Last Updated on August 26, 2023 by Louisa
Were you captivating by the epic heist story of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo? It might have something to do with his incredibly captivating writing style.
The Six of Crows duology wasn’t just made into a Netflix series, Shadow and Bone, because the storyline is compelling. In fact, many of the Six of Crows quotes from the book made it to the series.
If you’re looking for some memorable quotes from Six of Crows, then these are the best ones.
From short and sweet, funny, sad, or just memorable, these are the best Six of Crows quotes…
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Most Memorable Six of Crows Quotes
Let’s begin this list with the most memorable quotes from Six of Crows. These are both poignant and thought-provoking.
“How old are you, girl? Sixteen? Seventeen? Nations rise and fall. Markets are made and unmade. When power shifts, someone always suffers.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“They fear as I once feared you. As you once feared me. We are all someone’s monster, Nina.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I would have come for you. And if I couldn’t walk, I’d crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we’d fight our way out together-knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that’s what we do. We never stop fighting.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday, you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“She’d shown him in a thousand ways that she was honorable, and strong, and generous, and very human—maybe even more vividly human than anyone he’d ever known.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I have been made to protect you. Only in death will I be kept from this oath.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“She was tall and built like the figurehead of a ship carved by a generous hand.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“And that’s what destroyed you in the end—the longing for something you could never have.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I trade in information—the things men do when they think no one is looking. Shame holds more value than coin ever can.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
Funny Six of Crows Quotes
Not only is the storyline engaging, but the characters are charming and witty. Here are some of the most funny Six of Crows quotes…
“What doesn’t kill me, better run.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I’m glad I’m bleeding all over your shirt.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Trickery is not my native tongue, but I may learn to speak it yet.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Kaz leaned back. “What’s the easiest way to steal a man’s wallet?”
“Knife to the throat?” asked Inej.
“Gun to the back?” said Jesper.
“Poison in his cup?” suggested Nina.
“You’re all horrible,” said Matthias.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“She’d laughed, and if he could have bottled the sound and gotten drunk on it every night, he would have. It terrified him.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“It’s not natural for women to fight.”
“It’s not natural for someone to be as stupid as he is tall, and yet there you stand.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I’m a business man,” he’d told her. “No more, no less.”
“You’re a thief, Kaz.”
“Isn’t that what I just said?”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Please, my darling Inej, treasure of my heart, won’t you do me the honor of acquiring me a new hat?”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Besides, she was the Wraith – the only law that applied to her was gravity, and some days she defied that, too.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“You’re passable at demo. You’re excellent at hostage.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“The trick is not getting knocked down.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“No, Kaz, the trick is in getting back up.”
“Agreeing with me. Sure path to destruction.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Maybe your tutors didn’t cover this lesson, but you do not argue with a man covered in blood and a knife up his sleeve.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
Sad Six of Crows Quotes
There are some sad elements in the story of Six of Crows. Here are some of the saddest Six of Crows quotes in the book…
“The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“If it were a trick, I’d promise you safety. I’d offer you happiness. I don’t know if that exists in the Barrel, but you’ll find none of it with me.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Suffering is like anything else. Live with it long enough, you learn to like the taste.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“No mourners. No funerals. Among them, it passed for ‘good luck.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“The life you live, the hate you feel—it’s poison. I can drink it no longer.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
Short Six of Crows Quotes
Sometimes you only need to say a few words to have a big impact. These are the best short and sweet Six of Crows quotes…
“Stop being dense. You’re cuter when you’re smart.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“It’s just so much easier to kill people than take care of them.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Nina, you taught me to be something better. They could be taught, too.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you need not waste time doing every monstrous thing.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Men mock the gods until they need them, Kaz.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Better terrible truths than kind lies.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“Do you have a different name for killing when you wear a uniform to do it?”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
“If there’s any justice in the world. And we all know how likely that is.”
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows
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Final Word on Six of Crows Quotes
So there you have it, my top Six of Crows quotes from Leigh Bardugo.
Whether you’re looking for something memorable, sad, funny or just short and sweet, these are the best quotes.
Do you have a favorite from my list? Let me know in the comments!
