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title: "6 David Quotes By Leigh Bardugo"
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> [“David looked at me, then, the regret plain on his face. No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/david-looked-at-me-then-the-regret-plain-on-his-face-no-matter-what-i/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

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> [“Everyone okay?" Mal asked. "Never better," said Genya shakily. David raised his hand. "I've been better.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/everyone-okay-mal-asked-never-better-said-genya-shakily-david-raised/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

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> [“They have an ordinary life, full of ordinary things - if love can ever be called that.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/they-have-an-ordinary-life-full-of-ordinary-things-if-love-can-ever/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34e/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_they-have-an-ordinary-life-full-of-ordin_1196246.png)

> [“David knew we were meeting in the Kettle," said Genya," and he guessed about the master flue." David frowned. "I don't guess.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/david-knew-we-were-meeting-in-the-kettle-said-genya-and-he-guessed/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

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> [“I know metal. I... I don't understand half of what goes on around me. I don't get jokes or sunsets or poetry,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-know-metal-i-i-don-t-understand-half-of-what-goes-on-around-me-i/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00f/leigh-bardugo-252_beauty_i-know-metal-i-i-don-t-understand-half-o_1944914.png)

> [“If it works, it will be plenty dramatic. And I suppose that if it doesn't work, it will be even more dramatic,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/if-it-works-it-will-be-plenty-dramatic-and-i-suppose-that-if-it-doesn/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b9/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_if-it-works-it-will-be-plenty-dramatic-a_2193295.jpg)

## Other authors on David

## More by Leigh Bardugo

> [“Aleksander." His eyes fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/aleksander-his-eyes-fluttered-shut-don-t-let-me-be-alone-he-murmured/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-don-t-care-if-you-danced-naked-on-the-roof-of-the-little-palace/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Inej frowned. “I thought you and Nina chose four outbreak sites on the Staves.” Kaz straightened his cuffs. “I also had her stop at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/inej-frowned-i-thought-you-and-nina-chose-four-outbreak-sites-on-the/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard." He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-rolled-my-eyes-for-defending-my-honor-you-dullard-he-yanked-me/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina" He said. "You and I are going to change the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-ve-been-waiting-for-you-a-long-time-alina-he-said-you-and-i-are/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“They're all crazy, Oncat. Invisible armies, monster princes. Let's go set fire to something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/they-re-all-crazy-oncat-invisible-armies-monster-princes-let-s-go-set/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Saints!" I swore. "I forgot how often I want to stab you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/saints-i-swore-i-forgot-how-often-i-want-to-stab-you/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Inej knew the moment Kaz entered the Slat. His presence reverberated through the cramped rooms and crooked hallways as every thug, thief, dealer, con…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/inej-knew-the-moment-kaz-entered-the-slat-his-presence-reverberated/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“I've risked my life for you. I've walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I'd do it again and again and again…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-ve-risked-my-life-for-you-i-ve-walked-half-the-length-of-ravka-for/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“You never know," said Nikolai. "I've been busy. I might have some surprises in store for the Darkling yet." "Please tell me you plan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/you-never-know-said-nikolai-i-ve-been-busy-i-might-have-some/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Sure we do," said Theo, swatting at a branch. "We get to the spring, Alia gets cured. We argue over the best choice for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/sure-we-do-said-theo-swatting-at-a-branch-we-get-to-the-spring-alia/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“But I pushed down my confused tears and did as she asked, still hoping that whatever I’d broken might be repaired.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/but-i-pushed-down-my-confused-tears-and-did-as-she-asked-still-hoping/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“There, she wrote fantastical tales that charmed children, and under another name, she penned rather more lurid works that kept her in nougat and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/there-she-wrote-fantastical-tales-that-charmed-children-and-under/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Short on friends, your highness?" "And long on enemies," replied Nikolai.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/short-on-friends-your-highness-and-long-on-enemies-replied-nikolai/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

> [“Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/jesper-knocked-his-head-against-the-hull-and-cast-his-eyes-heavenward/)

[Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/)

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