01c. 1991 ADTouchstone watched, suddenly conscious that he probably only had five seconds left to be alone with Sabriel, to say something, to say anything. Perhaps the last five seconds they ever would have alone together.I am not afraid, he said to himself."I love you," he whispered. "I hope you don't mind.Garth Nix / quote ↗
03c. 1991 ADWhen the dead do walk seek water's run,for this the Dead will always shun. Swift river's best or broadest laketo ward the dead and have and make.If water fails thee, fire's thy friend, if neither guards it will be thy end.Garth Nix / quote ↗
04c. 1991 ADDeath and what came after death was no great mystery to Sabriel. She just wished it was.Garth Nix / quote ↗
06c. 1991 ADFor all my longer works (i.e. the novels) I write chapter outlines so I can have the pleasure of departing from them later on.Garth Nix / quote ↗
07c. 1991 ADKnowledge, like all things, is best in moderation," intoned the Will. "Knowing everything means you don't need to think, and that is very dangerous.Garth Nix / quote ↗
08c. 1991 ADTime plays tricks between here and home," said Mogget sepulchrally, frightening the life out of the telephone operator.Garth Nix / quote ↗
09c. 1991 ADThe visions are fragmented and a dark cloud spreads like spilt ink across the pages of possible futures.Garth Nix / quote ↗
10c. 1991 ADFear and realisation of ignorance, strong medicines against stupid pride.Garth Nix / quote ↗
11c. 1991 ADBut think of how much worse it would be to sit here, not knowing. Until the Dead choke the Ratterlin and Hedge walks across the dry bed of the river to batter down the door.Garth Nix / quote ↗
12c. 1991 ADThe Clayr saw me, the Wallmaker made me, the King quenched me, the Abhorsen wields me so that no Dead shall walk in Life. For this is not their path.Garth Nix / quote ↗
14c. 1991 ADAs for you, Private, if you mention a word of this to anyone, I'll feed you to the cat thing here. Understand?""Yum," said Mogget."Yes, sir!" mumbled the telephone operator, his hands shaking as he tried to smother the burning wreckage of his switchboard with a fire blanket.Garth Nix / quote ↗
15c. 1991 ADI can see time," whispered Mogget, so softly that his words were lost.Garth Nix / quote ↗
16c. 1991 ADEven now, she wished she could write a note, push it across the table, and go away to her room. But she was no longer a Second Assistant Librarian of the Great Library of the Clayr. Those days were gone, vanished with everything else that had defined her previous existence and identity.Garth Nix / quote ↗
18c. 1991 AD"It always seemed somehow less real here... a really detailed dream, but sort of washed out, like a thin watercolor. Softer, somehow, even with their electric light and engines and everything. I guess it was because there was hardly any magic.Garth Nix / quote ↗
20c. 1991 ADI am not going to change who I am. I am human and I know how to love, and be kind, and be compassionate to those who are weaker than me. Just because I have power doesn't mean I have to use it!Garth Nix / quote ↗
21c. 1991 ADI’m not going,” he said. He held up the Third key like a weapon. Sensing his mood, it grew longer and sharper, till he was holding a trident as long as he was tall... “And anyone who tries to make me is going to suffer.” “Twice,” added the voice under the table.Garth Nix / quote ↗
22c. 1991 ADBlood trickled down his chin as he was hauled up onto his knees, the golden rope securing his arms behind him and his ankles together. Arthur looked up and saw the fizzing sparkling crown coming down. I’m Arthur Penhaligon, he thought desperately... The crown was wedged tightly upon his head- and Arthur fell silently screaming into darkness.Garth Nix / quote ↗
23c. 1991 ADIf an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally indefensible? If an action taken for the benefit of a majority occurs at the expense of a minority, is it moral action?Garth Nix / quote ↗
24c. 1991 ADI won't let you go! I love you, Dog!''There will be other dogs and friends, and loves' whispered the Dog. 'You have found your family, your heritage, and you have earned a high place in the world. I love you too, but my time with you has passed.Garth Nix / quote ↗
