--- title: "9 Siege-and-storm Quotes By Leigh Bardugo" description: "9 Siege-and-storm quotes by Leigh Bardugo. Plus more from Leigh Bardugo and more Siege-and-storm sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50f/leigh-bardugo-252_siege-and-storm_no-matter-what-i-said-we-both-knew-the-h_524083.png" --- > [“No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth. We do our best. We try. And usually, it makes no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/no-matter-what-i-said-we-both-knew-the-hard-truth-we-do-our-best-we/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50f/leigh-bardugo-252_siege-and-storm_no-matter-what-i-said-we-both-knew-the-h_524083.png) > [“I've seen what you truly are," said the Darkling, "and I've never turned away. I never will. Can he say the same?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-ve-seen-what-you-truly-are-said-the-darkling-and-i-ve-never-turned/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b16/leigh-bardugo-252_alina-starkov_i-ve-seen-what-you-truly-are-said-the-da_1192140.png) > [Don't argue. Never deign to deny. Meet insults with laughter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/don-t-argue-never-deign-to-deny-meet-insults-with-laughter/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffb/leigh-bardugo-252_argue_don-t-argue-never-deign-to-deny-meet-ins_572860.png) > [“You come back to train with Botkin. I hit big girl same as little girl." "That's very egalitarian of you." I said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/you-come-back-to-train-with-botkin-i-hit-big-girl-same-as-little-girl/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dc/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_you-come-back-to-train-with-botkin-i-hit_410388.png) > [“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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/144/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_david-looked-at-me-then-the-regret-plain_403469.jpg) > [“Mal shouted. I heard scuffling behind me and knew Tolya had taken hold of him. “Alina!” His voice was raw white wood,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/mal-shouted-i-heard-scuffling-behind-me-and-knew-tolya-had-taken-hold/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fd/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_mal-shouted-i-heard-scuffling-behind-me_444487.png) > [“I don't care if you think I'm a Saint or a fool or the Darkling's whore. If you want to remain at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-don-t-care-if-you-think-i-m-a-saint-or-a-fool-or-the-darkling-s/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3c/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_i-don-t-care-if-you-think-i-m-a-saint-or_2173193.png) > [“At Keramzin, I had a doll I made out of an old sock that I used to talk to whenever he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/at-keramzin-i-had-a-doll-i-made-out-of-an-old-sock-that-i-used-to/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66b/leigh-bardugo-252_alina_at-keramzin-i-had-a-doll-i-made-out-of-a_2171663.png) > [“Why won’t you leave me alone?” I whispered one night as he hovered behind me while I tried to work at my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/why-won-t-you-leave-me-alone-i-whispered-one-night-as-he-hovered/) [Leigh Bardugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leigh-bardugo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64c/leigh-bardugo-252_siege-and-storm_why-won-t-you-leave-me-alone-i-whispered_799043.png) ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/siege-and-storm/leigh-bardugo/#itemlist", "name": "9 Siege-and-storm Quotes By Leigh Bardugo", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth. We do our best. We try. 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