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Rae Carson quotes
I think sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we’re imagining it. Because it is the most painful kind of hope there is.
— Rae Carson, The Bitter Kingdom
From the mouths of the innocents flows truth.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
The mind of God is a mystery and none can understand it.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Honor from death, ” I snap, “is a myth. Invented by the war torn to make sense of the horrific. If we die, it will be so that others may live. Truly honorable death, the only honorable death, is one that enables life.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
One thing I have learned from many years of watching my father is that some people, the best ones, are motivated more by the chance to prove themselves than by a command to serve. It is the work itself that calls them onward, especially if they believe they are the only ones who can do it.
— Rae Carson, The Shadow Cats
Every place there’s people, there’s badness.
— Rae Carson, Walk on Earth a Stranger
Peace is such hard work. Harder than war. It takes way more effort to forgive than to kill.
— Rae Carson, The Bitter Kingdom
Men can be relentless, ” she agrees, “when they think a woman belongs to them.
— Rae Carson, Walk on Earth a Stranger
There’s not a place in the whole world where everyone isn’t willing–no, eager–to give a girl up to a man.
— Rae Carson, Walk on Earth a Stranger
You look beautiful, ” Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. “I’m beautiful to the one person who matters.”She nods. “Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”“I hope so. But I meant me. I’m beautiful to me.
— Rae Carson, The Bitter Kingdom
Well, we’ll have no more of such foolishness, ” I say harshly, to cover the wavering in my voice. “We’re getting married, and that’s that.
— Rae Carson, The Bitter Kingdom
I won’t lie to you. There is always a cost. All I can gurantee is that it will be the right thing.””It’s insane, ” he says, but without vehemence.”It’s faith, ” I say.
— Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers
It’s the easiest thing in the world to get to California-you just aim yourself west and start walking.
— Rae Carson
I loved and lost and survived.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Men. And their no-good, fool-headed proposals.
— Rae Carson, Walk on Earth a Stranger
Cosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I tell her so, frequently, and it gives me such a twist of pleasure to watch her react to praise from someone she despises. The Scriptura Sancta calls it “the fire of kindness.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
I want to feel the victory of being desired by someone I once found desirable.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
When the rain finally abates, I decide to wait out the night instead of trying to climb in the dark.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Speak of evil, and you summon it.
— Rae Carson, The Shadow Cats
Reading can only take you so far, up to the moment where you must take action with your own hands
— Rae Carson, The Shadow Cats
Walking away from my desert companions feels like cutting off a limb. How does one say good-bye to an arm? One doesn’t, I suppose. One pretends it isn’t happening.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
…alone is such a nebulous state when one is queen.
— Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers
Later, when we’ve found this mysterious ship of Hector’s and are safely away, when I have time to rest and worry and a quiet corner to hide in, I will coldly remember that being a queen means being strategic. And I will imagine sending off the man I love to marry my sister. I’ll rehearse it in my head, maybe. Get used to the feeling.
— Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers
His Majesty, may he live forever and prosper greatly…His Majesty, may sun finches warble sweet melodies in his ear…His Majesty, may orchids bloom in the wake of his passing…His Majesty, may minstrels compose epics at the sound of his glorious name…His Majesty, may his magnificent sword shatter the breasts of his enemies…
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
His gaze drops to my lips. “I shouldn’t do this–“”You really should.” And I close the distance between us.
— Rae Carson, The Crown of Embers
Sometimes it’s best to let your opponent think he has control.
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Yes!” Belen raises his fist in a victory gesture. “We shall save the world from Invierne with slings!
— Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
In the same way that the best lies have an element of truth, maybe evil is made all the more powerful when it is accompanied by the startling presence of grace.
— Rae Carson, The Shattered Mountain
I was a Social Science major in college, with an emphasis in secondary education. I took as many courses on the American colonial era and westward expansion as I could. This turned out to be wonderful preparation for writing fantasy novels.
— Rae Carson
I dreamed about this as a kid, that I would write – and people would read – a whole series of books. I feel accomplished, giddy, and tired. Mostly, though, I feel thankful. A trilogy is a huge investment on the part of author, publisher, and reader, and I’m grateful that so many people were willing to invest along with me.
— Rae Carson
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