Court Intrigue Quotes

“There is no playacting in this court. If you stay your hand, they will cut it off.”
― Nenia Campbell, Dragon Queen

“The death of a loved one is a terrible thing. Even more terrible is the death of the only dear person; the one who shares your every breath. But the worst thing is when the loved one is slowly dying before your very eyes; when you see and understand everything but cannot help him; when you are prepared to give up your life for his, but they won't take it.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“Men love those creatures that need to be taken care of. To be with a strong and wise woman is obliging. If you want to tame a lioness you need to become a lion, not a goat. A doe is easier to keep. You give her a little grass, a little milk, and she is tamed. Who do you think a man would choose?”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“So that's how it was. Palaces, kings... and thugs like that, who, like locusts, move from one century to another.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“Men prefer to keep power to themselves. They make rules that dictate who gets to use it, and how, and why. I broke those rules when I saved you with my magic, and I’ll never regret it.”
― Rati Mehrotra, Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove

“A spiritual warrior accepts his punishment with the same indifference that he accepts his reward.”
― Rati Mehrotra, Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove

“Such a state of affairs feeds a man's pride. It flatters men, even more, when they see love and admiration in the eyes of a young woman.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court