you two try to make each other’s heads explode, I had big plans for napping before some serious pranking this evening. So how about I settle this for you guys and you let me get my beauty rest?”

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384. “But it didn’t help that I skipped six grades and had a bad habit of reminding teachers to collect our homework.”

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385. “We want to make sure you’re okay,” Oralie told her, sounding so genuine that it melted a bit of Sophie’s panic. Or it did until Bronte added, “And let’s be honest, we’re all curious to see how this works – myself in particular, given that the ability being focused on is one that Miss Foster and I share.” “If you’d rather have privacy, Sophie,” Edaline jumped in, sending an angry-mama-bear glare at Bronte, “I’m sure the Councillors will understand.”

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386. “His hard eyes focused on Keefe. “If Sophie returns with so much as a scratch, I’ll let Grizel determine your punishment – and I think you’ll find it to be creative and memorable.” “Live in fear of the scary girlfriend,” Keefe mumbled. “Got it.” “And the terrifying father,” Grady added. “I can make King Dimitar look cuddly.”

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387. “Sophie was starting to put serious thought into Keefe’s “kidnap Elwin” plan.”

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388. “And about Ro’s bizarre reaction to Bo – which they still hadn’t gotten the details on. Keefe had tried everything he could think of to pry the secret out of her. He’d even been tormenting her with an epic poem he’d written – The Ballad of Bo and Ro. But the princess still hadn’t cracked.”

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389. “Linh grinned. “I think I need to get Happy Shadow Thoughts embroidered on a tunic for you – with a bunch of smiley faces.” “I definitely think I need to see him wear that,” Sophie agreed. “Especially if it’s pink.” “Hot pink,” Linh decided. “With sparkly letters.” “And it should say Angry echoes – beware! on the back!” Sophie added.”

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390. “His smile faded. “Yeah. He said Fitz was going to need a friend today.” “He said a lot more than that,” Ro muttered. “Relax, Foster,” Keefe said, shooting Ro a glare before he pointed to the crease that had formed between Sophie’s eyebrows. “No need to get all crinkly on me.”

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391. “Kinda looked like Sophie and Fitz were “together.” Huh. My little girl is growing up!”

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392. “Plus, I was wrestling with an overly protective dog and a supremely mistrustful cat!”

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393. “Guilt is a treacherous thing. It creeps in slowly, breaking you down bit by bit.”

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394. “Never is a long time,” Mr. Forkle told Sophie. “Most things tend to be much more temporary.”

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395. “Sadly, there’s no cure for teenage angst,’ Elwin told her,...”

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396. “Even more unfortunate was the fact that Mr. Forkle wasn’t the only one waiting for her. The other four members of the Collective were there, back in their bizarre disguises. And Livvy was Physic again, this time wearing a silver mask decorated with black feathers. Grady was there too. And Alden and Della. And Fitz, Dex, Biana, Tam, and Linh. And Sandor, Grizel, Woltzer, Lovise, and Cadoc.”

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397. “Wouldn’t that be a gorgentaveridon?” Fitz interrupted. “It seems like the argentavis and eurypterid should be in the name.” Lady Gisela sighed. “Clearly this is why you get along so well with my son.” Fitz shrugged. “Hey, it’s not my fault you chose a stupid name.”

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398. “Sophie spent most of the walk wondering how long it would take Dex to notice her new accessories. The answer was three seconds – and another after that to notice the matching rings on Fitz’s thumbs.”

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399. “Smoooooooooooooth, Hunkyhair,” Ro told him. “Really, really smoooooooooth.” It sounded like Ro was inside of Sophie’s closet, but Sophie wasn’t propped up enough to be able to tell for certain – and if she was right, Sophie could only imagine what kinds of chaos the ogre princess might cause in there. She sorta hoped it included shredding some of her ridiculously frilly gowns.”

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400. “It’s okay,” Keefe told her. “Unleash the lecture! Here, I’ll even start it for you.” His voice shifted up to an uncanny impersonation of hers. “How dare you ambush me, Keefe? I don’t care if you’re the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen – WAY better looking than other guys with their dimples or weirdly teal eyes. You had no right to show up and surprise me like that!”

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