But Princess Magnolia wore glass slippers on weekdays. Princess Magnolia was afraid of snails. Sunlight made Princess Magnolia sneeze. And at the moment, the Princess in Black was hog-tying a monster.

— Shannon Hale

Careful with the accusations of insanity, oh my lady whose home is a tower with windows of brick, all for the sake of some skinny-ankle, laugh-prone boy of a khan.

— Shannon Hale

Charlotte wondered if she would have recognized the crazy much earlier if he looked more like Steve Buscemi than Mr. Medieval Hotness.

— Shannon Hale

Clearly she was expected to say something, but panic at having to speak stole the thoughts from her head.

— Shannon Hale

Courage is feeling justly afraid and yet still doing what is right.

— Shannon Hale

Courage is not fearlessness.

— Shannon Hale

Don't beat yourself up," said Charlotte. "True love can be so easily mistaken for other things-friendship, humane concern, indigestion...

— Shannon Hale

Don't let the inconsequential fairy tales stand in your way! You do what makes you happy, no matter what.

— Shannon Hale

Do you know the feeling you get when you are awakened in the middle of a dream? The dream story is still real and full of color, but the waking world is rushing back into your mind. And for a moment both worlds are true, and you cannot quite tell them apart.

— Shannon Hale

...even if things were broken right now. Sometimes it was the cracks that let the light in.

— Shannon Hale