A Princess in Theory Quotes

“Apparently, oh-sure-I’ll-do-that Ledi had been incinerated by the flames of her frustration and I-wish-a-motherfucker-would Ledi had risen from the ashes.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“She wondered if this was some new species of fuckboy, an evolved version that was more effective at luring women into its trap before showing its true nature. If that was the case, it was working.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Your Highness. While I admit that you are a fine specimen of a man, being a lesbian is not the only possible reason a woman wouldn’t respond to your attentions.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“people who called instead of texting were a plague on humanity—”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Actually, I need to change what I said. Everybody wants something from you, but sometimes there’s a person you want to give to. Sometimes what you give them makes you better for having given it. And it makes having to give to everyone else not so bad.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“This is ridiculous. You’ve climbed Kilimanjaro. You’ve told the Prime Minister of Belgium to get stuffed. You will not be defeated by a chocolate fondue!”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Asshole postdocs are temporary, but scientific discoveries are forever.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Ledi wondered how people had ever mistaken the Swiss for a peace-loving people. They had invented those knives and they knew how to use them.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“unironic display of how, when it came to Africa, foreigners had no qualms about taking the pieces they wanted and rearranging them as they saw fit.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“HeLaHoop,”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“She chewed sarcastically, which Thabiso hadn’t even known was possible until that moment.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Definitely. Yes. Go for it”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“The world is full of opportunistic parasites, looking for their next resource to suck dry. Dealing with people such as this becomes tiresome.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“This city is held together by hope and insomnia,” she said. “Who needs infrastructure?”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Suddenly an adolescent voice boomed through the train car. “Showtime! Showtime, ladies and gentlemen!”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“The facts come eventually, one of her professors had told their class. but before that, there is instinct. it's not mumbo-jumbo -- we are animals, after all, and instinct is just a tool in our species survival kit.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Everybody wants something from you, but sometimes there’s a person you want to give to. Sometimes what you give them makes you better for having given it. And it makes having to give to everyone else not so bad.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“And you make me feel like I’m already something.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“Jävla fan!”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“He wore a forest green T-shirt and straight-legged black jeans that fit snugly, but not enough to advertise his eggplant emoji.”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory

“But Jamal had gained access to the folder labeled NothingToSeeHere”
― Alyssa Cole, A Princess in Theory