First Lessons Quotes

“There were just four things a woman could be (five at most): daughter, wife, mother, widow, and slut. That was it. There were no other roles for them—no free and independent women, no feminism, no selfsufficiency. If you didn’t like it, you could be branded a witch and executed.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“Hold a genie over a hot frying pan, and he will give you ten times more wishes.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“It’s the candy, not the wrapper, that matters. And it’s the person you live with, not their good looks.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“technology should never be allowed to outrun morality.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“In her previous life, Aliya had read somewhere that technology should never be allowed to outrun morality. Otherwise, the clock will strike Armageddon, and both God and the Devil will turn tail and run.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“A little less civilization would mean a much healthier planet; that’s a fact.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“A last, despairing thought shot through Aliya’s mind, Is this it? I don’t want to die! I want to live! Then everything went dark.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“In this world, women held a position somewhere between horses and cows. Aristocratic women were slightly better off.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“Raspberry could be used to reduce a fever, and coffee raised blood pressure, especially if it was strong. Aloe juice could clear up a runny nose and reduce inflammation in the throat, making it a great cold remedy instead of store-bought nasal spray. Aloe wouldn’t dry the nasal passages or have any other side effects. Sage and Iceland moss were both good for a cough.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“by Tatiana Vedenska (3 books series) A crazy mix of Fifty Shades of Grey, a thriller, and mystery. She is struck by the cruelty and violence that is erupting from his world. He is dazzled by her innocence,”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“Her mother had taught her never to judge a candy by its wrapper—you have to actually unwrap it to know what you’ve got.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“She also knew that untreated pain could cause negative outcomes—even a heart attack.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“The corner of the witch’s mouth twitched. “My remedy can bring a soul back into the body, but it won’t work if the soul doesn’t want to stay. Do you understand?”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons

“The first thing Aliya felt was pain.
And the second.
And the third.”
― Lina J. Potter, First Lessons