“Sometimes fear made you angry. Perhaps after years anger cooled, like a sword taken from a forge. Perhaps in the end you were left with something very cold and very sharp.” YearsMadeEndsSometimesLeftTakenColdAngry Author:Frances Hardinge
“Truth is dangerous. It topples palaces and kills kings. It stirs gentle men to rage and bids them take up arms. It wakes old grievances and opens forgotten wounds. It is the mother of the sleepless night and the hag-ridden day. And yet there is one thing that is more dangerous than Truth. Those who would silence Truth’s voice are more destructive by far. It is most perilous to be a speaker of Truth. Sometimes one must choose to be silent, or be silenced. But if a truth cannot be spoken, it must at least be known. Even if you dare not speak truth to others, never lie to yourself.” IfsMenSometimesLyingMotherNightSpeakVoiceSilenceKnownOne ThingDangerousArmsKingsTruth IsSilentForgottenDareRageWoundsGentleDestructiveSpeakersPalacesSpeak The TruthGrievanceNever LieSleepless Nights Author:Frances Hardinge
“Push something in someone’s face, and they will shove it away reflexively. Threaten to snatch it away from them, and sometimes they become convinced that it is what they want.” WantSometimesFacesConvinced Author:Frances Hardinge
“Desperation is a millstone. It wears away at the very soul, grinding away pity, kindness, humanity and courage. But sometimes it whets the mind to a sharpened point and creates moments of true brilliance. And standing there, nose tickled by the dusty hide of the stuffed deer head, such a moment visited Mosca Mye.” MindSoulSometimesMomentsHumanityKindnessStandingPityNosesDesperationBrillianceDeerStanding There Author:Frances Hardinge
