Morgan Rice > Quotes

“God does not choose the arrogant for his will. He chooses the humble. The least likely.”
― Morgan Rice, A March of Kings

“Worse still was that Thor sensed his brothers, paradoxically, were threatened by him, maybe even hated him. Thor could see it in their every glance, every gesture. He didn’t understand how, but he aroused something like fear”
― Morgan Rice, A Quest of Heroes

“When we have tragedy in life, we get stuck, like getting stuck in the mud. When we are in the mud it feels as if we can never out. But these come to us as great life lessons: it is up to us to pull ourselves out of the mud. Not just once, but time and time again. This is your moment to pull yourself out. To show life that you are bigger than your fears.”
― Morgan Rice, A Charge of Valor

“the person who fears death dies many times, while the one who does not dies but once.”
― Morgan Rice, A Vow of Glory

“There is no shame in what happened to you. There is only shame in being too much of a coward to carry on. In not realizing that what happened to you is not you. What happened is not the same as who you are.”
― Morgan Rice, A Charge of Valor

“It is not about what happens to you - it is about how you perceive it. How you react to it. That is what you have control over. You can crumple up and die. Or you can be strong. That is what separates girls from women.”
― Morgan Rice, A Charge of Valor

“You are not your past,” Kyra continued. “You are your future. Horrible things happen to us not to trap us in the past, but to help us decide on our future. They make us stronger. They teach us we have more power than we knew. They show us how strong we are. The question is: what will you choose to do with that strength?”
― Morgan Rice, Kings and Sorcerers Bundle Books 1, 2, and 3

“Dying, giving up, is for the weak—living is for the strong.”
― Morgan Rice, Rise of the Dragons

“As I leave you, there are some things I want you to remember. A knight is not forged by strength—but by intelligence. Courage alone does not make a knight, but courage and honor and wisdom together. You must work always to perfect your spirit, your mind. Chivalry is not passive—it is active. You must work on it, better yourself, every moment of every day.”
― Morgan Rice, A Quest of Heroes

“The highest form of resistance is to enjoy life, even in the face of oppression. If you can find a way to live a life of joy in the face of danger, if you have not let them crush your spirit, then you have defeated them. They can affect our bodies, but not our spirit. If they can’t take away your joy, then you are never oppressed. Oppression is a state of mind.”
― Morgan Rice, A Land of Fire

“every leader who strived for power somehow ended up corrupted in the process.”
― Morgan Rice, A March of Kings

“This world isn’t ruled by people who are weak and scared—it is ruled by those who shake their heads at adversity as if it were nothing. You can collapse and die if you like. There is plenty of time for that. But that is boring. Be strong and live. Truly live. Be an example for others. Because one day, I assure you, you will die anyway. And while you’re alive, you might as well live.” “Leave”
― Morgan Rice, A Charge of Valor

“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.”
― Morgan Rice, A Quest of Heroes

“The boy stood on the highest knoll of the low country in the Western Kingdom of the Ring, looking north, watching the first of the rising suns. As far as he could see stretched rolling green hills, like camel humps, dipping and rising in a series of valleys and peaks. The burnt-orange rays of the first sun lingered in”
― Morgan Rice, A Quest of Heroes

“You’re not a soldier, boy. You’re not like your brothers. You’re a herder. Your life is here.”
― Morgan Rice, A Quest of Heroes

“If you cannot believe, you cannot create.”
― Morgan Rice, A Cry of Honor

“Each time you prove yourself, you will be tested again. Each time, the tests will become greater. The more you struggle, the greater person you can become. Each test is not a difficulty—it is a precious opportunity. Be thankful for it. The more you suffer, the more thankful you must be.”
― Morgan Rice, A Land of Fire

“You are not like the others. You are special. And until you understand who you are, our kingdom will never rest at ease. What”
― Morgan Rice, A March of Kings

“it physical To walk unbraced and suck up the humors Of the dank morning? What, is Brutus sick, And will he steal out of his wholesome bed To dare the vile contagion of the night?” --William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar”
― Morgan Rice, Turned

“Aprovecha tu ira. Haz que funcione para ti. No trabajes para ella. No la dejes ir. Sólo contrólala. Lucha con ella.”
― Morgan Rice, Traicionada

“Caitlin Paine always dreaded her first day at a new school. There were the big things, like meeting new friends, the new teachers, learning new hallways. And there were the small things, like getting a new locker, the smell of a new place, the sounds it made. More than anything, she dreaded the stares. She felt that everyone in a new place always stared at her. All she wanted was anonymity. But it never seemed meant to be.”
― Morgan Rice, Turned

“masked ball tonight,”
― Morgan Rice, A Throne for Sisters

“Tu mayor fortaleza es también tu mayor debilidad", dijo. "Tu pasión. Tu furia. No estoy diciendo que no deberías haber golpeado a Caín. Lo que estoy diciendo es que no deberías haberte golpeado a ti misma.”
― Morgan Rice, Deseada

“Surprise is your best weapon.”
― Morgan Rice, Arena One: Slaverunners

“Why did life always have to throw things in his way?”
― Morgan Rice, Rise of the Dragons

“Sometimes, the most beautiful things can come along at unexpected times.”
― Morgan Rice, A Throne for Sisters

“Tienes que elegir", dijo Aiden. "Puedes quedarte aquí, renunciar a la misión, y vivir una vida feliz con Caleb. Será una vida del corazón. Pero no del espíritu. Hemos sido traídos a este planeta para elegir entre dos vidas: una vida del corazón, o una vida del espíritu. Nuestro corazón nos puede atar a las cuestiones domésticas. Pero nuestro espíritu debe elevarse. Debe seguir su vocación.”
― Morgan Rice, Deseada

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear, Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.”
― Morgan Rice, Arena 2

“You can collapse and die if you like. There is plenty of time for that. But that is boring. Be strong and live. Truly live. Be an example for others. Because one day, I assure you, you will die anyway. And while you're alive, you might as well live.”
― Morgan Rice, A Charge of Valor

“Vampires did exist. Was she one of them?”
― Morgan Rice, Turned