Wedding Bells, Magic Spells Quotes

“With my people, what you see is what you get. We prefer blunt talk to diplomacy.” My family was much the same way. Phaelan’s idea of diplomacy involved firing cannon shot across your bow rather than through your waterline.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“However, a very wise man of my acquaintance once said: ‘I just had this dumped on me. Brilliance takes time.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“It’s been my experience that mankind—and I use that to encompass all the races—is seldom satisfied with what they have. Most people’s striving is harmless, beneficial even. But there are those who strive for subjugation, having control over others’ lives, lives held in the palm of their hand.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“With fierce hate harbored by a few and complacency displayed by the rest. All it takes for evil to take hold and flourish is for men and women of conscience to do nothing.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“I promise to be your lover, your companion in life, your ally in conflict, and your partner in adventure. I will strive every day to be worthy of your love. I will be honest with you, kind, patient, and forgiving. I will love you, hold you, honor and respect you, in sickness and in health, through loss and victory, for all the days of my life. I promise to help shoulder our challenges, for there is nothing we cannot face—and nothing we cannot do—if we stand together. These are my sacred vows to you as I join my life to yours.” Justinius”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“I just had this dumped on me. Brilliance takes time.’” Justinius”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“as far as I knew, no kingdom had ever gone to war with another over fermented grape juice. Though”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“It’d been said that he could rob a man blind and have that same man thank him for his good work.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“Sometimes young men need their confidence boosted, but never their egos.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“I couldn’t wait to see Phaelan. I’d know instantly if she’d dropped anchor on his ego.   *”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

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― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“How did it ever come to this?” I asked him. “The same way it always has and—to our great misfortune—probably always will. With fierce hate harbored by a few and complacency displayed by the rest. All it takes for evil to take hold and flourish is for men and women of conscience to do nothing.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells

“I think he prefers ‘traitor mage housecleaning’ to diplomacy,” I observed. Mychael took a healthy swig of his own wine. “Don’t we all? It’s certainly easier to know when you’re making progress.”
― Lisa Shearin, Wedding Bells, Magic Spells