Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” unfolds a riveting fantasy, guiding readers through the intricate streets of Ketterdam. With a diverse cast, complex plots, and unforgettable moments, the novel has enamored countless fans. This compilation of 50+ quotes explores the rich tapestry of Bardugo’s masterpiece, encapsulating the essence of characters, their struggles, and the profound wisdom woven into the narrative.
1. ‘No mourners. No funerals.’ – Kaz Brekker”
2. ‘When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.’ – Kaz Brekker”
3. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa”
4. ‘Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.’ – Kaz Brekker”
5. ‘Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return.’ – Matthias Helvar”
6. ‘A liar, a thief, and utterly without conscience. But he’ll keep to any deal you strike with him.’ – Kaz Brekker”
7. ‘The really bad monsters never look like monsters.’ – Jesper Fahey”
8. ‘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”
9. ‘The heart is just an organ.’ – Wylan Van Eck”
10. ‘In the Barrel, we shuffle the lines of morality.’ – Inej Ghafa”
11. ‘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. ‘The easiest way to steal a man’s wallet is to tell him you’re going to steal his watch.’ – Kaz Brekker”
12. ‘Hope is dangerous, and it’s addictive.’ – Matthias Helvar”
13. ‘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.’ – Matthias Helvar”
14. ‘Crows remember who wronged them and who helped them, and sometimes they give gifts for one or the other.’ – Kaz Brekker”
15. ‘When people see good, they expect good. And I don’t want to have to live up to anyone’s expectations.’ – Wylan Van Eck”
16. ‘The world is full of monsters with friendly faces.’ – Inej Ghafa”
17. ‘I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.’ – Inej Ghafa”
18. ‘A gambler, a convict, a wayward son, a lost Grisha, a Suli girl who had become a killer, a boy from the Barrel who had become something worse.’ – Narration”
19. ‘I want you to stay. I want you to… I want you.’ – Wylan Van Eck”
20. ‘He would have her, and he would keep her.’ – Kaz Brekker”
21. ‘We are all someone’s monster.’ – Matthias Helvar”
22. ‘Your worst habit is your kindness.’ – Inej Ghafa”
23. ‘No trick, no con, no scheme was beyond Kaz Brekker.’ – Narration”
24. ‘My ghost won’t associate with your ghost.’ – Jesper Fahey”
25. ‘You aren’t going to change anyone’s mind by sitting at the bottom of the barrel.’ – Kaz Brekker”
26. ‘Kaz always had a plan, and that was to be the one with the upper hand.’ – Narration”
27. ‘I can’t help being a gorgeous fiend. It’s just the card I drew.’ – Kaz Brekker”
28. ‘People die, and Yul-Bayur would rather they die free.’ – Nina Zenik”
29. ‘When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.’ – Kaz Brekker”
30. ‘The more you see, the less you know.’ – Jesper Fahey”
31. ‘Maybe there were people who lived those lives. Maybe this girl was one of them. But what about the rest of us? What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary.’ – Narration”
32. ‘He was going to die up here. Kaz Brekker, the boy whose only rule was ‘no hugging,’ would die in the very act of embracing the improbable.’ – Narration”
33. ‘Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.’ – Kaz Brekker”
34. ‘In the end, we were all just stories.’ – Narration”
35. ‘Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. ‘Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.’ – Jesper Fahey”
36. ‘I would have been different too, if someone had shown me that there was a different way to be.’ – Nina Zenik”
37. ‘When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.’ – Kaz Brekker”
38. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa”
39. ‘Every day you fight, and like it or not, you are a soldier. Better you die for something worthwhile.’ – Matthias Helvar”
40. ‘You don’t go walking into the Wyrm with Kaz Brekker unless you want to get your arse handed to you.’ – Jesper Fahey”
41. ‘Kaz had been Kaz and would always be Kaz, but he had been someone else too.’ – Narration”
42. ‘A dangerous game, Pekka Rollins. You might be clever, but you’re not as clever as you think.’ – Kaz Brekker”
43. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa”
44. ‘You can put your weapons away.’ – Kaz Brekker”
45. ‘You’re a flusher.’ – Jesper Fahey”
46. ‘I’m not a religious man, but sometimes I think the gods enjoy the irony of answering prayers.’ – Matthias Helvar”
47. ‘When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.’ – Kaz Brekker”
48. ‘The Dregs were his, and they were the last thing he saw before he died.” – Narration”
49. ‘But what about the rest of us? What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls?’ – Narration”
50. ‘The easy choice isn’t always the right choice.’ – Matthias Helvar”
Six of Crows Quotes – Love:
- “1. ‘I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.’ – Inej Ghafa”
- “2. ‘When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “3. ‘You’re a flusher.’ – Jesper Fahey”
- “4. ‘You can put your weapons away.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “5. ‘I’m not a religious man, but sometimes I think the gods enjoy the irony of answering prayers.’ – Matthias Helvar”
- “6. ‘When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “7. ‘I want you to stay. I want you.’ – Wylan Van Eck”
- “8. ‘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.’ – Matthias Helvar”
- “9. ‘Your worst habit is your kindness.’ – Inej Ghafa”
- “10. ‘He was going to die up here. Kaz Brekker, the boy whose only rule was ‘no hugging,’ would die in the very act of embracing the improbable.’ – Narration”
Six Of Crows Quotes – Wallpaper:
- “1. ‘No mourners. No funerals.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “2. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa”
- “3. ‘Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return.’ – Matthias Helvar”
- “4. ‘The really bad monsters never look like monsters.’ – Jesper Fahey”
- “5. ‘A liar, a thief, and utterly without conscience. But he’ll keep to any deal you strike with him.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “6. ‘Hope is dangerous, and it’s addictive.’ – Matthias Helvar”
- “7. ‘Every day you fight, and like it or not, you are a soldier. Better you die for something worthwhile.’ – Matthias Helvar”
- “8. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa”
- “9. ‘Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.’ – Kaz Brekker”
- “10. ‘In the end, we were all just stories.’ – Narration”
Six Of Crows Quotes – With Chapters:
- “1. ‘No mourners. No funerals.’ – Kaz Brekker (Chapter 1: The Dregs)”
- “2. ‘When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.’ – Kaz Brekker (Chapter 4: The Wandering Isle)”
- “3. ‘The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.’ – Inej Ghafa (Chapter 7: The Uninvited Guest)”
- “4. ‘Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man.’ – Kaz Brekker (Chapter 10: The Corpse Road)”
- “5. ‘Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return.’ – Matthias Helvar (Chapter 12: The Black Heart)”
- “6. ‘A liar, a thief, and utterly without conscience. But he’ll keep to any deal you strike with him.’ – Kaz Brekker (Chapter 16: The Vanishing Throne)”
- “7. ‘The really bad monsters never look like monsters.’ – Jesper Fahey (Chapter 21: The Exchange)”
- “8. ‘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 (Chapter 23: The Boudoir)”
- “9. ‘The heart is just an organ.’ – Wylan Van Eck (Chapter 25: The Great Escape)”
- “10. ‘In the Barrel, we shuffle the lines of morality.’ – Inej Ghafa (Chapter 30: The Bastard of the Barrel)”