Aya Ling > Quotes

“If the Beast gave me a library like he gave to Belle, I’d marry him too.”
― Aya Ling , The Ugly Stepsister

“Books open new worlds to me.”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“She says affection is all very well being imagined, like a romantic fancy, but marriage should be based on practical purposes in order to last longer.”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“If the Beast gave me a library like he gave to Belle, I’d marry him too. Books open new worlds to me.”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“Charity is a nice gesture, but it only offers temporary relief. But if he can change the law, the benefits for the poor will last longer.”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“Her flying machine was packed inside, wrapped in layers of oiled cloths. It was all she could carry.”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Become Engineers

“don’t antagonize her, no matter how much you feel like pelting her with macaroons.”
― Aya Ling, Princess of Athelia

“I thought I was going to be hanged for crushing Riviera’s crown prince to death by falling from a cherry tree.”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Get Fat

“Let Constance and the others gape at my appetite; I have endured their conversation all morning and I’ll be pissed off if I need to endure an empty stomach as well.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“I never regretted meeting him, but I wish there was something I could take to ease the pain. There’s no painkiller for the ache in my heart. Only the short moments of unconsciousness when I’m asleep.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“when she has truly disappeared, she has taken a piece of me away with her. And the only way I can feel whole again is to encounter her in my dreams.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“So I start toward the prince again. He must have sensed my approaching, because he looks up just when I am a few paces away. Bianca is leaning toward him, a coy smile playing on her lips, her generous bosom practically gleaming under the sun. Without thinking, I stride over and elbow Bianca out of my way. She lets out a squawk that sounds so unlike her usual elegant self that I could have doubled up with laughter if I weren’t so desperate about getting the prince to notice Elle.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“merpeople”
― Aya Ling, A Little Mermaid

“Valeria!” she said sternly. “Are you having a second afternoon tea—again?”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Get Fat

“Let Mother complain,” Valeria said. “I don’t think I’d like to marry someone who doesn’t appreciate my love for good food.” She continued to munch on the bun. The smell was heavenly, the texture perfect, and the sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top added a unique touch that set it apart from the ones she usually tasted. Really, Luigi had outdone himself.”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Get Fat

“All I can do is stare stupidly with my mouth hanging wide enough to accommodate”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“I have no interest in Prince Lukas at all. He has a bloated ego the size of a puffer”
― Aya Ling, A Little Mermaid

“I cannot freaking believe this. I actually lied in such a perfect manner that I’m impressed with myself.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“He had tried to conceal his laughter and even casually told me that he should prance around shirtless just to see me flush and fidget.”
― Aya Ling, Princess of Athelia

“He could challenge ten men in a single duel, he could hold his own confidently when dealing with his father’s group of elderly advisors, and he had braved the jungles of Makani alone with his crossbow when he once visited Prince James. But even this most fearless of men, the most popular man among ladies, the heir apparent to the most powerful kingdom of all, could not help feeling nervous as he rolled”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Get Fat

“He could challenge ten men in a single duel, he could hold his own confidently when dealing with his father’s group of elderly advisors, and he had braved the jungles of Makani alone with his crossbow when he once visited Prince James. But even this most fearless of men, the most popular man among ladies, the heir apparent to the most powerful kingdom of all, could not help feeling nervous as he rolled up his sleeves, preparing to cream butter with sugar.”
― Aya Ling, Princesses Don't Get Fat

“We are striving to change things, lass. But changes don't occur overnight." - Mr. Wellesley”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister

“I thought I was done when we finished the book on royal etiquette, but Madame Dubois revealed to me that it is in fact only the first book in the series. Great.”
― Aya Ling, Princess of Athelia

“Don’t worry your pretty little head about it.” Said pretty little head was now shaking in pure outrage.”
― Aya Ling, The Unfinished Fairy Tales: The Complete Series

“2. Stutter. I can be on the phone for hours with my best friend, but if confronted by a cute guy, wham! I get power outage, my brain is short circuited. You'd be lucky to get anything out of me besides "er...um...uh..." and a ton of blushing.
3.Stumble. I trip over my own feet. Yeah it's easy to do that when you're five feet seven and gangly, but I managed to make the dance teacher cry when I was five years old. Or even worse, I knock things over and spill things over and spill food.”
― Aya Ling, The Ugly Stepsister