Famous Quotes by Naomi Novik

“I love having existential crises at bedtime, it's so restful.”

The things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful.

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

There are no heroes or villains. Only people doing their best in difficult circumstances.

Sometimes, the only way to win is to make sure you lose on your own terms.

Weakness is nothing to be ashamed of. Strength is something to be earned.

Magic is just the will to make things happen.

Fear is a seed. When it grows, it becomes a barrier.

Stories are a precious resource, and once they're gone, they're gone forever.

The world is not kind, and it is not fair, but it can be kind and fair to you if you are willing to shape it.

There is power in choosing to be yourself, to act and decide as you are.