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1 " He is a stone, incapable of feeling anything, and I don't like being reminded that he's also human. I don't like to be reminded that we love the same person. "
― Laura Sebastian , Ash Princess (Ash Princess Trilogy, #1)
2 " We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. We do not apologize for them,” she says quietly, eyes never leaving mine. “Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike. "
3 " Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike. "
4 " I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn.Now it's time for a queen to rise. "
5 " The Kaiser should have killed me when he had the chance. "
6 " Is it better to have your life ended by someone who hates you or someone who loves you? "
7 " My name is Theodosia Eirene Houzzara, Queen of Astrea, and I will endure this "
8 " Thora is so much simpler. She is a hollow thing with no past no future. No desires. No anger. Only fear. Only obedience "
9 " It only makes the voice in my head grow louder. And when the voice grows loud enough to push past my lips, the Kaiser grows angry "
10 " Theodosia, Ampelio called me. It's a strong name - the one my mother gave me. It's the name of a queen. It doesn't feel like a name I deserve, but here I stand, alone. If I am to survive, I must be strong enough to live up to it. "
11 " ...no matter who we have been, no matter who we will be, there is a part of his soul that understands mine in its entirety. "
12 " We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. We do not apologize for them. Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike "
13 " I take one last look at my reflection in the mirror. Ashes already flake down over my cheeks and nose, marking me. The red stain I used on my lips looks like fresh blood. Underneath, I see bits and pieces of my mother staring back at me, but twisted with hate and fury my mother never needed to know.I'm not sorry for it.I am angry.I am hungry.And I promise myself that one day I will watch them all burn. "
14 " We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. "
15 " Because I am not all right. I am a hurricane barely contained in skin. "
16 " The hope inside me is not smothered yet. It is dying, yes, with only a few embers left. But I’ve seen fires rekindled with less. "
17 " May you always do the right thing, even when it’s hard. "
18 " You’re a lamb in the lion’s den, child. You’re surviving. Isn’t that enough? "
19 " My body remembers—even when the rest of me forgets—that I am not made for curtsying. "
20 " My thoughts are growing bolder now, and though I know they are dangerous, I can no longer quiet them. And for the first time, I don’t want to "
