Megan Whalen Turner quotes

He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little good it would do. Better to trust in the moon's promises than in the word of the Thief of Eddis. He was famous in three countries for his lies. (Megan Whalen Turner)
He didn't marry you to become king. He became king because he wanted to marry you. View quote
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All my life they had made choices for me, and I had resented it. Now the choice was mine, and once it was made, I would have no right to blame anyone else for the consequences. Loss of that privilege, to blame others, unexpectedly stung. View quote
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If we truly trust no one, we cannot survive. View quote
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I knew I would be in the story somewhere," Eugenides interjected. "Oh no," said Phresine, "This was a humble servant." "Ouch." "Though very courageous." "Not me," whispered Eugenides to his pillow. View quote
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A thief never makes a noise by accident. View quote
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Sophos turned red, and I wondered about the circulation of his blood; maybe his body kept an extra supply of it in his head, ready for blushing. View quote
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... her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth... View quote
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But there are other words for privacy and independence. They are isolation and loneliness. View quote
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I sometimes believe his lies are the truth, but I have never mistaken his truth for a lie. View quote
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What kind of man refers to himself as safely dead? (Megan Whalen Turner)
Before you make a decision," he said, "I want you to know that I love you. View quote
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That prison," I said with heartfelt sincerity, "Was absolutely the most awful thing that has happened to me in my entire life." I could tell by the way he looked at me that he thought my life had been filled with one awful thing after another. View quote
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Sometimes, if you want to change a man's mind, you have to change the mind of the man next to him first. View quote
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Are you badly hurt?" "Hideously," said the king, without sounding injured at all. "I am disemboweled. My insides may in an instant become my outsides as I stand here before you. View quote
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I'm dying of boredom. Or maybe just dying. View quote
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I am not sure I trust you." "You can trust me with your life, My King." "But not with my wine, obviously. Give it back. View quote
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If I am the pawn of the gods, it is because they know me so well, not because they make my mind up for me. View quote
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You're awake," he said. "Phresine is not," pointed out the queen. "Oh?" "You gave her lethium." "She gave it to me first. View quote
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One of us might be assassinated and then my heir will be king. Don't give up hope just because chances are slim." "For the assassination or the heir, your majesty? View quote
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You learn something new everyday." "What are you learning?" Sophos asked. "To keep my mouth shut, I hope. (Megan Whalen Turner)
Sounis had been thinking of Ambiades. "He would have been a better man under different circumstances." Gen looked at him. "True enough," he said. "But does a good man let his circumstances determine his character? View quote
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I think a good book is a good book forever. I don't think they get less good because times change. View quote
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That is ridiculous," she said. The king agreed. "Like falling in love with a landslide. Only you could fail to notice. View quote
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Dying would have been so much easier. View quote
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