Princess Academy (Princess Academy #1)

by Shannon Hale

Tomorrow's a red flush in the western sky Tomorrow's a black hush in the middle night Tomorrow swears the truth of now, now, and now In the trembling blue gasp of the morning light

It seems to me that if you want to make a good impression, you should treat people as your betters, whether Olana thinks they are or not."

No wolf falters before the bite So strike No hawk wavers before the dive Just strike

Now, smart meant to Miri the talent to think around a new problem and to learn new things.

She's as lovely as a girl with flowers in her hair The mountain, my lady She's as bright as spring sun drying rain from the air Mount Eskel, my lady

Unhappiness can't stick in a person's soul when it's slick with tears."

Look no farther than your hand Make a choice and take a stand

What she had long believed was not true, and now the world was wide open to discover what was.

Call your heart to pulse To the drum's eager beat Hear the mountain call Lift your arms, slide your feet

She put a wedge beside my heart And then she brought the mallet down She sang no song to guide her work I lost my heart without a sound

Reading those books had changed her, and she could not wait to let the whole village feel that difference.