Best Damsel Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“But it seems logical... a man and a woman have to be somewhat equal... as in, one of them can’t always be swooping in and saving the other one. They have to save each other equally. .... I can’t always be Lois Lane,” I insisted. “ I want to be Superman, too.”

Relationships Strength Trust Hero Men And Women Equality Partnership Damsel Responsiblity

Book:Twilight

Source: Twilight

“Without you," Ama said, "I would be free.”

Freedom Strength Feminist Dragon Damsel

Book:Damsel

Source: Damsel

“And that is the way it has always been," the queen mother said again. "And if something is the way it has always been, who are we to wish it otherwise? Who are we to want anything at all? Who are we to desire?" "I desire," Ama said.”

Desire Feminist Wanting Damsel

Book:Damsel

Source: Damsel

“Ladies and gentlemen, when you paint your lips, eyes, nails, hair, side-beards, or whatever, to look beautiful or handsome, don't forget your up stairs, if you don't go up there to put things in order, then, consider the former attributes null and void.”

“Heroes became extinct when saving the world became more important to rescue a damsel in distress.”

Love Romance Danger Heroes Distress Save Damsel

Book:Gris

Source: Gris

“What every man should desire is an ugly woman with a beautiful heart, not a beautiful woman with an ugly heart.”

“That is the way of being a woman, to carve away at herself, to fit herself to the task, but, also, to be able to carve herself in a different way, when a different shape is needed.”

Fantasy Ya Damsel

Author:Elana K. Arnold

“[On Female Attraction to Men in Uniform] That male military persona feeds a subconscious, passive-aggressive female desire to dominate the warrior as he is perceived an iconic example of masculinity (particularly amongst traditionally warlike cultures). The damsel in distress theme always struck me as embodying this: the hapless, innocently beautiful woman unwittingly enraptures the heroic male so completely that he would risk all to submit to her at his own peril, and quite in spite of it.”

Literature Warrior Passive Aggressive Damsel Military Theory Romantic Themes

Author:Tiffany Madison

“The worm doth woo the mortal, death claims a living bride, Night unto day is married, morn unto eventide, Earth a merry damsel, and heaven a knight so true, And Earth is quite coquettish, and beseemeth in vain to sue.”

Love Inspirational Poetry Married Knight Damsel

Book:The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

Source: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

“Damsel," said the Prince, bowing to her. "You are of a high courage, and therefore, I doubt not, you come of a noble blood in your own world.”

Courage Damsel Jill Pole Prince Rilian

Book:The Silver Chair

Source: The Silver Chair

“Every damsel in distress deserves a hero...”

Hero Damsel

Book:Her Highness and the Highlander

Source: Her Highness and the Highlander

“Mais voici qu’aujourd’hui nous avons éprouvé la soif. Et ce puits que nous connaissons, nous découvrons, aujourd’hui seulement, qu’il rayonne sure l’étendue. Une femme invisible peut enchanter ainsi toute une maison. Un puits porte loin, comme l’amour.”

Romance Rescue Africa Peril Captive Damsel Sahel

Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Terre des Hommes

“Nous avons accepté la règle du jeu, le jeu nous forme à son image. Le Sahara, c’est en nous qu’il se montre. L’aborder ce n’est point visiter l’oasis, c’est faire notre religion d’une fontaine.”

Romance Rescue Africa Kidnapping Adventure Fiction Damsel Sahel

Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Terre des Hommes

“I am KHAEVIS... DRAGON.”

Princess Dragon Languages Damsel

Book:Damsel

Source: Damsel

“A lady should be allowed to choose her comp'ny, an' should be treated like a lady until she shows she prefers different.”

Peril Gallantry Damsel

Author:Louis L'Amour