Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.

— Shannon Hale

... fantasy is not practiced for what is real—fantasy is the opiate of women.

— Shannon Hale

...first thing is that I love you. And the second thing is that as much as I honor your former profession, I don’t think your geese care much for your betrothed and I hope they hadn’t any plans on sharing our bed.

— Shannon Hale

Fortune-teller tea. Give it a sip!" The liquid was pink and smelled of strawberries, but when Maddie drank it, the flavor was deep and a little bitter, followed by a sudden burst of sweetness. Her father returned. "Well?" he asked." It started out as black licorice and then melted into butterscotch," she said." Oh, my girl, the tea is telling you that this is the year to keep your ear to the ground and listen for surprises. Change is coming!" Maddie's stomach was full of thoughts and her head full of butterflies. She checked her watch again. She couldn't wait for it all to begin.

— Shannon Hale

Get back in my cot, girl," said Gila. "You're sickly." No, I'm not," said ANI. Oh, no? Well, maybe stubbornness is a sickness, did you ever think of that?

— Shannon Hale

.giving into despair was like eating poisonous berries to keep from feeling hungry.

— Shannon Hale

He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face.

— Shannon Hale

He smiled in a way that made me want to kiss him right on the spot. Or the lips. Whichever was closer.

— Shannon Hale

Hey, times are tough, and thirty gold coins can do a lot of good. But I guess you wouldn't know about needing money, since you grew up like a little Prince..."(Rapunzel glares)"Print... sober. I mean, prisoner! A prisoner in a tower, such a shame, that.

— Shannon Hale

I didn't raise you I be good and weak. I raised you to be powerful and happy.

— Shannon Hale