Garth Nix Quotes

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Garth Nix is an Australian author renowned for his fantasy novels. Born in July 1963, he has been active in the literary world since the 1980s. Nix's works are celebrated for their rich imagination, complex narrative structures, and profound themes.

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“A Kiss," said Mogget sleepily. "Actually, just a breath would do. But you have to start kissing someone sometime, I suppose." "A breath?" she asked. She didn't want to kiss just any wooden man. He looked nice enough, but he might not be like his looks. A kiss seemed too forward.”

Men Want Looks Said Enough Might Nice Kissing Breaths Kissing Someone Mogget

Book:Sabriel

Source: Sabriel

“Fine!" muttered Mogget. "Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.”

Fun Fine Cold Rivers Holes Wet Fun Day Mogget

Book:Lirael

Source: Lirael

“As 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.”

Ifs Said Hands Fire Cat Burning Telephones Shaking Blanket Operators Wreckage Mogget

Author:Garth Nix

“Well met, Mistress Lirael. This ragamuffin, as your servant so aptly described him, is His Highness Prince Sameth, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting. Hence the bells. But on to more serious matters. Could you please rescue us? Prince Sameth's personal vessel is not quite what I'm used to, and he is eager to catch me a fish before my morning nap.”

Wells Matter Used Waiting Morning Serious Please Mets Fishes Servant Bells Rescue Vessel Mistress Naps Catch Me Highness Mogget

Book:Lirael

Source: Lirael

“Time plays tricks between here and home," said Mogget sepulchrally, frightening the life out of the telephone operator.”

Said Play Home Tricks Frightening Telephones Fright Operators Mogget

Book:Abhorsen

Source: Abhorsen

“I can see time," whispered Mogget, so softly that his words were lost.”

I Can Lost Mogget

Book:The Old Kingdom Collection: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel

Source: The Old Kingdom Collection: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel

“It's always better to be doing.”

Mogget

Book:Lirael

Source: Lirael

“Sam picked up his pack, but before he could put it on, Mogget leaped onto it and slid under the top flap. All that could be seen of him were his green eyes and one white-furred ear. "Remember I advised against this way," he instructed. "Wake me when whatever terrible thing is a about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.”

Ifs Way Might Happens Eye Remember White Terrible Ears Green Wet Packs Terrible Things Green Eyes Mogget

Author:Garth Nix

“Why, Yrael?” it said, as the last of the dark gave way to silver, and the shining sphere of metal sank slowly to the ground. “Why?” “Life,” said Yrael, who was more Mogget than it ever knew. “Fish and fowl, warm sun and shady trees, the field mice in the wheat, under the cool light of the moon.”

Way Said Light Lasts Dark Sun Tree Fields Moon Shining Fishes Warm Silver Spheres Metals Mice Wheat Shady Fowl Mogget

Author:Garth Nix

“Fish and fowl, warm sun and shady trees, the field mice in the wheat, under the cool light of the moon.”

Light Sun Tree Fields Moon Fishes Warm Mice Wheat Shady Fowl Mogget

Book:Abhorsen

Source: Abhorsen

About the Author

Born: July 19, 1963
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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