The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Quotes

“May you and your triple cursed wash water turn purple with orange spots and fall down a bottomless pit!”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

“I didn’t ask what you’d said about it,” the frog snapped. “I asked what you’re going to do. Nine times out of ten, talking is a way of avoiding doing things.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“NONE OF THIS NONSENSE, PLEASE.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“You’d think they’d been raised in a palace for all the manners they have.” “If they’re princes, they probably have been raised in palaces,” Mendanbar said. “Princes usually are.” “Well, no wonder none of them have any manners, then.” The squirrel sniffed. “They ought to be sent to school in a forest, where people are polite. You don’t see any of my children behaving like that, no, sir. Please and thank you and yes, sir and no, ma’am—that’s how I brought them up, all twenty-three of them, and what’s good enough for squirrels is good enough for princes, I say.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“and Nightwitch was batting him back and forth between her paws in wide-eyed fascination. I didn’t think she’d ever played with a ball that yelled at her before.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“I tried to imagine a dragon eating apples and failed.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Mendanbar wondered idly whether a bucket of soapy water plus lemon juice plus dishes would be as good for melting a wizard as one without dishes, and what effect the dishes would have on the process. Being melted was probably not very comfortable, but being melted while cups and plates and forks were falling on your head was likely to be even less so.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Had to,” MacDonald said, nodding. “This farm’s been in the family for a long time, but I couldn’t make a living running it the way my dad did. Here a horse, there a pig—that just doesn’t work anymore.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“matter how”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“King’s Crystal?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“crystal”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“magic.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Just a minute,” I said. I bent over and picked it up in my right hand . . . When I woke up, Shiara was dripping water on my face.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“He doesn’t seem very impressed,” Cimorene commented in some amusement. “Why should he be?” Kazul said. “Well, you’re a dragon,” Cimorene answered, a little taken aback. “What difference does that make to a cat?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Do we have to invite all of them?” “We might as well,” Cimorene said. “We’re asking everyone else. And most of them are family.” “I think it would be easier to elope,” Mendanbar said.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“How’s the battle?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“How goes the battle?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“A plain sword. No wonder I couldn’t block it. I thought it was a spell.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“But how did—” Shiara stopped because Telemain was stirring. A moment later he opened his eyes and looked up at all of us. “What was that?” he asked rather hazily. “That,” said Morwen, “was a sword. They are long, pointed, and very sharp. You’re lucky it didn’t take your head off.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“So I feel sorry for her. She really cares about that klutz in the tin can.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Nightwitch started purring loudly, sort of like a pepper grinder with rocks in it.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“That is quite enough of that,” she said, handing the handkerchief to Shiara. “It does nothing constructive, it makes everyone else feel bad, and it is extremely self-indulgent. Drink your cider. You’ll feel much better.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Shiara glanced up at me, then sighed. “Oh, all right. I’m sorry, Suz.” The lizard twisted his head around. “You are?” He ran around the branch again and peered at her upside down from underneath the limb. “No, you’re not at all. How disappointing. I accept.” He ran back up on top of the branch.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“I wasn’t going to get anywhere if I kept avoiding things, and I might miss something important.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“Thank you very much,” I said. “But I really ought to tell you: I’m not a lord.” The dwarf smiled tolerantly. “Of course not, my lord. Is there anything else we can do for you?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]

“I’m the King, and I say you go to the dungeon instead of fighting wizards, and no argument.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles [Boxed Set]