Home > Work > The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3) QUOTES

The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3) QUOTES

1 " A castle of defense, a bastion of might
A fort where the wise teach the young to fight
An armory of weapons, sharp as hooks
Are wrapped in leather and shelved as books "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

2 " Courage is feeling justly afraid and yet still doing what is right. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

3 " Courage is not fearlessness. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

4 " Reading a book is like going on a great journey. You don't know what'll happen, but something is bound to change. And for me, that change has always been good. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

5 " The point of education is to learn other ways too. Don't just assume that all you know is right. Learn more and then chose. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

6 " 15. “Master Filippus believes that three disciplines define us as humans,” Miri said while they walked to the peat pits. “History, Philosophy, and Poetry. History is human memory, the examination of what came before us. Philosophy is human reason, or an attempt to make sense of what is. Poetry is human imagination, seeking to express what is, even while dreaming of what might be. History, Philosophy, and Poetry—that’s what sets humans apart from animals. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

7 " Duty doesn't always fit comfortably. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

8 " Think of learning as storing up supplies you may need for a harsh winter. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

9 " She found half of a sea biscuit and offered it to Sus. The young girl held it between two fingers and licked a corner. “It tastes like dirt.” “And how would you know?” Felissa said, putting her fists on her hips. “You eat dirt often, do you? Snacking on mud pies when our backs are turned?” “It tastes how dirt smells,” Sus said. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

10 " The god of creation broke me from stone
The mountain's the only ma I've known
My pa is the blue sky sheltering me
So stone I am and stone I'll be "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

11 " The dead cannot sleep long when the moon is round
The dead toss and turn deep in the muddy ground
The dead never rest well in the living house
The dead hear the secrets the owl tells the mouse "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

12 " They were not pursuing the bandits. Miri felt so relieved she began to cry behind closed eyes. “She’s weeping from fright,” Miri heard someone whisper. “Poor delicate creature. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

13 " A honey bee, a funny flea, a pitter patter sunny sea
A breezy snow, a wheezy crow, a bitter batter easy dough
A teary hymn, a weary limb, a titter tatter cheery swim
A cozy yawn, a nosy fawn, a chitter chatter rosy dawn "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)

14 " The point of education is to learn other ways too. Don’t just assume that all you know is right. Learn more and then choose. "

― Shannon Hale , The Forgotten Sisters (Princess Academy, #3)