“ The Red Queen shook her head. You may call it 'nonsense' if you like, she said, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary! Lewis Carroll
“ Yes, Your Grace, I correct her. I am My Lady, the King's Mother, now, and you shall curtsey to me, as low as to a queen of royal blood. This was my destiny: to put my son on the throne of England, and… Philippa Gregory
“ I'm afraid of failing. I'm afraid of letting this opportunity pass us by. And I'm afraid of what happens if nothing in this world ever changes. Victoria Aveyard
“ They don't know the meaning of danger or fear or pain. It's only their pride that can be truly hurt. Victoria Aveyard
“ In school, we learned about the world before ours, about the angels and gods that lived in the sky, ruling the earth with kind and loving hands. Some say those are just stories, but I don't believe th… Victoria Aveyard
“ One day he will leave, or die, or betray me like so many others have. One day, he will hurt me. Victoria Aveyard
“ I am married to a prince who will one day be a king. Usually this is where the fairy tale ends. Stories don't go much further than this moment, and I fear there's a good reason for it. A sense of drea… Victoria Aveyard
“ He told me once that he didn't fear conscription as much as everyone else because the dozen bloodthirsty girls he was leaving behind were far more dangerous. Victoria Aveyard
“ You want me to pin my entire operation, the entire revolution on some teenaged love story? I can't believe this. Victoria Aveyard
