Tell this to ladies: how a hero man
Assail a thick and scandalous giant
Who casts true shadow in the sun,
And die, but play no truant.

This is more horrible: that the darling egg
Of the chosen people hatch a creature
Of noblest mind and powerful leg
Who cannot fathom nor perform his nature.

John Crowe Ransom

Mots clés american-poetry goliath king-david



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He thinks Goliath can end the war," Alek managed at last. "The man wants peace!"

"As do we all," Count Volger said. "But there are many ways to end a war. Some are more peaceful than others.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés peace war goliath



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Emperors are vain and useless things.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés emperors goliath bovril



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Do you love him?"
Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés love flying scott-westerfeld goliath deryn



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Oh, this beast? It's...perspicacious loris. 'Perspicacious' meaning 'wise or canny'."
"Get stuffed," Bovril said, then giggled.
"And it insults people," Telsa said. "How peculiar.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés insults scott-westerfeld alec goliath leviathan borvil telsa



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I'm a girl."
When Deryn opened her eyes, the lady boffin was staring at her with no change of expression.
"Indeed," she said.
Deryn's mouth feel open. "You mean you...Did you barking know?"
"I had no idea at all. But I make it a policy never to appear surprised." Dr. Barlow sighed, staring out the window. "Though on this occasion, it is proving rather more demanding than usual. A girl, you say? And you're quite certain?

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés certainty girl sharp scott-westerfeld goliath deryn barlow leviathant



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As one does a bear riding a bicycle. One sees it so rarely.
(Spoken by Volger, on Deryn)

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés bicycle scott-westerfeld bear goliath behemoth deryn-sharp leviathan deryn rarely volger



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You young things are too easily persuaded by the touch of lips.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés scott-westerfeld lips goliath behemoth leviathan dr-barlow lady-boffin young-things



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No matter how far from the war we run, it always catches up with us.

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés war goliath leviathan



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What if destiny doesn't care?

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés destiny westerfeld scott goliath



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