Quotes from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“I am a great believer that anything not expressly forbidden is explicitly allowed.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle?”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“The most important thing is to be true to yourself, however you feel, and not try to feel or behave differently because you think you should, or someone has told you how you must feel. But do think about it. Unexamined feelings lead to all kinds of trouble.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“A passion thwarted will often go astray.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“I don’t particularly want to meet anyone. I’m quite happy by myself. Or at least, I was, back home.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“Some were Charter Mages, and there would not be time to argue rights and wrongs, so any aggressive magic he used would be countered or negated by these others, as was the nature of Charter Magic.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“What do you mean? I am Mogget, of course. The one and only Mogget. Though I have had other names.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“as if they were crazed stoats that had to be got rid of before they killed again.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

“[Lunch] was composed of one of the fish she had caught, evidently rescued from Mogget. This had been grilled with ginger, pepper, and some spice she didn't know, set atop a salad of grains and greenleaf, accompanied by a lightly sparkling clear wine she had to admit was delicious and refreshing.”
― Garth Nix, quote from Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

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