Abi Elphinstone Quotes

I think gentleness is a mighty word because you have to be strong of heart to be kind.

Moll

A breeze sifted through the ivy, brushing Moll’s skin like a whisper.

Moll nodded. "Other train jumpers might land on you when they leap, Sid." Siddy forced himself up on to his knees. "There are no other train jumpers, Moll. We're it. We're the only ones mad enough to hurl ourselves on to moving metal.

And for a moment he was surprised at what courage looked like. It wasn't big and grand and full of purpose. It was haphazard and chaotic and involved a lot of sweating.

This is the wild, and the wild doesn't play by ordinary rules." -Eska

Erkenwald.

I don't think you have to fight with weapons to be a warrior. You could fight with love and tears and inventions instead, that would probably be just as good.

She had loved him before, they both knew that. It wouldn't have been possible to hate him so deeply if she hadn't loved him first.

She was about to discover that lost things often reappear when they're no longer being looked for . . . and then, much closer than expected.

I don't want to keep searching for something that's gone. I want to be happy for what I do have. Bad things happen to people all the time, and they learn to live with it. I can live with this. I already am living with it.

1. Trust the Grave Stones (because your life depends on it) 2. Only get involved in highly risky world-saving business if absolutely necessary and there are grown-ups in charge 3. Get home ASAP

1. Try not to make Utterly angry (could end in throttling) 2. Speak calmly to Lofty Husks (beg and scream only if they bring out dragons) 3. When home, sit in a dark room and breathe slowly

You can't let homework stand in the way of an adventure! If Arlo's up for it, you should be too.' Arlo scrambled to his feet and made a frantic beeline for Utterly's dressing gown pocket.