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Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: You Sure this is it?" I said. "It

You Sure this is it?" I said. "It looks empty."
"Empty? No way, there's loads of shit in there," worm replied — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Bernard Of Clairvaux: He gives Himself as prize and reward: He

He gives Himself as prize and reward: He is the refreshment of holy soul, the ransom of those in captivity. — Bernard Of Clairvaux

Ransom Quotes By Blaise Pascal: The Church limits her sacramental services to the

The Church limits her sacramental services to the faithful. Christ gave Himself upon the cross a ransom for all. — Blaise Pascal

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: In the Old Peculiar language, the word ymbryne

In the Old Peculiar language, the word ymbryne (pronounced imm-brinn) means "revolution" or "circuit. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: As he always says, the day there's no

As he always says, the day there's no time for manners, the world's lost to us anyway. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Strange, I thought, how you can be living

Strange, I thought, how you can be living your dreams and your nightmares at the very same time. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Oh, lovely. Improvised suicide.

Oh, lovely. Improvised suicide. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Please disrobe at once.

Please disrobe at once. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Because if Grandpa Portman wasn't honorable and good,

Because if Grandpa Portman wasn't honorable and good, I wasn't sure anyone could be. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Nasty Hitler! Stop this horrible war and go

Nasty Hitler! Stop this horrible war and go right away altogether! — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: So please enjoy these Tales - before a

So please enjoy these Tales - before a crackling fire on a chilly night, ideally, — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Present seemed suddenly strange to me, so trivial

Present seemed suddenly strange to me, so trivial and distracted. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Survive, yes - but at what cost?

Survive, yes - but at what cost? — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Jacob, inspector of shadows, miraculous interpreter of squirmy

Jacob, inspector of shadows, miraculous interpreter of squirmy gut feelings, seer and slayer of real and actual monsters - — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Millard! Are you all right? Say something!" "I

Millard! Are you all right? Say something!"
"I must apologize," he said. "It seems I've gone and gotten myself shot. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: What an unchallenging life it would be if

What an unchallenging life it would be if we always got things rigt on te first go? — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: She had tried to make herself like stone,

She had tried to make herself like stone, but now the facade was falling away. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: You tread a precariously thin line between being

You tread a precariously thin line between being charmingly headstrong and insufferably pigheaded. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: How many times have I told you? Polite

How many times have I told you? Polite persons do not take supper in the nude. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Such was the way the sad world turned.

Such was the way the sad world turned. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Only birds can manipulate time. Therefore, all time

Only birds can manipulate time. Therefore, all time manipulators must be able to take the form of a bird. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: because the easiest kind of lying is when

because the easiest kind of lying is when you leave things out of a story rather than make them up, I passed with flying colors. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By John Crowe Ransom: In all the good Greek of PlatoI lack

In all the good Greek of Plato
I lack my roastbeef and potato.

A better man was Aristotle,
Pulling steady on the bottle. — John Crowe Ransom

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: With each step and each turn, we threaded

With each step and each turn, we threaded deeper inside a knot, one I feared we'd never work apart. The — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The ends of the earth, the depths of

The ends of the earth, the depths of the sea, the darkness of time, you have chosen all three. - E. M. Forster — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By C.S. Lewis: [Ransom] preferred to work as a volunteer rather

[Ransom] preferred to work as a volunteer rather than in admitted slavery: and he liked his cooking a good deal more than that of his companions. — C.S. Lewis

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Oh, thank heavens! Someone remembered the bath mat,"

Oh, thank heavens! Someone remembered the bath mat," Enoch deadpanned. "We are saved. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Because, I thought, a line from Tolkien materializing

Because, I thought, a line from Tolkien materializing in my head, one does not simply walk into Mordor. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Have they built cities on the moon?" another

Have they built cities on the moon?" another boy asked hopefully.
"We left some garbage and a flag there in the sixties, but thats about it. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: From the mouths of our elders comes a

From the mouths of our elders comes a fountain of wisdom. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Inside was a tableau of frustration that might've

Inside was a tableau of frustration that might've been straight out of Norman Rockwell, if Norman Rockwell had painted people doing hard time in jail. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The day that lay before (was) full of

The day that lay before (was) full of infinite possibilities, though in a million superficial ways it was identical to the day before. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: And if he's scared of us, Jacob..." She

And if he's scared of us, Jacob..." She narrowed her eyes at me. "That means there's something to be scared of. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: He had been through hell and had a

He had been through hell and had a right to his secrets. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I am getting to what I am getting

I am getting to what I am getting to! Millard snapped. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Would my first trip to Europe be spent

Would my first trip to Europe be spent evading drunken maniacs and watching birds evacuate their bowels on rocky beaches? — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: She had a heart the size of France

She had a heart the size of France and the lucky few whom she loved, she loved with every square inch of it. But it's size made it dangerous. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: It's called Stockholm syndrome," I said. "When people

It's called Stockholm syndrome," I said. "When people start to sympathize with their captors. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: By the time I wanted to leave, it

By the time I wanted to leave, it would be too late. She was a siren. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: And suddenly I wanted nothing more than to

And suddenly I wanted nothing more than to close all the little gaps that existed between our bodies, to collapse into one being. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Do you ever find yourself climbing into an

Do you ever find yourself climbing into an open grave during a bombing raid..and wish you'd just stayed in bed? — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: For you, you idiot! I love you!" I

For you, you idiot! I love you!" I — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: We cling to our fairy tales until the

We cling to our fairy tales until the price for believing in them becomes too high. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: But this wasn't a safe, controlled environment I

But this wasn't a safe, controlled environment I was learning in. There were no bumper lanes to keep my ball out of the gutter. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: By morning I was worn out. My limbs

By morning I was worn out. My limbs felt heavy as wood, my head cottony. I might've felt better if I hadn't slept at all. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The man was an emotional Fort Knox.

The man was an emotional Fort Knox. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The real purpose of money is to manipulate

The real purpose of money is to manipulate others and make them feel lesser than you. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Just because they knew it was lost didn't

Just because they knew it was lost didn't mean they knew how to let it go. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ralph Ransom: Before the reward there must be labor. You

Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy. — Ralph Ransom

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Bombs are falling and we're reading stories, I

Bombs are falling and we're reading stories, I thought. I have entered the realm of the insane. -Jacob — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: We hadn't spoken since the day he nearly

We hadn't spoken since the day he nearly shoved me off the roof, but we both understood the importance of maintaining the illusion of having friends. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: What a beautiful day to go to hell

What a beautiful day to go to hell — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Wayne Dyer: You're here for a reason and it's not

You're here for a reason and it's not to hoard a lot of physical stuff. — Wayne Dyer

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: She'd been waging a battle against tears, but

She'd been waging a battle against tears, but now, in a sudden break, she lost it. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: He was full of weird, chipper energy, like

He was full of weird, chipper energy, like an overcaffeinated Cub Scout leader. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Our debt was too great and the words

Our debt was too great and the words thank you too small. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: These strange-looking people weren't peculiars. They were nerds.

These strange-looking people weren't peculiars. They were nerds. We were very much in the present. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I searched for the words, but they'd gotten

I searched for the words, but they'd gotten shy. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: No one here is embarrassed of their gift.

No one here is embarrassed of their gift. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: metabolism-wrecking medications

metabolism-wrecking medications — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By John Crowe Ransom: Too much is demanded by the critic, attempted

Too much is demanded by the critic, attempted by the poet. — John Crowe Ransom

Ransom Quotes By Khang Kijarro Nguyen: If nostalgia holds you hostage,the ransom is the

If nostalgia holds you hostage,
the ransom is the present. — Khang Kijarro Nguyen

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: There were too many things to be terrified

There were too many things to be terrified of, a hundred horror scenarios all vying for attention in my brain. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By T.H. White: It was called a tribute before a battle

It was called a tribute before a battle and a ransom afterwards. — T.H. White

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: They worried that fantasies were somehow inoculating me

They worried that fantasies were somehow inoculating me against more practical realities. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By John Crowe Ransom: Their free verse was no form at all,

Their free verse was no form at all, yet it made history. — John Crowe Ransom

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: It occurred to me that the business of

It occurred to me that the business of surviving precluded a great many things, exploring and falling in love not least among them. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: When he arrived in Wales, my grandfather had

When he arrived in Wales, my grandfather had been a young, frightened boy who didn't speak the language, a boy hunted by two kinds of monsters: — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: And I realized that leaving wouldn't be like

And I realized that leaving wouldn't be like I had imagined, like casting off a weight. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I discovered Emerson's soporific qualities by falling asleep

I discovered Emerson's soporific qualities by falling asleep with my face in the book, drooling all over an essay called 'Self-Reliance' ... — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Hat an unchallenging life it would be if

Hat an unchallenging life it would be if we always got things right on the first go. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: a line from Tolkien materializing in my head,

a line from Tolkien materializing in my head, one does not simply walk into Mordor. We — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I knew there was something peculiar about you,"

I knew there was something peculiar about you," she said. "And I mean that as the highest compliment. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: He was, I suppose, my best friend, which

He was, I suppose, my best friend, which is a less pathetic way of saying he was my only friend. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Sherwood Smith: We'll abduct Garian. Or Jason.""And - ?""And dump

We'll abduct Garian. Or Jason."
"And - ?"
"And dump them into the ocean. Nobody would ever pay a ransom for them. — Sherwood Smith

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: This is a madhouse!" said Horace. Deirdre laughed.

This is a madhouse!" said Horace. Deirdre laughed. "No, doveling. It's a menagerie. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how

all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize that we were alone? I — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I love being peculiar, Jacob- It's the very

I love being peculiar, Jacob- It's the very core of who i am. But there are days i wish i could turn it off. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The human psyche was much more flexible than

The human psyche was much more flexible than I'd imagined, capable of expanding to contain all sorts of contradictions and seeming impossibilities. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: my brain is a hope-making engine.

my brain is a hope-making engine. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Even here - running for our lives, sleeping

Even here - running for our lives, sleeping exposed, facing death - even here, in her arms, I was able to find some measure of peace. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: We're peculiar. Aren't you?

We're peculiar. Aren't you? — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Denis Johnson: You've never felt good. Your suffering protects you.

You've never felt good. Your suffering protects you. Pain is the ransom you have gladly paid not to be free. — Denis Johnson

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Mainland Wales, was somewhere before us but only

Mainland Wales, was somewhere before us but only dimly visible, an inky smudge squatting along the far horizon. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: It's a completely mad idea, I know. But

It's a completely mad idea, I know. But my brain is a hope-making machine,'
'I'm so glad. Mine is a worst-case-scenario generator. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: It's not that nothing else is possible, but

It's not that nothing else is possible, but nothing else was nurtured. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: The last act was to infect me with

The last act was to infect me with nightmares and paranoid delusions that would take years of therapy and metabolism-wrecking medications to rout out. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: We'll figure something out," She replied.Millard sighed. "Oh

We'll figure something out," She replied.
Millard sighed. "Oh lovely. Improvised suicide. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Gary Chapman: For even the Son of Man came not

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. - Matthew 20:28 — Gary Chapman

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: What you are is three-quarters stupid.

What you are is three-quarters stupid. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: We aren't so different. Outcasts and wanderers all

We aren't so different. Outcasts and wanderers all - souls clinging to the margins of the world. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: Sometimes I can't decide whether you're completely mad

Sometimes I can't decide whether you're completely mad or some sort of miracle, — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: They were natural storytellers and beautiful singers; innately

They were natural storytellers and beautiful singers; innately charming people who treated us like long-lost cousins. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I do," he replied.And that was all it

I do," he replied.
And that was all it took. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: there would always be stories that refused to

there would always be stories that refused to stay bound inside books. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Phil Dusenberry: I have always believed that writing advertisements is

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes ... — Phil Dusenberry

Ransom Quotes By H.L. Mencken: Alimony - the ransom that the happy pay

Alimony - the ransom that the happy pay to the devil. — H.L. Mencken

Ransom Quotes By Aeschylus: Ill is the very word to speak, for

Ill is the very word to speak, for none Can ransom or atone For blood once shed and darkening the plain. — Aeschylus

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I'd always known I was strange. I never

I'd always known I was strange. I never dreamed I was peculiar. — Ransom Riggs

Ransom Quotes By Ransom Riggs: I didn't know you could fry toast, I

I didn't know you could fry toast, I remarked, to which Kev replied that there wasn't a food he was aware of that couldn't be improved by frying. — Ransom Riggs