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Portrait of Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo

(1975) Children's Writer United States

782 quotes in 945 categories

Leigh Bardugo’s characters whisper promises of love that survive betrayal and danger. They speak of daring plans, setting fire to the impossible, and walking half a kingdom for a loved one. Their stories show how devotion can change the world.

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Leigh Bardugo is a children's writer from the United States, best known for Six of Crows.

Quick Facts About Leigh Bardugo

Born: April 6, 1975
Nationality: United States
Profession: Children's Writer
Notable works: Six of Crows
Known for: Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, Ninth House, King of Scars

About Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo, an American fantasy writer, created the popular Grishaverse series, which includes the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. Her adult debut, Ninth House, is a paranormal fantasy. Both the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books have been turned into a Netflix series, and Ninth House will become a series from Amazon Studios, where Bardugo serves as an executive producer.

Awards & Honors

Inkpot Award

Quotes by Leigh Bardugo

If you have an idea, pursue it.

Idea

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“You were not wrong to dare.”

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“Scars made good reminders.”

Alina

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“I prick him, you bleed.”

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“Žádný slzy. Žádnej funus.”

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“We do the best we can do.”

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“There is no end to our story.”

Story

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“She would rise.”

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“Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns”

Flower

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“Things are always more interesting in the dark”

Crooked-kingdom

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I was in Wolf's Head, one of the ancient eight.

Ancient

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“I wasn’t nervous or frightened. I wasn’t anything anymore.”

Anxiety

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“There is no pain like the pain of transformation.”

Change

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“I know who I am without anyone there to tell me.”

Identity

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“You try telling that ox what to do and see what happens.”

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“The problem with waiting is that it makes us weak.”

The-darkling

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“We can’t help the way we’re born. We can’t help what we are, only what life we choose to make for ourselves.”

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“ Thanks for being my best friend and making my life bearable. Oh, and sorry I fell in love with you for…

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“Do you answer a question directly?" "Hard to say. Ah, there, I've done it again”

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“It's the people who never learn the word impossible who make history, because they're the ones who keep trying.”

History

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“You move forward, and when you falter, you get up. And when you can't, you let us carry you. You let me…

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“In this moment he was just a boy -brilliant, blessed with too much power, burdened by eternity.”

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“It was the wounds from the thicket that had proven all the sweet blossoms and starlight had been real.”

Flowers

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“Two of the deadliest people the Barrel had to offer and they could barely touch each other without both of them keeling…

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“Out of the corner of her eye, Inej saw Jesper rise from his seat, but she waved him off and slipped her…

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'Shadow and Bone' was the first. Siege and Storm' was challenge and surprise. Ruin and Rising' was the opportunity to see a…

Opportunity

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“Stop punishing yourself for being someone with a heart. You cannot protect yourself from suffering. To live is to grieve. You are…

Grief

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The characters in Six of Crows' aren't kings or queens; they don't have grand destinies. They're just six kids desperate enough to…

Crows

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“Great,” I said. “Now get out.” “It’s my coach.” “The deal was only for kicking. It did not prohibit slapping, punching, biting…

Alina-starkov

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“She felt his knuckles slide against hers. Then his hand was in her hand, his palm was pressed against her own. A…

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“The boy held her tighter, murmured soft words to lull her to sleep. "It's only a nightmare," he whispered. "The dreams will…

Alina

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“Why didn't these people over get it? Protect your own. Pay your debts. There was no other way to live, not if…

Dark-academia

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“Tell me about Dunyasha,” he said. “She was carrying quality blades.” Inej took the shears from the table of the vanity and…

Shadow

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“What about your family?" "Please. They have to tell me I'm a good designer. That's their job." Diana thought of her mother…

Families

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“Inej frowned. “I thought you and Nina chose four outbreak sites on the Staves.” Kaz straightened his cuffs. “I also had her…

Crooked-kingdom

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“The Little Palace had become a very lonely place. I was surrounded by people, but I almost felt like they couldn't see…

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“No,” Maeve had said in her lilting voice. “I miss a good cup of tea, dancing, boys—definitely not rain.” “We dance,” Diana…

Cup of tea

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“Kaz snagged her wrist. "Inej." His gloved thumb moved over her pulse, traced the top of the feather tattoo. "If we don't…

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“Kaz folded his hands over his cane. “It’s getting late, so everybody put away yourPoor Wylan hankies and set your minds to the…

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“When they were only a few yards from the stone hull, Inej halted and watched the mists wreathing the branches. “He was…

Cruelty

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Leigh Bardugo by topic

Time (41) Love (40) Alina (39) Alina-starkov (37) Life (36) Kaz-brekker (33) Nikolai-lantsov (32) Mal (30) Leigh-bardugo (29) Books (29) Darkling (25) Inej-ghafa (23) Nikolai (22) Writing (18) Writer (17) Sturmhond (17) Truth (16) Six-of-crows (16) Heart (15)