Quotes from The Lost Saint

“If you let anger into your heart, it will push out your ability to love.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“If you have the ability and the opportunity to help someone, but you don't do anything just because you're scared or it's inconvenient or something, then maybe you're just as bad as the people who caused the trouble in the first place.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“disappointment is a sense of loss for something you never had”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“I flipped open my phone and sent Daniel a text: I love you.
As I crawled into bed, my phone beeped with a message back from him: Always.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“If you're going to be a superhero, can I be your sidekick?" -April

"What?" -Grace

"The Dynamic Duo!" -April

"Um, I'm pretty sure sidekicks have to have super powers, too. -Grace

"Oh Yeah... Okay, but you can always use an Alfred." April

"My Alfred?" -Grace

"Oh come on Please I can help you design gadgets and stuff. Oh! I can design you outfits for crime fighting!" -April

" *sigh* Okay. Sure. But no spandex" -Grace”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“I know there's still good in you, Jude," I whispered. "You were always such a saint...and now you're lost. But you're still my brother.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Are you serious?" She asked. "Are you telling me you've got superpowers? 'Cause that'd be pretty much be made of awesome." She grinned at me and shook in her excited, trembly way.
"Um. Yeah. Kind of. I mean, I'm just learning how to use them, and they're kind of fickle--but they came in handy tonight, didn't they?"
"Heck, yeah, they did!" April squealed. "Did you see the look on that guy's face when he hit the ground? Seriously, that was the coolest thing ever. He was all like, 'come here defenseless little girl,' and you were like,'BAM! Take that suck-face! I've got superpowers!”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Okay, don't get mad." She pulled out my stake --- or at least something that looked like my stake,only the hilt of it was now covered in bright blue crystals and diamond-like gems.

"You Bedazzled my stake?"
"Um ... Surprise," April said, "Just because you're hunting nasty stuff doesn't mean you can't do it in style.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Stop moving around.'
'Your opponent" --Daniel panted--"isn't going to stand still and just let you hit him.' He held his boxing mitts out in front of him, welcoming a new attack.
He would if he knew what was good for him.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“You were always such a saint...and now you're lost.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“The bible says that a good shepard, even if he has one hundred sheep, if he loses but one of them in the wilderness, he must leave the other ninety-nine behind to go looking for that one.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Nope sorry. Haven't seen him," he finally said. He handed back my phone, his warm fingers brushing against my skin. "I'm pretty sure I'd remember eyes like yours.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Did you see the look on that guy's face when he hit the ground? He was all like "Come here, defenceless little girl,' and then you were like 'BAM! Take that, suck-face! I've got superpowers!”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

“Caleb offered me a family, but you offered me something worth so much more: myself.”
― Bree Despain, quote from The Lost Saint

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