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Queens Quotes by Megan Whalen Turner
- Staring at the wall opposite him he presented the queen with a view of his ear and awaited her orders.
- ...her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth...
- Relius looked away. "He said that you...cried," he said softly. "But not that he cried as well," said the queen, amused at the memory. "We…
- From shadow queen to puppet queen in one rule," he whispered. "That's very impressive. When he rules your country and he tells you he loves…
- The king lifted a hand to her cheek and kissed her. It was not a kiss between strangers, not even a kiss between a bride…
- My beautiful queen. Your entire court is staring at you, and I can't blame them." They were, too. The queen turned to look. Her glance…
- You're awake," he said. "Phresine is not," pointed out the queen. "Oh?" "You gave her lethium." "She gave it to me first.
- He waved at his attendants. "I dragged them like a ball and chain all the way across the palace and back." "If sterner measures are…
- Who am I, that you should love me?" "You are My Queen," said Eugenides. She sat perfectly still, looking at him without moving as his…
- She was the stone-faced queen, then and ever after. She had needed the mask to rule, and she had been glad to have it. She…
- If you are feeling more yourself, there is a problem best addressed immediately," said the queen. "In my nightshirt?" The king wriggled, as ever, out…
- The gossip will carry to Attolian spies, who will report to Relius, Attolia's master of spies, and he will carry the news to her." "Her…
- The queen was settling on the edge of the bed, ungainly with hesitation and at the same time exquisite in her grace, like a heron…
- No," he said. "Relius was right and I was wrong. You are My Queen. Even though you cut my head from my shoulders, with my…
- -You know-- Eddis hesitated, not sure how far to push the Attolian Queen. -Go on. Attolia inclined her head. -I was going to say that…
- She reached out and touched the king’s face, cupping his cheek in her hand. “Just a nightmare,” he said, his voice still rough. The queen’s…
- In the afternoon, the king and queen sat to hear the business of their kingdom. At least, the queen sat to hear the business; Costis…
- The queen had passed him, so close he'd felt the stir of air, and he guessed that if she had turned her head, only a…
- The queen!" someone shouted in alarm, and the King erupted like a wild animal caught in a snare.
- After one moment of gripped immobility, the queen bent to kiss the king lightly on one closed eyelid, then on the other. She said, 'I…
More Queens Quotes
- Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not… — Teresa of Avila
- The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences… — Roger Bacon
- I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. But I could… — Josephine Baker
- It was Queen Elizabeth who made me a foreign correspondent. — Russell Baker
- I'm a carb queen. I'll always order macaroni and cheese, but I don't want it to be fancy. I want it to… — Drew Barrymore
- I stay in France. Better to be the queen of a village than a servant in a kingdom. — Emmanuelle Beart
- If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice. — Usain Bolt
- I don't understand women who try to be glamour queens. — Sandra Bullock
- In Barcelona, things seem so different. For example, I know that it's traditionally the least Spanish city, but you'd never know they… — Julie Burchill
- Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling. — Louisa May Alcott
- I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we… — James Caan
- There's nothing secret about it. Everyone knows that I am waiting for my real parents, the king and queen, to come restore… — Meg Cabot