Quotes From "Crooked Kingdom" By Leigh Bardugo

Have any of you wondered what I did with all the cash Pekka Rollins gave us?"" Guns?" asked Jesper."Ships?" queried Inej."Bombs?" suggested Wylan. "Political bribes?" offered Nina. They all looked at Matthias. "This is where you tell us how awful we are, " she whispered. Leigh Bardugo

Wylan summoned every bit of bravado he'd learned from Nina, the will he'd learned from Matthias, the focus he'd studied in Kaz, the courage he'd learned from Inej, and the wild, reckless hope he'd learned from Jesper, the belief that no matter the odds, somehow they would win. Leigh Bardugo

Waiting was the part of the criminal life so many people got wrong. They wanted to act instead of hold fast and gather information. They wanted to know instantly without having to learn. Sometimes the trick to getting the best of a situation was just to wait. If you didn't like the weather, you didn't rush into the storm - you waited until it changed. You found a way to keep from getting wet. Leigh Bardugo

Nina was about to snap that she didn't appreciate the sarcasm when she saw the expression on his face. He looked like someone had just given him a tuba full of puppies. Leigh Bardugo

If you don't care about money, Nina dear, call it by its other names."" Kruge? Scrub? Kaz's one true love?"" Freedom, security, retribution. Leigh Bardugo

He looked down at his boots. "That berth belongs to you too. It will always be there when―if you want to come back." Inej could not speak. Her heart felt too full, a dry creek bed ill-prepared for such rain. "I don't know what to say. Leigh Bardugo

Her heart felt too full, a dry creek bed ill-prepared for such rain. Leigh Bardugo

But when someone does wrong, when we make mistakes, we don’t say we’re sorry. We promise to make amends.”“ I will.”“ Mati en sheva yelu. This action will have no echo. It means we won’t repeat the same mistakes, that we won’t continue to do harm. Leigh Bardugo

You don't ask for forgiveness, Kaz. You earn it. Leigh Bardugo

She rested her head on his shoulder. "You're better than waffles, Matthias Helvar." A small smile curled the Fjerdan's lips. "Let's not say things we don't mean, my love. Leigh Bardugo

Sometimes, the only way to get justice is to take it for yourself. Leigh Bardugo

I promise, Matthias. I'll take you home."" Nina, " he said, pressing her hand to his heart. "I am already home. Leigh Bardugo

I prefer to think of the good times. Like when you held my hair as I was vomiting into a bucket. Leigh Bardugo

Kaz had always kept himself at a remove from everyone. They’d wanted camaraderie, friendship, but he had never agreed to play their game, only his own. Leigh Bardugo

What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary. Leigh Bardugo

She righted herself, her balance returning. Had she really thought the world didn't change? She was a fool. The world was made of miracles, unexpected earthquakes, storms that came from nowhere and might reshape a continent. The boy beside her. The future before her. Anything was possible. Leigh Bardugo

It’s good to feel foolish sometimes, Fjerdan.”“You only say that because you have no shame. Leigh Bardugo

You're weak because you're afraid of people seeing your weakness. You're letting shame decide who you are. Leigh Bardugo

He swept the red cloak around Inej's shoulders in a rain of petals and blossoms as she continued to strap on her knives. She looked almost as startled as the flower seller." What?" he asked as he tossed her a Mister Crimson mask that matched his own." Those were my mother's favorite flower."" Good to know Van Eck didn't cure you of sentiment."" Nice to be back, Kaz.""Good to have you back, Wraith. Leigh Bardugo