Quotes About Amaranthe

#1. Amaranthe decided not to explain that it hadn't been a guess, that Sicarius reserved his ultra icy glare for those who threatened him, those who spoke disrespectfully about his son, and those who dared invite Amaranthe to picnic dinners in the park.

Lindsay Buroker

#2. No, no." Amaranthe lifted a hand. "You needn't let me know you think my idea has promise. It's been nearly three months since the last time I almost got myself killed, so I'm brimming with self-confidence. I don't need bolstering.

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#3. She let Sicarius lead since he had that knack for getting people to move out of his way without doing anything. Amaranthe, on the other hand, received elbows in the ribs or suggestive jostles from drunken men. Maybe she should try wearing all black and glaring more often.

Lindsay Buroker

#4. Amaranthe cleared her throat. Enough girl talk. There are enemy cabins full of dastardly old ladiesthat we must infiltrate.

Lindsay Buroker

#5. You look concerned." Books turned the wheel to screw down the press. "It's my new normative state," Amaranthe said.

Lindsay Buroker

#6. The two men flashed edged smiles at each other, reminding Amaranthe of circling wolves, albeit extremely well-dressed wolves.

Lindsay Buroker

#7. Heal her." Sicarius forced Akstyr to his knees at Amaranthe's side. Sicarius did not say "or else." He did not have to. The threat hung in the air, as dense as the fog.

Lindsay Buroker

#8. You didn't think you'd find a Science-savvy mercenary team in the empire without a few eccentricities, did you? Amaranthe asked.

Lindsay Buroker

#9. My husband," Amaranthe said.
"Really! I would have guessed bodyguard."
Yes, even without visible weapons, he had that aura.

Lindsay Buroker

#10. Don't question luck," Amaranthe muttered. "It might get offended by your lack of appreciation and leave you behind.

Lindsay Buroker

#11. Why, I'm going to infiltrate Forge, of course. Amaranthe smiled and waited for a response. It seemed she hadn't lost her knack for stunning groups of men when announcing her schemes.

Lindsay Buroker

#12. You know..." Amaranthe dumped her dust pile outside and returned to face him. "It's hard for me to maintain my vigor and enthusiasm for leading you when you do nothing but stand there and ooze disapproval at me.

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#13. That must be why we get along so fabulously," Amaranthe said. "You being the less talkative sort and me being happy to fill in the awkward silences with ... awkward un-silences." Sicarius said nothing. "Yes, just like that.

Lindsay Buroker

#14. A soft knock sounded. Amaranthe feared Sicarius had come to collect her for another round of training, but he didn't usually bother knocking. Or being constrained by door locks.

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#15. Of course, it'll be up to you to convince Ridgecrest that Sespian is the candidate he wants to side with," Amaranthe said.
"Me," Sicarius stated at the same time as Maldynado asked, "Him?"
"You three. As a group."
"That'll be a unique conversation," Yara said.

Lindsay Buroker

#16. From Caesar's legions to the Napoleonic wars. From the Reformation, the Enlightenment and the industrial revolution to the defeat of nazism. We have helped to write European history, and Europe has helped write ours.

David Cameron

#17. He would rather see you living a life that was honoring to Him, rather than making mistakes and repenting of them repeatedly.

Tim Baker

#18. Sales of George Orwell's 1984 have skyrocketed. It's true. So the fallout from the (NSA spying) scandal is worse than we thought. It's forcing Americans to read.

Conan O'Brien

#19. Are you sure you're not looking for an excuse to stay in the smokestack with me?"
"If we attempt to check on the weapons now, in daylight, we may be spotted."
"Don't worry. You don't have to say it. I know." Amarante patted him on the chest. "It was good for me too.

Lindsay Buroker

#20. Being successful doesn't necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great.

Joel Osteen

#21. The supremacy of the verbal over the monumental has something about it of the supremacy of life over death.

Northrop Frye