Adam Quotes by Maggie Stiefvater

“Don't fucking swear," Ronan said.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

“Terror owned Adam.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

“Ronan looked as pleased as a pit viper ever could.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

“She was mad. Adam was glad of it. It was worse to be the only person angry.”

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“then Adam was facing him and he released his hand. The ocean burned.”

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“I am only my money. It is all anyone sees, even Adam.”

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And Ronan was everything that was left: molten eyes and a smile made for war.

— Maggie Stiefvater

“Ronan's second secret was Adam Parrish.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

If Adam was stupid about his pride, Gansey was stupid about Adam.

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“Reality was a bridge breaking beneath Adam”

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She breathed. "This is lovely." It was for Adam, not Gansey, but she saw Gansey glance over his shoulder at her.

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“It was easier for Gansey to wrap his head around a Ronan who made dreams real than a Ronan who wanted to…

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“Adam smiled cheerily. Ronan would start wars and burn cities for that true smile, elastic and amiable.”

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“Unguibus et rostro,” Adam said. Ronan put Adam’s fingers to his mouth. He was never sleeping again.”

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Gansey studied Adam's erratic handwriting. His letters always looked like they were running from something.

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“He knew Adam had figured out how he felt. But he didn’t know if he could step off this knife-slender path without…

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“Mr. Malory!" Gansey said gladly. "Oh, God." Ronan said under his breath. "He's so old ." Adam punched Ronan, saving Gansey the trouble. ”

— Maggie Stiefvater

He left Chainsaw behind, much to her irritation. Ronan didn't want her to learn any bad language.

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“Ronan’s voice was different when he spoke to either his mother or Matthew. It was Ronan, unperformed. No. Ronan, unprotected. This tone…

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“Adam, on the other end of the boat, looked extremely unimpressed with Ronan’s lack of heat tolerance. “I didn’t say anything.” “Whatever,…

— Maggie Stiefvater

He's a pit bull," Adam said. "I know some really nice pit bulls." "He's the kind of pit that makes the evening…

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In some parallel universe, there was a Gansey who could tell Blue that he found the ten inches of her bare calves…

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“His face went somber for half a second, and then it dissolved into an absolutely wonderful and fearless laugh. The old Ronan…

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“Ronan, taking in Blue’s posture and Gansey below, observed, “If you spit, Blue, it would land right in his eye.” Gansey moved…

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“He’s sorry,” Gansey said. Ashley’s mouth was slowly closing. She blinked at the map of Wales and back to Ronan. He’d chosen…

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“I never taught him to break his thumb." "That's Gansey for you. Only learns enough to be superficially competent." "Loser," Ronan agreed,…

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“I couldn't sleep," Gansey said truthfully. Then, after a pause, "You're not going to try to kill Greenmantle, are you?" Ronan's chin…

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“You seem to have an extremely large bag today, Mr. Lynch,” Whelk said. “You know what they say about men with large…

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Don't take this the wrong way," Blue replied. Her cheeks felt a little warm, but she was well into this conversation and…

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Adam was in the dream, too; he traced the tangled pattern of ink with his finger. He said, "Scio quid hoc est."…

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“From the passenger seat, Ronan began to swear at Adam. It was a long, involved swear, using every forbidden word possible, often…

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“Gansey’s phone chirruped. He read the message before letting it drop next to the gearshift with a strangled cry. Abruptly melancholy, he…

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“There were many versions of Gansey, but this one had been rare since the introduction of Adam's taming presence. It was also…

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“Ronan!” Gansey shouted, too late. Declan went down, but before Gansey even had time to form a plan of action, he was…

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“Success meant nothing to Adam if he hadn’t done it for himself.”

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“Come on, Parrish. You still think you need that?” “I don’t question the things that moti —” “Blah blah blah. Right, I…

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“The enormity of the world grew and grew inside Adam, and he didn’t know if he could hold it. He was just…

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Ronan didn't need physics. He could intimidate even a piece of plywood into doing what he wanted.

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“Adam was very good at watching without being watched. Only Gansey ever seemed to catch him at it.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

Ronan kept staring at Whelk. He was good at staring. There was something about his stare that took something from the other…

— Maggie Stiefvater