--- title: "12 Petra Quotes by 5 authors" description: "Browse 12 Petra quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Petra sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/orson-scott-card-134_funny_he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to_806674.png" --- > [“He was discovered with his feet stuck to the ceiling in the bathroom with his head stuffed in the toilet...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to-the-ceiling-in-the-bathroom/) [Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/orson-scott-card-134_funny_he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to_806674.png) > [“But what kind of race is it, when the racers never let go of each other's hands, and the winner pulls the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-racers-never-let-go-of-each/) [Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/orson-scott-card-134_bean_but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-rac_152473.png) > [What --- you don't believe in true love?" Petra asked. "The kind that can then be parlayed into awesome merchandising opportunities?" -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petra-asked-the-kind-that-can/) [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9d/libba-bray-259_beauty-queen_what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petr_531382.png) > [“Yes, the wind came up--" Mrs. Sharpe began. She paused. "And changed us all," Petra said softly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blue-balliett/yes-the-wind-came-up-mrs-sharpe-began-she-paused-and-changed-us-all/) [Blue Balliett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blue-balliett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e2/blue-balliett-31362_change_yes-the-wind-came-up-mrs-sharpe-began-sh_2912141.png) > [The Greek makes the distinction between petros and petra simply because it is trying to preserve the pun, and in Greek the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-e-gaebelein/the-greek-makes-the-distinction-between-petros-and-petra-simply/) [Frank E. Gaebelein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-e-gaebelein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2d/frank-e-gaebelein-62481_distinction_the-greek-makes-the-distinction-between_531536.jpg) > [Adina appealed to the sky. "We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rockstar pirates with a broken ship and perfect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/adina-appealed-to-the-sky-we-asked-for-rescue-and-you-sent-us/) [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/913/libba-bray-259_broken_adina-appealed-to-the-sky-we-asked-for-r_299278.png) > [It will hurt." said Petra. "But let's make the most of what we have, and not let future pain ruin present happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/it-will-hurt-said-petra-but-let-s-make-the-most-of-what-we-have-and/) [Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c18/orson-scott-card-134_happiness_it-will-hurt-said-petra-but-let-s-make-t_2690813.png) > [Although it is true that petros and petra can mean 'stone' and 'rock' respectively in earlier Greek, the distinction is largely confined…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-e-gaebelein/although-it-is-true-that-petros-and-petra-can-mean-stone-and-rock/) [Frank E. Gaebelein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-e-gaebelein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/048/frank-e-gaebelein-62481_confined_although-it-is-true-that-petros-and-petr_1732860.jpg) > [What makes a girl a girl? What makes a guy a guy? Do you have to be what they want you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-guy-a-guy-do-you-have-to-be/) [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/libba-bray-259_done_what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-gu_410583.png) > [Petra turned to her. "Everybody lies about who they are. Name one person here who isn't doing that and I will drop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/petra-turned-to-her-everybody-lies-about-who-they-are-name-one-person/) [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a1/libba-bray-259_doe_petra-turned-to-her-everybody-lies-about_2023332.png) > [My stylist has really great taste - Petra Flannery has really great taste. I mean, I am opinionated, and as time goes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-stone/my-stylist-has-really-great-taste-petra-flannery-has-really-great/) [Emma Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-stone/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/emma-stone-1673_clothes_my-stylist-has-really-great-taste-petra_1681335.jpg) > [So you love me," said Petra softly when the kiss ended. I'm a raging mass of hormones thet I'm too young to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/so-you-love-me-said-petra-softly-when-the-kiss-ended-i-m-a-raging/) [Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/488/orson-scott-card-134_all-the-best_so-you-love-me-said-petra-softly-when-th_1393001.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/petra/#itemlist", "name": "Petra Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“He was discovered with his feet stuck to the ceiling in the bathroom with his head stuffed in the toilet...”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Orson Scott Card" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to-the-ceiling-in-the-bathroom/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/orson-scott-card-134_funny_he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to_806674.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/orson-scott-card-134_funny_he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to_806674.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cc/orson-scott-card-134_funny_he-was-discovered-with-his-feet-stuck-to_806674.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“He was discovered with his feet stuck to the ceiling in the bathroom with his head stuffed in the toilet...” — Orson Scott Card", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“But what kind of race is it, when the racers never let go of each other's hands, and the winner pulls the loser laughing over the finish line?”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Orson Scott Card" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-racers-never-let-go-of-each/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/orson-scott-card-134_bean_but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-rac_152473.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/orson-scott-card-134_bean_but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-rac_152473.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/orson-scott-card-134_bean_but-what-kind-of-race-is-it-when-the-rac_152473.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“But what kind of race is it, when the racers never let go of each other's hands, and the winner pulls the…” — Orson Scott Card", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What --- you don't believe in true love?\" Petra asked. \"The kind that can then be parlayed into awesome merchandising opportunities?\" - \"Beauty Queens", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Libba Bray" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petra-asked-the-kind-that-can/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9d/libba-bray-259_beauty-queen_what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petr_531382.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9d/libba-bray-259_beauty-queen_what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petr_531382.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9d/libba-bray-259_beauty-queen_what-you-don-t-believe-in-true-love-petr_531382.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What --- you don't believe in true love?\" Petra asked. \"The kind that can then be parlayed into awesome…” — Libba Bray", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Yes, the wind came up--\" Mrs. Sharpe began. 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Do you have to be what they want you to be? Or do you stop and listen to that voice inside you? I know who I am. I'm Petra West. And I'm a girl. You want me to sleep somewhere else, fine. Whatever. But I'm not going to pretend to be somebody I'm not. I've done enough of that.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Libba Bray" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/libba-bray/what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-guy-a-guy-do-you-have-to-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/libba-bray-259_done_what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-gu_410583.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/libba-bray-259_done_what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-gu_410583.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/libba-bray-259_done_what-makes-a-girl-a-girl-what-makes-a-gu_410583.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“What makes a girl a girl? What makes a guy a guy? Do you have to be what they want you to be? 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