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The Soldiers Of Halla by D.J. MacHale

The Soldiers Of Halla Quotes
"We didn’t know we were under attack until, well, we were under attack."
"Lucky? That’s a relative term. After the first boom, good luck seemed to be in short supply."
"I didn’t know where we were going, but we ran."
"There is no option. You must surrender immediately."
"They were attacking. I grabbed Loor’s arm and ran."
"It was a lot to understand, let alone accept."
"The way to go was clear. It was time to get started."
"No time for second guesses. No room for hesitation."
"Then I'll just have to take a look for myself."
"Find him. When you do, we will take him down together."
"If mankind can't save itself, then maybe it can't be saved."
"It's not just about those few. It's about what Ravinia has done to Cloral. Do you think we're better off now that they dictate our every move?"
"The hope is you, Mark. And everyone like you. It’s about all those who were exiled through the flumes."
"If there's one thing I've learned, it's that there's no such thing as absolute good or pure evil."
"I believe he will. But you are forgetting something, Pendragon. I cannot swim."
"It does not matter how far it is; we cannot swim."
"All you have to do is hold your breath and hang on."
"I’m sorry, Mark. I’ve heard a lot about you and how you were tricked into helping Nevva."
"There’s a whole city below this city that most people never saw."
"The little train moved quickly, even though it was working against the water that surrounded us."
"You know as well as I. As do Pendragon and his kind. Let’s drop the charade."
"We have rewarded excellence," Nevva said patiently.
"As much as I have become your spiritual advisor, every decision I make comes from you."
"We are nearing the end of a journey that began thousands of years ago here on Earth with the birth of Alexander Naymeer and the rise of Ravinia."
"Ravinians! Give me your decision. Do we show mercy? Or begin the process that will crush our enemies once and for all?"
"I lured them to that stadium," Nevva said, pained. "Every last one. I made sure they were sent into that flume. But not to die. I didn’t know about the dado army, I truly didn’t."
"I’m sorry, Mother," she said. "None of this was your doing."
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"You can’t. Saint Dane controls the dark power of Solara. He will not allow it to save me. Not anymore."
"His power will not be fully realized until the light of Solara is destroyed. Make him use his power. It is the only way to weaken him and end his spirit."
"I love you, Mother. Tell Father I’ve missed him more than he could know."
"Everyone is beholden to Ravinia. And Ravinian law says that we are empowered to inspect anything and everything that passes through these gates."
"We’re here to protect the exiles, and given all that you told me, I think I know what the Ravinian klees have in mind for them."
"The army is immense. The gars won’t stand a chance."
"We’re not done yet. We’re here to protect the exiles."
"I’m not exactly sure how to describe this, but as much as he looked rough around the edges, he wasn’t as primitive looking as the gars I had seen in the jungle on my last visit."
"The rules of the common klee do not apply to them. There is arrogance among the foragers. I know. I was one of them."
"Things have changed, Pendragon. The Ravinian security is much tighter. Leeandra is on a war footing."
"I’ll try to keep us in the air long enough to reach it."
"Cutting it kind of close, aren’t you, Bobby?"
"It’s been a couple of years, you know. Some babies were born."
"I didn’t believe it at first. I didn’t understand. But everything you told me confirms it. So I guess it’s true. Wow."
"We’re going to attack the Ravinian conclave."
"It’s either going to work, or Black Water is done."
"We’ve got cannons positioned all over the valley."
"Their spirit was so strong, it brought new life to Solara."
"If I had to choose between dying in battle or being rounded up and put into a cage and held until I was slaughtered for food, I know the decision I’d make."
"I believe the conflict has been leading to this moment from the beginning."
"We’re talking about the future of all civilization. All mankind. Forever."
"We could use that power to continue being Travelers and jumping around Halla and trying to protect the exiles, or we could make one grand move and try to end this once and for all."
"Kinda makes you think there might still be hope for mankind, doesn’t it?"
"The memory of our life back at home is the only thing that's kept me going."
"We're figuring this out as we go along. So if you've got any ideas..."
"What was that phrase from the Declaration of Independence? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?"
"This is no life! Bobby, you’re looking at a bunch of people who’ve lost hope."
"It’s not easy for an old duffer like me to accept new things."
"You are faced with a dire situation. Black Water will come under attack again. Soon."
"I see we build the bloody tunnel. What have we got to lose?"
"If I have to die, I want it to be while I’m fighting for what is right."
"The odds we face are long indeed. There is no guarantee of victory."
"We have to concentrate. Visualize. Like stepping from one territory to the next."
"There’s always been those who have more than others, but now, the regular folks don’t even have the chance to build a life they can be proud of."
"We’re not asking you to put your friends or any of the rebels on the line."
"The future of all those worlds will be determined by our actions here today."
"What we do here today is for the people of Halla."
"This is the beginning of a new history…the way it was meant to be."
"Maybe you should say something to these people. Most have no idea what they’re getting into."
"It’s come down to Third Earth. The last territory. It really is your turn."
"Who could have foreseen the people we would become? I was proud of who we were and what we had done."
"The only difference was that there weren’t any bodies on the battlefield. That’s because they had been obliterated."
"It’s hard to describe this feeling, but it came from the core of my being. I felt stronger. I felt hope."
"I realized that my concern that they might step up to defend themselves was unfounded. They didn’t have it in them."
"Saint Dane’s image blinked again. For a moment I saw right through him. Literally."
"His final undoing came at the hands of the very people he’d set out to dominate."