Elizabeth Carlton > Quotes

“Who I really am, you don't want to see.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“All armor has its weaknesses. That doesn't mean you should stop wearing it.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“Recently, I read a stack of old journals I had stored in a box. They held the musings of different versions of myself stretching from age nine to 29. As I read through them, I realized how foreign the words on those pages felt. I didn't hear my own voice in those journals, but rather someone else's; someone distinctly different from the person I am today.

And I realize that who I was is not who I am. Who I am is a state of consciousness that changes with time and experience. More than that, it changes with every wave of emotion as it comes and goes. To be is a fluid experience.

The joy of being is learning how to embrace that flow.”
― Elizabeth Carlton

“I learned that there is healing in expressing the ugly ... Sometimes the only way to pull the weeds inside your soul is to vomit out your vitriol.

The exorcism of deeply harbored pain eased my feelings of anxiety. It tempered the physical illnesses bred by emotional pain and taught me just how tied one's mental and emotional health is to their physical state.

There is a lot of unseen optimism beyond the murky depths of my darker musings. Smiles and laughter and joy and intimacy have grown in the empty spaces left by things long-held but finally released. And while the tsunamis and the waves still sometimes break against the quieting waters of my soul, I am learning to ride them with more grace and less water in my lungs.”
― Elizabeth Carlton

“No, no. By all means, lead on. Nothing gets the blood pumping more than hunting down the biggest threat to the realm and deciding we'll just wing it.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“Was it worth it? My death, I mean. Did I die for something worthwhile?”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“Do what you will. I do not fear death.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“What, and end up like you? Wistfully recalling a lover from long ago? Please.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“After all of this you're still 'Rayhan the Chivalrous', full of hope and optimism?”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“All of his life he had dreamed of being a hero, but it wasn’t until this moment that he realized how much weight that kind of glory carried.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Lost Prince of Nevaharday

“We are horse folk, and that means more than we think it does.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“The loss of her and of Nevaharday shattered my soul into what I thought were irreparable pieces. The pain was unbeara¬ble, but I dreamt of her often. Those dreams were my solace.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Lost Prince of Nevaharday

“Killing me will not end your grief. It will only create more of it.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“I was a terrible prince. After my parents were murdered, that place reminded me of nothing but ghosts and shackles. Life as a rogue suits me much better, but even I cannot stand idly by and let our people suffer.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Lost Prince of Nevaharday

“Fine is the line between vengeance and justice. Blur it and you become no better than him.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“What of your sins, Rogue? If the hero encountered you today, would he spare you a date with his sword?”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“Watch your back. Ain't a thing in armor worth trustin' out there.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“You think you must fit the role others have laid out for you. That is the lie you need to conquer.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“Allow me to fulfill my duties without having to suffer through trivial attempts at conversation and we will get along well enough.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code

“The rogue has suffered much. He needs someone to remind him of why he once believed in a good path...”
― Elizabeth Carlton, The Royal Rogue

“I have not the foresight to predict everything, Rogue.”
― Elizabeth Carlton, Chivalry's Code