Top 300 Tui T. Sutherland Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “Another dragon tried to take to the air to see the storm, but the wind immediately caught him and whirled him away into the clouds, screaming. Qibli stared after him, stricken with horror.”

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152. “I have to see Glory right now,” he said to Tsunami. “The NightWings are planning to attack tonight.” She gasped, and the trees around her all gasped at the same time. Tsunami turned to frown at the apparently empty branches. “I told you all you could go back to the village,” she said. “I don’t need a bodyguard. I can take care of myself.” Nobody answered. Tsunami sighed.”

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153. “It’s just another party,” Clearsight said, laughing. “The queen seems to have one every other night. There’s a full moon, let’s celebrate! A second full moon, celebrate again! Her oldest son’s hatching day, time for a party! One of her daughters sneezed, someone alert the chefs we need a cake! It’s kind of exhausting.”

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154. “The RainWing across the stream from Sunny mustered an expression that looked almost fierce.”

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155. “Several RainWings stood by the water, in shades of blue and purple, holding NightWing spears.”

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156. “I think they should rename the place Unnecessary Violent Overreaction.” In.”

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157. “She lifted her head, breathing in the wild sea air.”

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158. “The whole point of a top secret invisible guard,” Deathbringer said severely, “is for them to be invisible and secret. Therefore it is extremely unhelpful for certain queens to go pointing them out and discussing them loudly with the entire rainforest.”

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159. “The last cage in the hallway contained a NightWing. This was where Flame stopped and rapped on the bars with one claw. Not just any NightWing: Deathbringer.”

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160. “He was like the not-funny, not-adorable opposite of Clay, constantly hungry but in a pushy way instead of a sweetly embarrassed way.”

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161. “We’ll find the dragon who set that bomb, and then I will tear off his wings and hang him from the eastern peak of Jade Mountain.”

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162. “I am not in love with a dragon I am sworn to hate.”

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163. “SLEEPING DARTS!” Clay suddenly yelled, making everyone jump.”

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164. “No way,” Glory said. “A tree in the forest?”

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165. “Had Queen Coral prepared a throne for her missing daughter, waiting all these years for her to come fill it? She.”

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166. “Are we – um, does this mean –.”

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167. “Do you remember anything about Winter?” he asked. “You mean, like that he’s an enormous grump?” Pyrite said. She.”

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168. “Pheasant was there in an instant, throwing the IceWing off Sora, but the ice dragon came back at them with her mouth.”

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169. “Snow speckled the black dragon’s wings and shoulders. Small chunks of ice were caught between her claws, and she shook her talons to knock them loose before stepping into the tunnel.”

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170. “The look on Deathbringer’s face was so obvious – so real and sad – that Starflight had the weird experience of being able to see what his own expression must be every time he thought of Sunny.”

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171. “I can hear others, but no one else can hear me. Makes for a lot of very boring, one-sided conversations. She.”

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172. “Well, I sort of do, now that we have Blue.”

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173. “Idiotic hopeful former self.”

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174. “But friends didn’t wipe other friends’ memories.”

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175. “The light, the light, the light wanted him out, wanted to run its talons over his wings, drip through his scales, fill him with silver power. He wanted that power, too, all of it, all of it.”

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176. “Would you really eat a hairy spider anyway?”

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177. “Winter, I believe that you’re one of the best, bravest, truest dragons in Pyrrhia. I’ll never be your enemy, no matter what you say. But go ahead and leave, if that’s what you want.” It.”

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178. “Remove firescales, add Queen Scarlet loyalty, subtract all memories of Clay.”

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179. “The idea of Kinkajou flinging rainbows around in Moon’s dreams as well as in her waking thoughts was a.”

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180. “But I didn’t see why Mother needed another egg when she had me.”

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181. “Winter was not surprised to discover that the rainforest was horrifying and awful.”

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182. “He winked, and Clay managed to look embarrassed, alarmed, and confused all at the same time.”

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183. “Starflight had been terrified plenty of times since leaving the caves where he grew up.”

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184. “Mommy,” Cliff called. “Mommy, I have to tell you something. Mommy! Grandma is kind of mean.” “I know, sweetheart, don’t worry,” Ruby said.”

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185. “She’s frightened of me. Mother would be so proud. He turned away, skewering a fish on one of his claws. I guess I did threaten to slice off her face.”

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186. “She also set fire to a tall cactus because it was giving her a superior look and she felt like it.”

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187. “Was it our fault?” Qibli asked immediately. “She must be furious about us escaping with Hailstorm.”

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188. “SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWK!”

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189. “Startled, he blinked at her. King and queen? But he couldn’t – she wasn’t – well, she wasn’t Sunny. And he’d been in love with one dragon his whole life.”

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190. “That’s kind of the point of being stealthy. And if he doesn’t catch you, then you’re not doing anything wrong, are you?” That sounded true. That sounded very true!”

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191. “This dragon could change everything.”

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192. “Jump in the river’ was Tsunami’s solution for everything. Bored? Aching bones? Dry scales? Brain overstuffed with the history of the war? ‘Jump in the river!”

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193. “Oh,” Glory said, “well, there’s a logical scientific explanation and seriously, right now you want to have this conversation?”

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194. “Jambu shrugged apologetically. “I’m not sure what you’re talking about,” he said. Starflight had to sit down and fold his wings over his head for a minute. Glory.”

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195. “What did I say about staying put?”

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196. “Cricket snuck a sideways peek at the guards. The one who’d looked over must have seen.”

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197. “It doesn’t mean anything, this twisting feeling in my chest.”

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198. “Handsome had perfectly imitated the noises she’d been hearing from the big-beaked birds. If that was another RainWing talent, it was one she’d never even thought of trying before.”

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199. “And then, more softly, but chiming from somewhere inside both of them: I wonder what she thinks of me.”

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200. “Well, except she didn’t tell me about the stealth RainWing bodyguards she put on me. That was pretty hilarious. Everyone should suddenly have the air turn into seven bright purple dragons yelling hysterically whenever she gets attacked.”

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