9 quotes
"Nothing mortals make lasts; nothing the gods make endures forever."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"Be cautious," said the other. "Do not offend the gods."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"Treachery," said the Mede.
"Diplomacy," said Attolia, "in my own name," as the rest of her guard rose up from the grass behind their captain.
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"Think of it as stealing not you but the king's faith in you."
"And what happens to me without the king's faith?"
"If you're smart, you leave Sounis," said Eugenides. "Quickly."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"It matters, because I can't do anything more for this country, and it matters," he yelled as he threw the papers back to his desk, "because I only have one hand and it isn't even the right one!"
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"...She's like a prisoner inside stone walls, and every day the walls get a little thicker, the doorways a little narrower."
"And?" Eddis prompted.
"Well," said Eugenides, "it's a challenge."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
He could tell her he loved her. He ached to shout it out loud for the gods and everyone to hear. Little good it would do. Better to trust in the moon's promises than in the word of the Thief of Eddis. He was famous in three countries for his lies.
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"Nahuseresh, if there is one thing a woman understands, it is the nature of gifts. They are bribes when threats do not avail." The queen shook her head. "The problem with bribes, Nahuseresh, is that after your money is gone, threats still do not avail."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)
"How could you come once a week to talk about the weather and not mention a war?"
Eddis sighed. "Will you sit down and stop shouting?"
"I'll stop shouting. I won't sit down. I might need to throw more inkpots."
The Queen of Attolia (2000)