Life Quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

8 Life quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

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Megan Whalen Turner offers eight brief, lyrical statements that capture the adventurous spirit of her narratives, inviting readers to see life as a quest.

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“He felt a chill on the back of his neck. It was self-doubt, the black beetle that had pursued him all his…

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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."…

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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…

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Let the gods into your life and you rapidly lose faith in the natural laws.

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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.…

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A little danger adds spice to life.

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“If there is anything else you desire, Your—” “I desire”—the king interrupted in a level voice—“never again to see your living face.”

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I grieved, but a part of me felt a lightening of a burden that I had carried all my life: that I…

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Being six feet off the ground does give one a sense of superiority.

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Your Majesty, you just-" Costis stopped. "Just what?" the king prompted wickedly. Nothing would induce Costis to say out loud that the king had…

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I woke with a terrible headache and wobbled around 'till I fell out the window." "You what?" "Fell out the window. That one over…

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“He looked at her and tilted his head very slightly in wonder. He had forgotten, as he always forgot, how beautiful she was. Her…

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Calf love doesn't usually survive amputation, Your Majesty.

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“Useless the Elder was looking at me in amusement. “Not exactly stalwart, are you?” he said.”

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“The magus said thoughtfully, "That lying little monster complained about everything: the food, the horses, the blankets, the company. He even found fault with…

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The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a…

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What he brought out was a wooden gag they put in someone's mouth before doing something drastic, like cutting off a leg.

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One cannot toss ambassadors back like bad fish," said Eugenides. "You treat them with care, or you'll find you've committed an act of war.

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“It might have been preferable," Eddis admitted, dryly, "if you had thrown off your chains of bondage solely for love of me. It would…

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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,…

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Oh, that," said the king with a shrug. "That isn't your honor, Costis. That's the public perception of your honor. It has nothing to…

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What a strange world it is, where prisoners are left their weapons and the written word is a mortal danger.

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