Famous quotes
Quotes by famous people, credited to who said them. Your own quotes must not match any of these. More are added all the time. 1,158,269 quotes Who coined it · How we decide
EnglishItalianoPolskiעבריתFrançaisPortuguêsفارسیEspañol中文РусскийDeutschالعربيةहिन्दी日本語ΕλληνικάLatina
Django Wexler
39 quotes
“At that age, Alice had grasped the idea that some things in books were real, and others were not.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“After the cousins came the accountants, who were more open in their appraisals and didn’t bother with Alice at all, and after the accountants, like a Biblical plague building up to a big finish, came the lawyers.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He was, of course, cheating her, that was what lawyers were for.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But—though she was not an expert on cats—she was fairly certain that they did not, as a rule, snicker.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Patience, my friend.” “I’m not your friend. And I’m not patient.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some things are more important than following the rules. Aren’t they?”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In desperation, she slid her fingers in the cracks between blocks, looking for some kind of catch or hidden mechanism. Which was ridiculous, she thought, because how complicated could a secret door be if a cat figured it out?”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You’re a cat,” she said automatically. “Your powers of perception are astounding,” the cat drawled. “Although I feel obliged to point out, in the interests of ontological exactitude, that I am in fact only half cat. Personally, though, I have always considered it the better half.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What do you see here?” “Books?” “Indeed, books. They are the ocean in which magic swims.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Magic, you’ll find, is nine parts dull to one part excitement, and the exciting bits usually hurt like the blazes.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I still say they’re creepy,” Ashes said. “I don’t think you get to decide what’s creepy,” Alice said. “You’re a talking cat. You’re creepy. This whole place is creepy.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The sum total of Alice’s medical knowledge was that blood was supposed to stay on the inside.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When you’re as old as I am,” Ending said, “one’s nature is largely a product of habit.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But it’s not justice that they’re mostly concerned with, it’s division of the loot.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But didn’t that hurt?” Dex shrugged. “Pain is an illusion. The body is only a clay vessel holding the immortal essence of the soul, so it is a mistake to attach any import to the difficulties it may encounter. In fact, the whole episode reinforced my fundamental understanding of—“ She caught Alice’s expression. “Yes. It hurt quite a lot.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well?” the cat said. “Are we going to walk all the way there?” “You’re going to get fat if you keep being so lazy.” “You say that like it’s a bad thing. For cats, being fat that just means that you’re winning.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The more he didn’t know, she reasoned, the easier he would be to fool.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I must say, you are the least unintelligent human I have ever met.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of course, where magic is involved, appearances don’t mean much.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We’re doomed,” one of the sprites said, turning wildly in a circle as though excited at the prospect. “Doomed! Doomed!”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You’re mad,” he said. “You’ve gone mad. There’s no two ways about it.” “Your mother was the one who helped me,” Alice said. “Then she’s gone mad too.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know, you could be a bit more constructive,” Alice said. “I’m still trying to wrap my head around the magnitude of your insanity,” the cat muttered. “Once I’ve got that handled, I’ll get started on the mind-numbing terror.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You’re not very loyal,” Isaac said as Alice took his hand. “Loyalty,” Ashes sniffed, “is for dogs. Cats have better sense.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Alice scooped the cat into her arms and planted a kiss on his fuzzy forehead. “What was that for?” Ashes sputtered. “What have I ever done to deserve that?” “I wanted to say thank you,” Alice said, putting him on the ground. “For everything.” “Yes, well. Far be it from me to dispute my own heroism,” Ashes muttered. “But proper thanks should involve tuna.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s this thing called dignity that some cats have been known to have. You might want to look into it.” “A cat is always dignified, no matter what position he finds himself in,” Ashes said. “A half-cat even more so.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ashes looked around at the palm trees, the perfect ocean, and the immaculate beach. “Ugh,” he said. “I’m in hell.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Michael cleared his throat. “You’ve never had a dog, Alice?” Alice shook her head. “My father didn’t like them.” “They’re not like cats,” the boy said. “You give them commands.” “Because they lack all dignity,” said Ashes under his breath.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was a bit like trying to tie both shoelaces at once, one with each hand.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Maybe that’s wisdom, seeing things that are obvious.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wouldn’t try it,” Alice said. “They’re bigger than you are.” “They’re all wing,” he said dismissively. “Believe me. Large birds are the natural prey of the cat.” “Maybe once they’ve been roasted and carved,” Alice said. Ashes snorted.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I apologize for Ashes,” Alice said to Michael. “He’s a cat, and—” She paused, and decided that seemed like a complete description. “He’s a cat.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They have servants. I’d rather have friends.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don’t tell me this is about protecting humanity,” Alice said. “None of you cares one bit about the people in the real world. This is about power, just as it always has been. You’re afraid of losing a little bit of power.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He saved me, I saved him,” Alice said. “The usual, really. What else are friends for?” “If you ask me,” the cat said, “friends ought to keep you out of situations where you need saving.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truth can be useful, sometimes. Assuming you can convince people.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They were pretty friendly, for dancing skeletons,” Isaac said, waving after them. “If I’ve learned one thing,” Alice said, “it’s not to judge by appearances.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“‘‘This isn’t some stupid storybook where the underdog wins in the end. This is the real world. The strongest do what they want, and everyone else has to live with it. Or”—she glanced significantly at Isaac—“not.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ashes, how did you do it?” “I’d like to say it was all my own talent, but cats are naturally modest.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The strongest don’t always get what they want,” she said to Ending. “Not when the weak can work together.”
Django Wexler wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source