Littles Quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

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Megan Whalen Turner’s eight brief reflections on "Littles" weave a hint of adventure into everyday details, offering a quick taste of her vivid, imaginative storytelling.

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He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little…

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The queen had passed him, so close he'd felt the stir of air, and he guessed that if she had turned her…

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Would you have your hand back, Eugenides? And lose Attolia? And see Attolia lost to the Mede?' Eugenides's eyes were open. In…

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She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorways a little narrower." "And?"…

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-You know-- Eddis hesitated, not sure how far to push the Attolian Queen. -Go on. Attolia inclined her head. -I was going…

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A little danger adds spice to life.

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[I had a]...Second bowl of oatmeal. It was a little bit gloppy.

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She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorways a little narrower.

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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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