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“Temples are for the gods,�� Thucydides said. “No city has the hubris to put her own citizens on a temple.�� Phidias promised, “The Athenians will look like gods.”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?�� he asked. Yellow hair like hers was rare among the Greeks. Though some people say that Helen of Troy . . .”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“Fiction has been maligned for centuries as being "false," "untrue," yet good fiction provides more truth about the world, about life, and even about the reader, than can be found in non-fiction.”
― Clark Zlotchew

“Is there anyone at this court who isn't my enemy?"
"Not if I can help it," Laurent said.”
― freece, Captive Prince

“Kurt, could you please serve this invoice upon the Prussian Pickle, the Major General von Trotha for  the disrupting the legitimate working of F..H. Schmidt Engineering Services?”
― Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick

“Her body faded away so far, she almost lost her connection to it. Utter
blackness enveloped her, shutting off all warmth. All light. All love. All
support. All hope. She was pinned, alone, naked, and freezing before a
beast so terrifying she struggled to avert her gaze but could not.
Horns arose from the top of what had to be a head. Fangs protruded
obscenely from a frowning hole that must have been a mouth.
Unsheathed claws threatened instant evisceration. Horrifying eyes.
Two cesspits of black fury in which red flames churned like burning
blood. They bore down on Helen, intensifying the pressure on her to
the point of agony.
Inside her head a message played over and over. You are helpless.
Helen’s fragmented thoughts spun wildly. What to do? How to stop
this nightmare?
The wretched voice roared again, like nails clashing against slate.
“Give me the stone! Now!”
― Candace L. Talmadge, Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal

“When they reached their ship, Ed gazed out at the bay. It was black. The sky was black, but the bay was even blacker. It was a slick, oily blackness that glowed and reflected the moonlight like a black jewel. Ed saw the tiny specks of light around the edges of the bay where he knew ships must be docked, and at different points within the bay where vessels would be anchored. The lights were pale and sickly yellow when compared with the bright blue-white sparkle of the stars overhead, but the stars glinted hard as diamonds, cold as ice. Pg. 26.”
― Clark Zlotchew, Once upon a Decade: Tales of the Fifties

“Politics is a moving target with no bullseye of truth, breaking up more families than uniting them.”
― Rebecca Rosenberg, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

“There were three ways to kill a king:
You could face him with all the force of your military might, and in the end one of you would fall.
You could stab him from behind like a coward, cringing in the shadows.
Or you could kill him slowly, from the inside out, so he wouldn't even know until it was too late. If you did your job right, he might even thank you for it.
These were the differences between Soldiers, Assassins, and Politicians.
Only Politicians did it with a certain flair.”
― Traci Chee, The Speaker

“The terror is trapped inside of him and paralyzes him. He closes his eyes again and tries to drown out the scream - but it keeps ringing and ringing and ringing in his ears.”
― Suneeta Misra, Rani of Rampur

“Embassy kids are supposed to be good at blending into the wallpaper and making ourselves scarce. We're not supposed to charge into the center of international drama. But I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to cause any international drama either.”
― Ally Carter, See How They Run

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― Mikael Covey, Princessa

“Living is for now.
Eternity is forever.”
― B.C. Crothers, Judas Iscariot, His Life and Times: The Most Hated Man in All of Christendom

“Under the glow of a gas street lamp, Marietta Reid stood in an empty lane, looking up at her future: a bakery.”
― Eri Leigh, A Queen's Game

“Change inspired historians to write and bards to sing; it made for a story worth telling. Valeriya would do everything in her power to ensure her life meant something—that her legacy lived long after her ashes scattered to the winds.”
― Eri Leigh, A Queen's Game

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― Michael J. Ganas

“It was amazing how complex the domino effect was. One small comment or event could transform the world in ways unknown. There were positive and negative ways to address situations that could alter things for the better or worse—like inspiring the man to love himself a little more and strive to improve his condition.”
― Zoiy G. Galloay, The Royal Matchmaking Competition: Princess Qloey

“The thing about vengeance is this: you have to be alive to get it.”
― Alina Bellchambers, The Order of Masks

“Rothschild looked at Archie as if he had said the most preposterous thing. “There’s no fire in reason: no bread and circuses. Think of Orwell’s feelies. Entertain them, distract them, and light a fire under their feelings against those who disagree. That’s how to create truth.”
― Patty Duffy, The Compass Point