“A person can be educated and still be stupid, and a wise man can have no education at all.”
―
Jennifer A. Nielsen,
The False Prince
“Everyone gets scared at times. It's only the fools who won't admit it.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“The saddest thing is there won’t be anyone to miss us when we’re gone. No family, no friends, no one waiting at home.”“It’s better that way,” I said. “It’ll be easier for me, knowing my death doesn’t add to anyone’s pain.”“If you can’t give anyone pain, then you can’t give them joy either.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“I never denied being a fool. That's the difference between us.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
“Hail His Majesty, the scourge of my life," Conner said to Roden and Tobias as he stomped up the stairs. "I fear the devils no longer, because I have the worst of them right here in my home!” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“Master Graves was incensed and said, as punishment for my disruption, I would have to write my letters an extra ten times that day."Ten times the better I'll know them, then." I said. "How strange that you should punish me by ensuring I come out more educated than Roden, who has tried to obey you.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You wouldn't want to be king of my country," I said. "Why is that?""Well, you're rather fat. I doubt you'd fit onto my throne.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Above all else, I think that you are a compulsive liar."My laughter was tense, but sincere. "Hardly. In fact, I consider myself a compulsive truth teller. It's only that everyone else seems compelled to misunderstand me.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“There's an old saying in Avenia that goes, "Just because it's calmer than a hailstorm doesn't mean it's calm.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You should thank me for tolerating you. I had hoped that becoming a royal would cure your foul manners.""That's interesting. My father hoped that stripping me of royalty would do the same thing.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Nobody gives you respect in this life. You must take it, you must earn it, and then you must hold it sacred, because no matter how hard respect is to attain, it can be lost in an instant.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shadow Throne
“In a crowd of a thousand boys claiming to be the prince, there would be only one with the same look of trouble in his eye.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You're such a young king. I barely remember being your age.""Then clearly we're talking about how old you are, not how young I am.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Her eyes scanned the dark skies. "Did it rain? Why are you all wet?""A nighttime bath.""Fully dressed?""I'm modest.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“...a strong heart will always overcome a strong body” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You stole it from the master.""Who stole it from me. What I did simply set the universe back in order.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
“Conner answered, "Mrs. Turbeldy warned me that you have a history of running away. Where did you go?" To the church of course. To confess my sins.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“Erick: "I think I may grow to hate you before this is over."Jaron/Sage: "But you don't already and that's got to be some sort of record.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“You eat with your left hand. That's unacceptable. Can you do it with your right?""Can you do it with your left?” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
“Everyone gets scared at times. It's only the fools who won't admit it.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“The saddest thing is there won’t be anyone to miss us when we’re gone. No family, no friends, no one waiting at home.”“It’s better that way,” I said. “It’ll be easier for me, knowing my death doesn’t add to anyone’s pain.”“If you can’t give anyone pain, then you can’t give them joy either.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“I never denied being a fool. That's the difference between us.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
“Hail His Majesty, the scourge of my life," Conner said to Roden and Tobias as he stomped up the stairs. "I fear the devils no longer, because I have the worst of them right here in my home!” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“Master Graves was incensed and said, as punishment for my disruption, I would have to write my letters an extra ten times that day."Ten times the better I'll know them, then." I said. "How strange that you should punish me by ensuring I come out more educated than Roden, who has tried to obey you.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You wouldn't want to be king of my country," I said. "Why is that?""Well, you're rather fat. I doubt you'd fit onto my throne.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Above all else, I think that you are a compulsive liar."My laughter was tense, but sincere. "Hardly. In fact, I consider myself a compulsive truth teller. It's only that everyone else seems compelled to misunderstand me.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“There's an old saying in Avenia that goes, "Just because it's calmer than a hailstorm doesn't mean it's calm.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You should thank me for tolerating you. I had hoped that becoming a royal would cure your foul manners.""That's interesting. My father hoped that stripping me of royalty would do the same thing.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Nobody gives you respect in this life. You must take it, you must earn it, and then you must hold it sacred, because no matter how hard respect is to attain, it can be lost in an instant.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shadow Throne
“In a crowd of a thousand boys claiming to be the prince, there would be only one with the same look of trouble in his eye.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You're such a young king. I barely remember being your age.""Then clearly we're talking about how old you are, not how young I am.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“Her eyes scanned the dark skies. "Did it rain? Why are you all wet?""A nighttime bath.""Fully dressed?""I'm modest.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“...a strong heart will always overcome a strong body” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“You stole it from the master.""Who stole it from me. What I did simply set the universe back in order.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
“Conner answered, "Mrs. Turbeldy warned me that you have a history of running away. Where did you go?" To the church of course. To confess my sins.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince
“Erick: "I think I may grow to hate you before this is over."Jaron/Sage: "But you don't already and that's got to be some sort of record.” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Runaway King
“You eat with your left hand. That's unacceptable. Can you do it with your right?""Can you do it with your left?” ― Jennifer A. Nielsen
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