Quotes from The Revenge of Seven

“So many Chimaerae," Nine says, nodding excitedly as he gazes into the darkness. "That's awesome."

"We named the chubby, lazy one after you," Sam replies.

"Less awesome.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I have to give it to Adam, he’s an excellent bullshitter.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Sam shakes his head, still marveling at the hulking warship. "So they have a secret weakness right? Like how you can shoot that one spot on the Death Star and the whole thing blows up?"

Adam's brow furrows. "What's a Death Star?"

Sam throws up his hands. "We're screwed.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Soon, the nonstop buzzing of the local insect life gives way to something equally annoying. Country music.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I am Number Seven I will make them pay.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“People tend to change when they find out aliens are real.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Holy shit,’ he says. ‘Did I just do that?”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Can I kiss you?" Marina asks him [Eight].

"I really wish you would.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I shouldn’t think of my situation as being held prisoner; it’s more like I’m on a mission behind enemy lines.
I’m a freaking spy.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Then, as if realizing we might be freaked out, the guy adds, ‘Hey. I’m Adam.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Give it some gas, Six, damn,’ Nine complains. ‘Drive it like we stole it.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“They have him,' Marina hisses, pointing into the dark. 'They have his body and I'm not letting them keep it.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“How do we know that’s really John?’ she asks. ‘Setrákus Ra can change forms. This might be some kind of trap.’ In my excitement to hear John and Sam, I hadn’t even considered the possibility that this could be a ploy. Behind me, Nine shouts towards the communicator.
‘Hey, Johnny, remember back in Chicago? When you were claiming to be Pittacus Lore and we had a debate about whether to go to New Mexico?’
‘Yeah,’ John’s voice sounds like it’s coming through clenched teeth.
‘How’d we settle that?’
John sighs. ‘You dangled me off the edge of the roof.’
Nine grins like that’s the best thing ever. ‘It’s definitely him.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I’m going to write the last chapter in his precious history. Right now.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“If Five’s speech – clearly for our benefit – has revealed anything, it’s that he’s pretty much lost his mind.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“It was my fault, too,” he continues. “I got him killed.” “That’s not true.” “It is. Five kicked my ass and I couldn’t help myself. Had to keep talking, had to show him. It should’ve been me. You know it; I know it; Marina damn sure knows it.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I hear Nine make an oohing noise off to the side and make a mental note to destroy him the next chance I get.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“If Mark really had managed to acquire some information about the Mogodorians, and if doing so had gotten him into some kind of trouble, then we needed to help him”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I know that he won't hurt me--not yet, at least. He's too vain for that, wants too badly to convert another Loric into the cause”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Sam stares at me. He's frozen. His hands are extended out in front of him like he just shoved the Piken and still hasn't finished with the follow-through. Slowly, he blinks his eyes. Sam looks down at his hands, then over at me.

"Holy shit," he says. "Did I just do that?”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Losing an eye gave me some new, uh . . . storage possibilities,” he says.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“[John] ‘You guys saved me first,’ I reply.
[Sarah] ‘Yeah, obviously. So return the favor and save our planet.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“Will you be able to fire this thing?’ I whisper to Marina.
‘Aim, squeeze, shoot,’ Marina whispers back. ‘It’s pretty intuitive, Six.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I’m looking at it now,’ Sarah says, and her breath catches. ‘John, it’s – you’re amazing. But I’m a sucker for handsome aliens performing miracles.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I spread my arms. ‘I’m open to them. Load me up. Give me enough Legacies to destroy Setrákus Ra and his fleet and I’ll leave your glowing ass alone.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“I want you to think of me as a soldier,’ she persists. ‘A soldier in this war who’s doing what needs to be done.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“So did I mishear over the communicator, or did you send your girlfriend off on a super-sexy secret mission with her ex-boyfriend?’
‘We’re fighting a war here, Nine, it’s not a joke,’ John replies sternly. After a moment’s awkward pause, a begrudging smile breaks on his face. ‘Also, shut up. It’s not super sexy. What does that even mean?’
‘Wow, you really need my guidance,’ Nine says. He throws his arm around John’s shoulders and leads him towards the house. ‘Come on. I’ll explain what sexy is.’
‘I know what it – ugh, why am I even discussing this with you?’ John shoves Nine in frustration, but Nine just holds on tighter. ‘Get off me, idiot.’
‘Come on, Johnny, you need my affection now more than ever.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“We’re Garde,’ I say, correcting this billion-year-old godlike energy force, because what the hell, we’ve come this far. ‘We’re here for your help.”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

“The General smiles at me again and asks, “Now will you run?”
― Pittacus Lore, quote from The Revenge of Seven

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“You’ll never stop changing, but that doesn’t
mean you have to drift in the wind. Every day, you can take
the person you’ve been, and the new things you’ve witnessed,
and make your own, honest choice as to who you should become.
“Whatever happens, you can always be true to yourself. But
don’t expect to end up with the same inner compass as anyone
else. Not unless they started beside you, and climbed beside
you every step of the way.”
― Greg Egan, quote from Schild's Ladder

“I don't remember this earlier,' said Tuck.

'No?' said Robin in a neutral voice, and Tuck was too busy to pursue it, but merely bound it up and told him it was time for him, too, to try to sleep. Robin never had to tell anyone of his meeting, weaponless and with an armful of dead branches to break up for firewood, with one of Guy's men. The next day, when the burying began, no one questioned the body of another mercenary.”
― Robin McKinley, quote from The Outlaws of Sherwood

“The fatted calf, the best Scotch, the hoedown could all have been his too, any time he asked for them except that he never thought to ask for them because he was too busy trying cheerlessly and religiously to earn them.”
― Frederick Buechner, quote from Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale

“Try not to worry, for time is a great healer.' Such words were futile.”
― Catherine Cookson, quote from The Black Candle

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