236 Quotes by Megan Whalen Turner

Servants, in my experience, always know everything.

If I was going to climb onto an animal eight times my size, I wanted to plan the attempt first.

The room was quiet, the others flicking glances at me. I ignored them. After years in Sounis’s palaces being eyed with disgust by my uncle and my own father and courtier after courtier, I assure you I am unrivaled at pretending not to notice other people’s glances.

We are not philosophers, we are sovereigns. The rules that govern our behavior are not the rules for other men, and our honor, I think, is a different thing entirely, difficult for anyone but the historians and the gods to judge.

At one point I muttered, “You learn something new every day.” “What are you learning?” Sophos asked. “To keep my mouth shut, I hope.

The Magus must had eyes like a thief because he told Pol to stop and dismount to walk alongside me, one hand resting just above my knee ready to shake me if I fell asleep. He shook hard and resorted to pinching periodically.

Power. What men like best for themselves and least in their women.

It was like being lectured by an earnest, oversized child.

I hate horses. I know people who think that they are noble, graceful animals, but regardless of what a horse looks like from a distance, never forget that it’s as likely to step on your foot as look at you.