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title: "7 Whispered Quotes By Leigh Bardugo"
description: "7 Whispered quotes by Leigh Bardugo. Plus more from Leigh Bardugo and more Whispered sayings from other authors."
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> [“Mal,” I whispered into the night. “What?” “Thanks for finding me.” I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming, but somewhere in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/mal-i-whispered-into-the-night-what-thanks-for-finding-me-i-wasn-t/)

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

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> [“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/)

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> [“I didn't have to stand here in the darkling arms. I could vanish from his grip, slide back into consciousness and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/i-didn-t-have-to-stand-here-in-the-darkling-arms-i-could-vanish-from/)

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

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> [“The problem with wanting," he whispered, his mouth trailing along my jaw until it hovered over my lips, "is that it makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/the-problem-with-wanting-he-whispered-his-mouth-trailing-along-my-jaw/)

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

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> [“There are no others like us, Alina,” he whispered. “And there never will be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/there-are-no-others-like-us-alina-he-whispered-and-there-never-will-be/)

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

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> [“There will be nothing left,' I whispered. 'No," he said gently as he folded me in his arms. He pressed a kiss…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/there-will-be-nothing-left-i-whispered-no-he-said-gently-as-he-folded/)

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

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> [“It’s true,” I said softly. “You are stronger, wiser, infinite in experience.” I leaned forward and whispered, my lips brushing the shell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leigh-bardugo/it-s-true-i-said-softly-you-are-stronger-wiser-infinite-in-experience/)

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

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## Other authors on Whispered

## 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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