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His Dark Materials Quotes

20 of the best book quotes from His Dark Materials
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“Men and women are moved by tides much fiercer than you can imagine.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Dr. Carne
character
humankind
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moved
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imagining
concepts
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“Was there only one world, after all, that spent its time dreaming of others?”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
character
world
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dreaming
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others
concepts
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“Put your foot through the hole in the seedpod where I was playing, and you will become wise.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Mary Malone
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Atal
characters
legend
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wise
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tales
concepts
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“To rebel was right and just, when you considered what the agents of the Authority did in His name.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lord Asriel
character
right
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justice
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rebellion
concepts
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“Good and evil are names for what people do, not for what they are.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Mary Malone
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Will Parry
characters
actions
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evil
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people
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good
concepts
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“All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Serafina Pekkala
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Xaphania
characters
wisdom
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struggle
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stupidity
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human history
concepts
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“Dust is something bad, something wrong, something evil and wicked.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Mrs. Marisa Coulter
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Lyra Belacqua
characters
evil
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wickedness
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dust
concepts
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“It’s impossible, and if it isn’t impossible, it’s irrelevant, and if it isn’t either of those things, it’s embarrassing.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Mary Malone
character
impossible
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being embarrassed
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irrelevance
concepts
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“All of us . . . are engaged in a war already, although not all of us know it.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Serafina Pekkala
character
war
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the unknown
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battles
concepts
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“The universe is full of intentions, you know. Everything happens for a purpose.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Jotham Santelia
characters
intentions
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purpose
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universe
concepts
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“I’d rather not know what’s in the future. I’ll stick to the present.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Roger Parslow
characters
future
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the present
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not knowing
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state of mind
concepts
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“Dust is only a name for what happens when matter begins to understand itself.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Balthamos
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Will Parry
characters
understanding
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dust
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matter
concepts
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“Human beings can’t see anything without wanting to destroy it, Lyra. That’s original sin.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Lord Asriel
characters
sin
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human beings
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destructive
concepts
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“The place you fight cruelty is where you find it, and the place you give help is where you see it needed.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lee Scoresby
character
fight
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cruelty
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needed
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help
concepts
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“That’s the duty of the old . . . to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Dr. Carne
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Sir Charles Latrom
characters
anxiety
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duty
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old
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young
concepts
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“The Christian religion is a very powerful and convincing mistake, that’s all.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Mary Malone
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Will Parry
characters
mistakes
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religion
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Christianity
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powerful
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convince
concepts
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“So she had passed her childhood, like a half-wild cat.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
character
ignorance
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childhood
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adventurous
concepts
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“We have to build the Republic of Heaven where we are.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
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Will Parry
characters
victory
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independence
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have to build
concepts
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“Being a practiced liar doesn’t mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Lyra Belacqua
character
imagination
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powerful
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liar
concepts
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“We are all subject to the fates. But we must all act as if we are not.”
Philip Pullman
author
His Dark Materials
book
Juta Kamainen
character
fate
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pretend
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subjections
concepts

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