31 Quotes About Damsel-in-distress

What made a girl a damsel in distress? Were they not allowed claws? Mosca had a hunch that if all damsels had claws, they would spend a lot less time in distress.

I had rescued myself entirely.

I gave in to the weight around me. I’d become the Lady of the Lake without Excalibur, the damsel in distress without the prince to save her, Dorothy without her slippers or Alice without her “drink me” potion. Fantastic dreams weaved into amazing tales of triumph over obstacles. I was not triumphant over anything. I was a coward.

These days when you kiss a prince you often run the risk of turning him into a frog. But don't let the ogres in shining armor get you down. There is no need for distress - you don't want to be anyone's damsel anyway. Simply remind yourself that you are busy racking up those 'frequent failure points' that will eventually pay for an all expenses paid trip to Mr Right.

One cowboy is never enough.

You’re not a very pleasant damsel in distress,” Park remarked.“And you’re a shitty Lassie. Timmy never had to wait this long when he fell down a well.

Or as Gabe had done, to rescue your betrothed from some evil force. That appealed to him. But he'd yet to find a damsel in distress, oppressed by evil and in need of rescue.

I'm a damsel, I'm in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day!

Knights who go charging after fire-breathing dragons out of some sense of duty to protect their fair maidens die in vain.