Michelle West Quotes & Sayings

You'll learn, girl. These aren't scars. They're nothing. The scars you carry with you? The ones that never leave? They're all in here." She'd tapped her chest. "Regret," she said softly, "for the things you didn't do. Or the things you couldn't do. They haunt you enough, and you see things like this," and she put her hand to her neck, "and they mean nothing. — Michelle West

Commander Sivari found them. "You're popular," he said, but only after delivering a very correct, very formal bow. "I didn't think they were going to let me in, and it's career-limiting to refuse a Commander of the Kings' Swords entry into any portion of Avantari. ACormaris," he added, bowing. — Michelle West

Lies are for those whose truths are not strong enough." --Ariane — Michelle West

But maybe life was like that: it held your death, waiting, and you had no choice but to walk toward it if you wanted a life. — Michelle West

By some strange alchemy of the divine, darkness was light: the Lord of the Hells was clothed in it, as if it were raiment or armor, and he shone with it. — Michelle West

Grieve for us, then, Jewel. Grieve as you must. Only we two are left who will, and only one of us can ever do so openly. Be what I can no longer be, for a little while. — Michelle West

Judge what you have to judge. Change what you need to change. "If you don't deserve it now, earn it. — Michelle West

I am not so fearful of my own status that I must see it slavishly worshiped at every possible moment, Kovakar," the kinlord responded. "It bores me" - Isladar — Michelle West

What use mistakes if not to learn from them? What use learning if, in the end, one clung to the old? — Michelle West

You don't get miracles. You can pray for them. You can wait for them. If you wait, life passes you by. You don't get miracles. If you're lucky, you get your life. — Michelle West

Now," she countered, "is all we have. All we can be certain we have. — Michelle West