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Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Maybe this was how you stayed sane in wartime: a handful of noble deeds amid the chaos. ”

“And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag.”

“Deryn felt brilliant, rising through the air at the center off everyone's attention, like an acrobat aloft on a swing. She wanted to make a speech: Hey, all you sods, I can fly and you can't! A natural airman, in case you haven't noticed. And in conclusion, I'd like to add that I'm a girl and you can all get stuffed!”

“Barking hard work, being a boy.”

“Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates.”

“The man was allergic to sleep.”

“Suddenly a pair of searchlights lanced out from the frigate. They swept across the dark expanse - bright knives slicing the night into pieces.”

“Volger looked out across the glacier, his hands deep in his pockets. "May I be frank?" Alek laughed. "Feel free to put aside your usual tact." "I shall," Volger said. "When your father decided to marry Sophie, I was one of those who tried to talk him out of it." "So I have your dismal powers of persuasion to thank for my existence." "You're very welcome.”

“Boys had something else...a sort of swagger about them.”

“That was the trick- to keep punching, no matter what.”

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Book Keywords:

humor, plate, awareness, allergic, enduring, extend, fire, being-boy, war, ship, sleep, hard-work, mistakes, success, swag, bum-rag

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