Twelfth Knight Quotes

“I just think that maybe happiness isn’t crossing a finish line, or finally meeting the right person or getting the right job or finding the right life. It’s the little things.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“I was more myself with you than I’ve ever been with anyone,”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“So of course I’m angry. I’m angry all the time. From the betrayals of my government to the hypocrisies of my peers, it seems like the awfulness never rests and neither can I. No matter how many combat advantages I give Astrea Starscream, she’ll never be taken seriously. No matter how smart I am or how hard I work, my acceptance is always conditional. And it’s not just me—I don’t know how any girl can exist in the world without being perpetually furious.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“Why should I have to shrink myself down so they can feel big? Doesn’t make sense.” “It’s not ideal, but it works,” she points out. “You catch more flies with honey.” “I have absolutely no use for flies.” “You know what I mean.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“You're not just any girl, you're a fun little tyrant”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“Don’t sell yourself short, Vi,” he says in one of his falsely cheerful voices. “You’re not just any girl. You’re a fun little tyrant.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“God, he looks awful, which is honestly for the best. Nobody should look like him, it’s indecent. Redistribution is necessary, like a wealth tax for bone structure.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“It’s a classic story! People love giving boys the benefit of the doubt, or ascribing layers to them that don’t actually exist. It’s like when a girl says a guy is funny or smart when really, he’s just … tall.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“Antonia and I are merely having a disagreement of conviction: she’s convinced that I suck, and I disagree.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“It´s the satisfaction of creating a world that other people want to exist in. It´s the... togetherness of it all.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“But secretly, I would like someone to see me for what I am and choose me anyway.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“You,” I inform him, “are the bane of my existence, Jack Orsino.”
“As you are mine,” he assures me, and shuts my car door for me.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight

“You," I inform him, "are the bane of my existence, Jack Orsino."
As you are mine," he assures me, and shuts my car door for me.”
― Alexene Farol Follmuth, Twelfth Knight