Mages Quotes

“Corrival looked around. 'So is this it? Is everyone here? Erskine, maybe you should start the ball rolling. I have places to go and things to do.'

'Me?' Ravel asked. 'Why do I have to start it? You're the most respected mage here. You start it, or Skulduggery.'

Skulduggery shook his head. 'I can't start it. I don't like most of these people. I might start shooting.”
― Derek Landy, Mortal Coil

“I don’t sell spells, and I don’t sell tricks. I don’t carry illusions or marked cards or weighted coins. I cannot sell you an endless purse or help you win the lottery. I can’t make that girl you’ve got your eye on fall in love with you, and I wouldn’t do it even if I could. I don’t have a psychic hotline to your dead relatives, I don’t know if you’re going to be successful in your career, and I don’t know when you’re going to get married. I can’t get you into Hogwarts or any other kind of magic school, and if you even mention those stupid sparkly vampires I will do something unpleasant to you.”
― Benedict Jacka, Cursed

“But they feel pain! They have feelings! And yet you call yourself a Celestial Spirit Mage?”
― Hiro Mashima

“Other mages have an odd attitude towards diviners. By the standards of, say, elemental mages. We can't gate, we can't attack, we can't shield, and when it comes to physical action our magic is about as useful as a bicycle in a trampolining contest. But we can see anywhere and learn anything and there's no secret we can't uncover if we try hard enough. So when an elemental mage looks at a diviner, the elemental mage knows he could take him in a straight fight with no more effort that it would take to tie his shoes. On the other hand, the elemental mage also knows that the diviner could find out every one of his most dirty and embarrassing secrets and, should hi feel like it, post copies of them to everyone the elemental mage has ever met. It creates a mixture of uneasiness and contempt that doesn't encourage warm feelings. There's a reason most of my friends aren't mages.”
― Benedict Jacka, Fated

“Fucking Mages.”
― Sarah Gailey, Magic for Liars

“This place...is it a different planet? Where are we, compared to my home?" Not that an explanation of astral geography would help much. She should have paid more attention in astronomy class.
"Yes, this is a separate world -- Alaia. Alaia and your world are... very close, in one sense."
"Meaning..."
He looked away as if organizing his thoughts. "One could say we share the same sun."
"That's impossible. We know all the planets around our sun. There's no other one that has life, or temperatures like Earth's. Besides, if our years match in length like Varene said, we'd be on the same orbit."
"In a sense, we are Earth."
"What?" She shook her head. "Start over, please."
"Perhaps you'd call it a different dimension, or an alternate plane. Our worlds share the sun but we don't exist at the same time. We are each other's shadow. While on your world, you can't see ours. And on ours, we can't see yours. Our Old Letters hint of your world, though cryptically.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“There is absolutely nothing that can harm the shadow. Nothing. I advise you strongly not try.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“I've got you, honeybee. I won't let you fall.”
― Jamie Dalton, Bound by Honey

“I am Alvarr sen Danyd, and I call you in Teganne's name. I need you. Come!”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“As she removed the key, he stood close enough that she felt his breath on her ear. "Do you have something of value in there, or are you making certain I know you have a lock?”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“The real Alvarr sidled up next to her and breathed in her ear. "May I have this..."
"No." She stepped away. Could this get any more embarrassing?
"Alvarr..." Thoren began.
"I'm a wonderful dancer," Alvarr said with a grin, taking Jillian's hand. "Light as a feather."
"I'm more like cement," she muttered...”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“...the rich earth resembled crumbled flavors of chocolate.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“Snow-crested peaks thrust up far ahead, blazing white and fierce in the late afternoon sun. He measured the sun's height. "There are cotters in the next valley who'll provide beds for the night and a tasty meal."
Jilian nodded. "Good, my butt will appreciate a rest. Dang, I wasn't going to admit that," she added sheepishly.
He shot her a sideways glance and found himself smiling again. This time it didn't feel as rusty.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“It is said that years ago a skilled mage, perhaps the most gifted our world has known, chose the dark arts. His outlook became twisted, and the things and people touching his life became twisted as well. He knew that a mage and Source, linked by partnership, could wield much greater power than he could by himself. He also knew that if he linked with a Source, he might not be able to fully control that partnership. He thought it best, therefore, to eliminate any possible competition - by annihilating the Sources.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“When I asked her about her marriage, she'd only say that sometimes people, even those who love each other, can hurt each other just by being themselves.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“Come now, please continue. I'd like to kiss you before my feet disintegrate.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“Looks were all well and good - but if a man didn't have courage, a kind heart, and integrity, he had nothing worthwhile. Alvarr had those in spades.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“Evil sorcerers always looked evil - at least in the Disney versions.
This was not Disney.”
― Cate Rowan, The Source of Magic: A Portal Fantasy Romance

“He was interested in the shadow herself - how her mind worked, what motivated her, her essence, how she came to be. It was a fascinating phenomenon.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“Shadow is on the move," a soldier said suddenly....
"We spotted her in the West atrium, then she vanished into the unfinished apartments. Scared the shit out of Dr. Marea on four, then ended up in the kitchen ogling a cheesecake.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“You're not alone."
Ellie snorted through her tears. "I'm never alone.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“Please," her shadow begged.
Laughingstock for sure.
"I can't give you what you want," Cam said. "You know that." She had to know that.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“You mean I shot her for no good reason?”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“Humankind has always had access to Shadow -- dreams, nightmares, legends, inspiration, Humanity taps into Shadow every day. And when we die, we pass into Twilight.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“Cam himself, was faetouched. And the love of Cam's life, Ellie? She was all human, just in two parts - body and shadow.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“You okay?" Cam said into his headset microphone.
She nodded, then made a face. "No one else has to work this hard to get married.”
― Erin Kellison, Shadow Touched

“Laney shook her head once Arek stopped kissing her. "Sometimes, I'm just so happy I don't have to deal with testosterone overload."

"I'm happy you don't have testosterone overload as well," he shot her a sexy grin.”
― Asa Maria Bradley, A Wolf's Hunger

“I trust you won’t make a run for it as long as I’m here.”

Emil laughed. “Is that what they told you when they assigned you as my handler? That I’m docile and friendly? That I’m cooperative and pleasant to be around? That if I wanted you dead, you’d already be dead? That’s a little too much faith put in government employees, if you ask me.”
― K.M. Mayville, The Glass Cloister