Amanda Hirschmann

“Emperors are vain and useless things.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“Your Majesty would have a perfect right to strike off his head," said Peridan. "Such an assault as he made puts him on a level with assassins."
"It is very true," said Edmund. "But even a traitor may mend. I have known one that did." And he looked very thoughtful.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy

“I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in.”
― George McGovern

“Ridiculous," he said breathlessly. "You ought to give up detecting and try fantasy writing.”
― Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo's Calling