The Painted Crown Quotes

“Do not underestimate the strength it takes to be the hearth everyone turns to for warmth.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“I have found good general guidelines are: be polite, be pleasant, be brief. When even that is too much to manage, pick a quiet corner and look at everyone like they are the greatest of disappointments. Obey royalty, be respectful to those above you, ignore or indulge those below you, and always be generous to staff and tradesmen. One loyal servant is worth then kings.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“I have found food general guidelines are: be polite, be pleasant, be brief. When even that is too much to manage, pick a quiet corner and look at everyone like they are the greatest of disappointments. Obey royalty, be respectful to those above you, ignore or indulge those below you, and always be generous to staff and tradesmen. One loyal servant is worth then kings.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“it doesn't work because royalty loves to make grand gestures but doesn't care to pay to maintain them.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“I think I would have to be able to walk quickly to be dashing," Istari said. "I am perhaps their limping prince.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“My mind just seems to be convinced at some level that the world hates me and everyone is eventually going to admit they've never really liked me.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown

“angrily wiped the tears away. Moons, he was tired of crying. Wasn't he past this? Didn't he know better? There was no point to tears except to make it obvious to those that hurt him that they'd succeeded.”
― Megan Derr, The Painted Crown