Mogget Quotes

• Fish and fowl, warm sun and shady trees, the field mice in the wheat, under the cool light of the moon.

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  Moon, Light, Tree

  Garth Nix (2009). “Abhorsen”, p.509, Zondervan

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• It's always better to be doing.

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  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.301, Hot Key Books

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• A Kiss," said Mogget sleepily. "Actually, just a breath would do. But you have to start kissing someone sometime, I suppose." "A breath?" she asked. She didn't want to kiss just any wooden man. He looked nice enough, but he might not be like his looks. A kiss seemed too forward.

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  Nice, Kissing, Men

  Garth Nix (2014). “Sabriel”, p.95, Hot Key Books

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• Time plays tricks between here and home," said Mogget sepulchrally, frightening the life out of the telephone operator.

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  Home, Play, Telephones

  Garth Nix (2014). “Abhorsen”, p.127, Hot Key Books

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• Well met, Mistress Lirael. This ragamuffin, as your servant so aptly described him, is His Highness Prince Sameth, the Abhorsen-in-Waiting. Hence the bells. But on to more serious matters. Could you please rescue us? Prince Sameth's personal vessel is not quite what I'm used to, and he is eager to catch me a fish before my morning nap.

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  Morning, Naps, Waiting

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.249, Hot Key Books

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• As for you, Private, if you mention a word of this to anyone, I'll feed you to the cat thing here. Understand?" "Yum," said Mogget. "Yes, sir!" mumbled the telephone operator, his hands shaking as he tried to smother the burning wreckage of his switchboard with a fire blanket.

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  Cat, Fire, Hands

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• Fine!" muttered Mogget. "Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.

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  Fun, Rivers, Cold

  Garth Nix (2014). “Lirael”, p.270, Hot Key Books

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• Sam picked up his pack, but before he could put it on, Mogget leaped onto it and slid under the top flap. All that could be seen of him were his green eyes and one white-furred ear. "Remember I advised against this way," he instructed. "Wake me when whatever terrible thing is a about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.

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  Eye, White, Ears

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• Why, Yrael?” it said, as the last of the dark gave way to silver, and the shining sphere of metal sank slowly to the ground. “Why?” “Life,” said Yrael, who was more Mogget than it ever knew. “Fish and fowl, warm sun and shady trees, the field mice in the wheat, under the cool light of the moon.

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  Dark, Moon, Light

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• I can see time," whispered Mogget, so softly that his words were lost.

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  Lost, I Can

  Garth Nix (2014). “The Old Kingdom Collection: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel”, p.80, Harper Collins

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