1 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.-Kaz Brekker
Inej was sure that Kaz wouldn’t have come to save her. He agrees that Dirtyhands wouldn’t have, but he assures her that Kaz Brekker would have come for her, no matter what.
2 Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return. -Nina Zenik
Your reaction to something you fear neither gets repetitive nor old. You may see the thing you’re afraid of a million times, and it will still have the same effect. Even if it reduces in intensity or leaves, it is bound to come back because it never truly leaves your mind.
3 When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway. -Inej Ghafa
Not all of us are born with destinies grander than our time. This world may have nothing for us, but that doesn’t mean we give up and accept it. We fight for what could be ours.
4 I don’t hold a grudge. I cradle it. I coddle it. I feed it fine cuts of meat and send it to the best schools. I nurture my grudges, Rollins -Kaz Brekker
Kaz Brekker, among other things, is known for keeping his tabs, be it the favors or the grudges. And once he has a grudge, he is going to make sure that the person in question pays more than enough for it in kind (just like Rollins did)
5 You aren’t a flower, you’re every blossom in the wood blooming at once. You are a tidal wave. You’re a stampede. You are overwhelming-Matthias Helvar
Nina had been in Matthias’ thoughts even during those hours when he hated her the most (or, did he, though?). She had completely occupied his thoughts, and he was ready to go to any lengths for her.
6 This action will have no echo -Suli proverb
The Suli people’s way of apologizing is definitely notable. It means that the misdeed that they have committed will never be repeated. They choose to make amends over hollow excuses; honorable indeed.
7 I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.-Matthias Helvar
Matthias promised Nina that he would continue to stand by her side and protect her, even after he dies.
8 She would fight for him, but she could not heal him. She would not waste her life trying.-Inej Ghafa
Inej treasured Kaz above everything, but she could not spend the rest of her life trying to coax him out of the fears that bind him. She would support and fight for him, but there are some battles that one must overcome alone.
9 You’re weak because you’re afraid of people seeing your weakness. You’re letting shame decide who you are -Kaz Brekkar
Wylan’s entire life revolved around his inability to read, which made him believe that he truly was a failure. Kaz taught him that it’s not your shortcomings that define you, but your talents.
10 Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them. And the people who wrong them too. -Kaz Brekker
These lines draw a parallel between our team of outcasts and crows. Just like the birds, Kaz and company remembered not only the people who had been kind to them but also the ones who had crossed them. Both eventually receive their payment is due.
11 We meet fear. We greet the unexpected visitor and listen to what he has to tell us. When fear arrives, something is about to happen-Inej Ghafa
Fear brings the possibility of a change in position with it, which may lead to grave losses in battle. Even though you may not expect it to arrive, once it does, hiding away will only fuel it.
12 I’ll tell you a secret, Hannah. The really bad monsters never look like monsters -Kaz Brekker
Kaz was referring to himself while he warned the young girl and scared her off to keep her mouth shut. But it is true that the worst of catastrophes come disguised in a bow.
13 We can endure all kinds of pain. It’s shame that eats men whole.-Kaz Brekker
It is shame that makes people shut in on themselves, be it because of embarrassment or a guilty conscience. It swallows them up until that is all they become.
14 And that was what destroyed you in the end: the longing for something you could never have -Kaz Brekker
The more you focus on everything you don’t have, the more your greed intensifies. And the more your greed intensifies, the closer you get to your downfall.
15 Suffering is like anything else.Live with it long enough and you learn to like the taste-Kaz Brekker
The suffering one goes through can be dreadful and exhausting, but once you get used to it, you learn to live with it (or even use it to your advantage, like Mr. Brekker).
15 Heartstopping Quotes from the Crooked Kingdom
1. 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.-Kaz Brekker
2. Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return. -Nina Zenik
3. When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway. -Inej Ghafa
4. I don’t hold a grudge. I cradle it. I coddle it. I feed it fine cuts of meat and send it to the best schools. I nurture my grudges, Rollins -Kaz Brekker
5. You aren’t a flower, you’re every blossom in the wood blooming at once. You are a tidal wave. You’re a stampede. You are overwhelming-Matthias Helvar
6. This action will have no echo -Suli proverb
7. I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.-Matthias Helvar
8. She would fight for him, but she could not heal him. She would not waste her life trying.-Inej Ghafa
9. You’re weak because you’re afraid of people seeing your weakness. You’re letting shame decide who you are -Kaz Brekkar
10. Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them. And the people who wrong them too. -Kaz Brekker
11. We meet fear. We greet the unexpected visitor and listen to what he has to tell us. When fear arrives, something is about to happen-Inej Ghafa
12. I’ll tell you a secret, Hannah. The really bad monsters never look like monsters -Kaz Brekker
13. We can endure all kinds of pain. It’s shame that eats men whole.-Kaz Brekker
14. And that was what destroyed you in the end: the longing for something you could never have -Kaz Brekker
15. Suffering is like anything else.Live with it long enough and you learn to like the taste-Kaz Brekker