Lina J. Potter > Quotes

“There were just four things a woman could be (five at most): daughter, wife, mother, widow, and slut. That was it. There were no other roles for them—no free and independent women, no feminism, no selfsufficiency. If you didn’t like it, you could be branded a witch and executed.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“Smart people are always learning something new. Stupid people just stay stupid. Remember that.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Clearing

“People generally forget the things they are ashamed of, but no one ever forgets an insult.”
― Lina J. Potter, Palace Intrigue

“They used to say that, in a battle between the lion and the tiger, the winner was the monkey, who watched from a distance.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“Those who seek revenge are the first ones to die.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“Alas, sometimes man plans but the gods laugh.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Clearing

“Her own experience showed that those in power seldom sided with justice.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“When the inner light of the soul shone through like that, the shape of nose or ears became unimportant. She was shining, and it looked almost like a miracle.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“One should be worthy of the memory of one’s descendants, as well as one’s ancestors. One should always remain a good person. No matter where life takes you, no matter how hard and curious it gets, you need to remain a worthy person, even if it goes against your own wish.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“Even the strongest man needed a place where he could rest. Even the strongest woman needed the knowledge that she was not alone, that she had a strong shoulder to lean on.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“Yes, Lilian Earton was a large woman. She was fat. There was no other word for it. But at the same time, there was something indefinable about her. Was it an inner light? A sparkle in her eyes? The way she spoke and moved and made things move around her? The man couldn’t have said exactly. He didn’t know the word “charisma,” but that was exactly what she had. She had personality that no layers of fat could hide. She was impressive.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Clearing

“Life does not always allow us to remain human.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“In this world, women held a position somewhere between horses and cows. Aristocratic women were slightly better off.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“The woman did not care for empty compliments; to get such a woman, one needed to put forth effort.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“She was not the type of woman to keep a lover. A man would have to work hard day and night to even gain her notice. She was intelligent, strong, interesting, and even a little bit mysterious.”
― Lina J. Potter, Palace Intrigue

“Sometimes I feel sorry for your Aldonai. Our gods divide responsibility between each other, but yours has to do it all alone. It must be hard for him.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“If a person is continuously told that she is a slug, for example, it will eventually push her to prove otherwise and roar with all her might.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“Time doesn’t really heal all wounds. It just creates a layer of years over something that still pulses and bleeds. When someone cuts a piece out of your heart, it never heals.”
― Lina J. Potter, Palace Intrigue

“These people don’t even realize how tied down they are by thinking of themselves as either lords or peasants.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Clearing

“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

“A last, despairing thought shot through Aliya’s mind, Is this it? I don’t want to die! I want to live! Then everything went dark.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“If you always call a man a goat he will soon start to bleat.”
― 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

“A little less civilization would mean a much healthier planet; that’s a fact.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“His words were of little consequence to her; she was waiting to see his actions.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“The chain mail had cost her dearly, but Lily believed that if you don’t take care of your own army, you are essentially taking care of someone else’s army.”
― Lina J. Potter, Palace Intrigue

“All villains always blamed others for their own faults.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness

“Beauty is skin-deep, young man.”
― Lina J. Potter, Palace Intrigue

“One lives longer knowing less”
― Lina J. Potter, The Royal Court

“Do you think that cruelty is the privilege of kings?The old servant wasn't surprised.
“I think it is the main trouble of all kings, My Lady.”
― Lina J. Potter, The Price of Happiness