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Portrait of Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo

(1975) Children's Writer United States

782 quotes in 945 categories

Leigh Bardugo spins worlds with a blend of grit and wonder, and this collection of over seven hundred quotes captures that spirit. Dive into her insights on storytelling, bravery, and the magic that fuels her narratives.

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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 is an American fantasy author. She is best known for her young adult Grishaverse novels, which include the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. She also received acclaim for her paranormal fantasy adult debut, Ninth House. The Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows series have been adapted into Shadow and Bone by Netflix, and Ninth House will be adapted by Amazon Studios; Bardugo is an executive producer on both works.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Inkpot Award

Quotes by Leigh Bardugo

“We were all just children once.”

Children

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“I love it when you quote me.”

Love

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I mean, I am an easy crier.

Am

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“Steel is earned”

Earned

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“What harm can a little hope do?”

Harm

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“You will always be one of us.”

Alina

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“little red bird. Don’t go.”

Bird

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“-Sin llantos. -Sin funerales.”

Amor

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“And were you never a reckless, stubborn girl?”

Girl

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“The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.”

Arrow

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“You say exile, I say extended holiday.”

Exile

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“It was like standing at the end of everything.”

Beginning

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“Knowledge isn't a sign of divine favour. Prosperity is.”

Knowledge

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“The trap is loneliness, and none of us escapes it.”

Escapes

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“I seem to be a victim of my own wishes where you are concerned.”

Concerned

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“You were like a stranger, Alina. Beautiful," he said. "Terrible.”

Beauty

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“You’re shaking,” he said. “I’m not used to people trying to kill me.” “Really? I hardly notice anymore.”

Alina-starkov

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“Tell me, priest,' I ordered, 'or I'll cut you open right here, and your followers can try to pray you back together.”

Insults

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“Can a viper lie still before it strikes? Can a wild dog lick your hand before it snaps at your neck?”

Viper

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It wasn't until I picked up Neil Gaiman, Diana Wynne Jones and Stephen King that I found there were people who were…

Found

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I don't believe that a page-by-page adaptation is necessary or interesting.

Adaptation

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“I shivered in my kefta, comforted by the soft brush of the fox fur.”

Comforted

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“I already unleashed Baghra on Nikolai. He's going to think I stockpile vicious old women.”

Alina-starkov

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“Are you my soldier? Are you my prince? Are you my darling? Are you mine?”

Darling

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“She shoved two crackers into her mouth. “These are awful.” “Slow down,” said Matthias. “You’re going to choke.” “Worth it,” Nina said,…

Crackers

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“That's a good fellow,' Sturmhond said to Ivan. 'Now, I'll take the prisoner back to her quarters, and you can run off…

Prisoner

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“I had wanted to believe in the destiny he’d laid out for me, that the orphan no one wanted would change the…

Adored

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I'm hesitant to ascribe too much to luck because I think women have a bad habit of doing that. At the same…

Bad

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My relationship with Twitter has evolved as my career has changed. The truth is unless you have a remarkably thick skin, as…

Changed

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“I didn't know what to say to Mal. I never did these days. But maybe I could just start with the truth:…

Confused

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Most of the female characters I admire come from science fiction and fantasy, maybe because there's more permission to shake up gender…

Admire

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“But the girl had spent long years being invisible. She'd already had a ghost's life, hidden from the world and from herself.…

Heart

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“I saw the prince when I was in Os Alta,” said Ekaterina. “He’s not bad looking.” “Not bad looking?” said another voice.…

Black hole

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'Shadow and Bone' was my first book, and I think I was unconsciously echoing a lot of the fantasy that I had…

Book

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“She righted herself, her balance returning. Had she really thought the world didn't change? She was a fool. The world was made…

Balance

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“He turned his head. They were sitting close together, their shoulders nearly touching. Her eyes were so brown they were almost black,…

Gaze

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“He was going to break my legs, ” she said, her chin held high, the barest quaver in her voice. “Would you…

Fight

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“Are all Grisha so immodest?” he asked defensively. “Boys and girls train side by side together in the First and Second Armies.…

Asked

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“It was Jesper who spoke first. “No mourners,” he said with a grin. “No funerals,” they replied in unison. Even Matthias muttered…

Jesper Spoke

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“Why do gods always like to be worshipped in high places?” Kaz muttered. “It’s men who seek grandeur,” Inej said, springing nimbly…

High places

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Leigh Bardugo by topic

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