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Kenneth Oppel quotes: I'm just trying to spare you hurt. Her love for Konrad is like the foundation of the earth." "The earth sometimes shifts.

I'm just trying to spare you hurt. Her love for Konrad is like the foundation of the earth."
"The earth sometimes shifts.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: When I'd written my 'Silverwing' series - I'd imbued the bats with full human awareness and vocabulary.

When I'd written my 'Silverwing' series - I'd imbued the bats with full human awareness and vocabulary.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: The world should have been in Technicolour, but seemed more like black and white.

The world should have been in Technicolour, but seemed more like black and white.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I poo poo the chit.'The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!'I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I do poo-poo.'We'll walk.

I poo poo the chit.'
The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!'
I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I do poo-poo.'
We'll walk.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Nothing's scarier than having a sick child, and one so newly born, and so vulnerable. It's the worst thing for a parent.

Nothing's scarier than having a sick child, and one so newly born, and so vulnerable. It's the worst thing for a parent.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.

But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I believe there is something on this earth that you desire more than anything, and it isn't me.

I believe there is something on this earth that you desire more than anything, and it isn't me.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing!

The preface? Why would he waste time with the preface? Skip the preface and move on to the meat of the thing!

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Oh, hello, Matt,' she said, not looking altogether thrilled to see me. 'This is James Sanderson.''Pleased to meet you,' I lied.

Oh, hello, Matt,' she said, not looking altogether thrilled to see me. 'This is James Sanderson.'
'Pleased to meet you,' I lied.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You two were in a cave together?' said Miss Simpkins in horror.'Yes,' said Kate, 'and it was very, very dark.

You two were in a cave together?' said Miss Simpkins in horror.
'Yes,' said Kate, 'and it was very, very dark.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.

It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a hairball.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Yes' is a very powerful word. It's like opening a door. It's like fanning a flame. It's the most powerful word in the world.

Yes' is a very powerful word. It's like opening a door. It's like fanning a flame. It's the most powerful word in the world.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Never climb a tree in a long dress," Kate panted, coming up behind me."I'll remember that," I said.

Never climb a tree in a long dress," Kate panted, coming up behind me.
"I'll remember that," I said.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I raised my hands, trying to shush her."Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed.

I raised my hands, trying to shush her.
"Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Realistically, the chance of any book becoming a film is slim.

Realistically, the chance of any book becoming a film is slim.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it.""It's very zingy," I agreed.

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it."
"It's very zingy," I agreed.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: If she can bite a vulture, she can jump a crack.~Victor Frankenstein

If she can bite a vulture, she can jump a crack.
~Victor Frankenstein

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You've no fear of heights," puffed the girl."None," I said."I've heard that about you.

You've no fear of heights," puffed the girl.
"None," I said.
"I've heard that about you.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.

I'm cursed with this puritanical streak that makes me want everything to be about something. It's a terrible affliction.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: If my heart were a compass, you'd be North.

If my heart were a compass, you'd be North.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself.

It was as though, in one moment, he had become a stranger. And I a stranger to myself.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori

You see, when medicine works, it is blessed science, and when it fails, it is witchcraft. - Polidori

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.

You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: This way," she said, veering toward the roof's edge. "Can you jump?""Oh, I can jump!""Then jump!

This way," she said, veering toward the roof's edge. "Can you jump?"
"Oh, I can jump!"
"Then jump!

Kenneth Oppel quotes: We all knew no respectable physician would remove my fingers just for the asking, and we had no time anyway.

We all knew no respectable physician would remove my fingers just for the asking, and we had no time anyway.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Mr. Cruse, how high would you like to fly?"A smile soared across my face."As high as I possibly can.

Mr. Cruse, how high would you like to fly?"
A smile soared across my face.
"As high as I possibly can.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Is there anything you can't do, Mr. Cruse?" she said."I can't sing," I said.

Is there anything you can't do, Mr. Cruse?" she said.
"I can't sing," I said.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: None of us gets to choose how we're born, it's what we make of ourselves afterwards.

None of us gets to choose how we're born, it's what we make of ourselves afterwards.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I tried to lure sleep to me, but she slowly shook her raven tresses and would not come back.

I tried to lure sleep to me, but she slowly shook her raven tresses and would not come back.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: I give you my wings.

I give you my wings.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him.

His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.

The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: Madame, may I see your dog's chit, please,

Madame, may I see your dog's chit, please,

Kenneth Oppel quotes: There is a passion in you that scares me.

There is a passion in you that scares me.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You're like something drawn with the sun's fire, and I can take only little glimpses of you.

You're like something drawn with the sun's fire, and I can take only little glimpses of you.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: A masterpiece of vagueness.

A masterpiece of vagueness.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.

You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.

Kenneth Oppel quotes: No, indeed, 'pig' is very expressive. And an excellent description of a fellow who flirts with his brother's beloved.

No, indeed, 'pig' is very expressive. And an excellent description of a fellow who flirts with his brother's beloved.