Kings Quotes - Page 23

• Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive." -from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge.

  Christopher Paolini

  Revenge, Grief, Titles

  Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.321, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• Jane," I said quietly. She opened her eyes, she had been far away in prayer. "Yes, Mary? Forgive me, I was praying." "If you go on flirting with the king with those sickly little smiles, one of us Boleyns is going to scratch your eyes out.

  Philippa Gregory

  Prayer, Eye, Flirting

  Philippa Gregory (2008). “The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In)”, p.582, Simon and Schuster

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• Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls musing on heraldry or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so the kingdom of Gondor sank into ruin, the line of kings failed, the white tree withered and the rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Stars, Son, Men

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• I figure if Doc is right about the time I have left,I should wrap up my adolescence in the next few days, get into my early productive stages about the third week of school, go through my midlife crisis during Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, redouble my efforts at productivity and think about my legacy, say, Easter, and start cashing in my 401(k)s a couple weeks before Memorial Day.

  Chris Crutcher

  Memorial Day, Easter, Couple

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• Tread softly for you tread on my dreams. -Honor,from the Summer King.

  O.R. Melling

  Summer, Dream, Honor

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• It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out! A door slammed. The maid screamed. Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was growing up.

  Charles M. Schulz

  Growing Up, Dark, Boys

  Charles M. Schulz (1971). “Snoopy and "It was a dark and stormy night"”, Henry Holt & Co

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• It was shepherds who were the first to recognize a king that the rest of the world refused to acknowledge.

  Paulo Coelho

  Shepherds, World, Firsts

  Paulo Coelho (1998). “The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition”, HarperSanFrancisco

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• If there's no meaning in it," said the King, "that saves a world of trouble, you know, as we needn't try to find any. And yet I don't know," he went on [...]; "I seem to see some meaning in them, after all.

  Lewis Carroll

  Trying, World, Trouble

  Lewis Carroll (1993). “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-glass”, p.120, Wordsworth Editions

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• The tree that never had to fight for sun and sky and air and light but stood out in the open plain and always got it share of rain, never became a forest king but lived and died a scrubby thing. Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger wind, the stronger trees.

  Douglas Malloch

  Rain, Fighting, Light

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• I did not set out to be beloved and just, only strong." 'A King can be better than that," the Prince insisted. "And so we all begin, determined to better our fathers' performances, knowing we can change the very nature of humanity, make it better, cleaner. But then daggers strike in the night, and peasants revolt, and all manner of atrocities become a necessity as breakfast. Only Princes believe in the greater good. Kings know there is only Reign, and all things may be committed in its holy name.

  Catherynne M. Valente

  Strong, Father, Believe

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• Once a King in Narnia, always a King in Narnia. But don't go trying to use the same route twice. Indeed, don't try to get there at all. It'll happen when you're not looking for it. And don't talk too much about it even among yourselves. And don't mention it to anyone else unless you find that they've had adventures of the same sort themselves. What's that? How will you know? Oh, you'll know all right. Odd things, they say-even their looks-will let the secret out. Keep your eyes open. Bless me, what do they teach them at these schools." -The Profesor

  C. S. Lewis

  School, Adventure, Eye

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• Don't you mind," said Puddleglum. "There are no accidents. Our guide is Aslan; and he was there when the giant king caused the letters to be cut, and he knew already all things that would come of them; including this.

  C. S. Lewis

  Cutting, Mind, Letters

  C.S.Lewis (2016). “The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair”, p.112, ENRICH CULTURE GROUP LIMITED

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• The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptred sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice.

  William Shakespeare

  Rain, Heart, Mercy Of God

  'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 4, sc. 1, l. [182]

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• For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings.

  William Shakespeare

  Stories, Sake, Sad Story

  'Richard II' (1595) act 3, sc. 2, l. 155

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• When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right

  Fiona Apple

  Fall, Fighting, Blow

  "Are these really the worst album titles of all time?". featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com. September 19, 2007.

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• If I had to fall from Cassiel's grace, at least I know it took a courtesan worthy of Kings to do it.

  Jacqueline Carey

  Fall, Grace, Worthy

  Jacqueline Carey (2002). “Kushiel's Dart”, p.513, Macmillan

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• One of the world's most popular entertainments is a deck of cards, which contains thirteen each of four suits, highlighted by kings, queens and jacks, who are possibly the queen's younger, more attractive boyfriends.

  Daniel Handler

  Queens, Popular Entertainment, Cards

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• The eyes were hollow and the carven head was broken, but about the high, stern forehead there was a coronal of silver and gold. A trailing plant with flowers like white stars had bound itself across the brows as if in reverence for the fallen king, and in the crevices of his stony hair yellow stonecrop gleamed. "They cannot conquer for ever!" said Frodo.

  J. R. R. Tolkien

  Stars, Flower, Eye

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• Hegel seems to me to be always wanting to say that things which look different are really the same. Whereas my interest is in showing that things which look the same are really different. I was thinking of using as a motto for my book a quotation from King Lear: 'I’ll teach you differences'. ... 'You’d be surprised' wouldn’t be a bad motto either.

  Ludwig Wittgenstein

  Book, Thinking, Differences

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• I was the lion who forced you to join with Aravis. I was the cat who comforted you among the houses of the dead. I was the lion who drove the jackals from you while you slept. I was the lion who gave the horses the new strength of fear for the last mill so that you should reach King Lune in time. And I was the lion you do not remember who pushed the boat in which you lay, a child near death, so that it came to shore where a man sat, wakeful at midnight, to receive you.

  C. S. Lewis

  Horse, Children, Cat

  "The Horse and His Boy". Book by C. S. Lewis, 1954.

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• O God, I could be bound in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space – were it not that I have bad dreams.

  William Shakespeare

  Dream, Science, Space

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. [263]

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• O, that this too too solid flesh would melt Thaw and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God! How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, (135) Seem to me all the uses of this world! Fie on't! ah fie! 'tis an unweeded garden, That grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature Possess it merely. That it should come to this! But two months dead: nay, not so much, not two: (140) So excellent a king; that was, to this.

  William Shakespeare

  Garden, Two, Self

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 2, l. 129

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• A born king is a very rare being.

  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  Born, Social Contract

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• I think Superman should go on the Larry King show and announce that he would come back to life if people in all 50 states wanted him to.

  Dave Barry

  Thinking, People, Goes On

  "How Will The Man Of Steel Die?". The New York Times, November 18, 1992.

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• I salute to you Commander and I sneeze 'Cause I have Now an Allergy To your policies it seems Where have we gone wrong America? Mr. Lincoln we can't seem to find you anywhere out of the millions From the deserts To the mountains Over prairies To the shores Is this just the Madness of King George Yo George Is this just the Madness of King George Yo George Well you have the whole Nation on all fours.

  Tori Amos

  America, Mountain, Allergies

  Song: Yo George, Album: American Doll Posse, 2007

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