The Orphan Queen Quotes

“Try to be polite."
"I'm always polite."
"You're always eyeing people's valuables. That's hardly polite.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“The pain of what happened – it won’t last eternity.”
A lie. I knew very well how pain could last, and fester, and shape a person in unnameable ways.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Oh, nameless girl. When will you learn to trust me?”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“What do you enjoy doing?”
Forgery? “Writing letters. Drawing.” Picking locks? “Puzzles.” Fighting? “Sewing.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Authenticity was the key to any deception.
Sometimes authenticity was disgusting.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I was going to have to face the man who'd destroyed my kingdom, and the boy who was the reason.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I was there was the war began. And when it ended.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Taking me out to robberies, bar fights, and wraith houses isn't enough for you anymore? I though we were happy."
"Only the best for you, my lady.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“If I were going to fight and steal, It'd be because I had no choice. It would be for survival.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“You're so optimistic. It's not what I expected from a vigilante who calls himself Black Knife."
"Well, I considered Optimistic Knife, but I didn't think anyone would take it seriously.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I narrowed my eyes. I don't trust you.
I don't trust you,either.
So we don't move.
Ever? He met my eyes again,and searched me.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I wasn't concerned, but I was thinking that the fastest way to get your mind off him and on me would be to tell you something truly appalling about him.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“The Ospreys, these children, were my life. Without them, I had nothing. But with them… With them, I would take back my kingdom.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“A queen who wouldn't take risks for her people wasn't worthy of being a queen at all.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I like the way you fight."
Was that a compliment?
"It's very efficient. Who taught you?"
"Your grandmother."...
"That seems unlikely. My grandmother preferred sewing to fighting.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“If you wear smiles like armor-
If you put on personalities like clothes-
If you can't show the world all that you are-
This book is for you.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Yes, I leaned toward desperate danger; I would do anything for my people.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Liadia broke the Wraith Alliance.”
Black Knife stilled. “How do you know that?”
“A refugee told me.”
“Who?”
“I didn’t ask for a name. I didn’t want you to go after anyone, if you found out.”
He tilted his head a fraction. “You don’t trust me?”
“Of course not. You’re a vigilante.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“I, Patrick Lien, son of General Brendon Lien, do hereby swear my life to helping Princess Wilhelmina Korte reclaim her kingdom, no matter the cost.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“It wouldn't be a ball if someone didn't take it upon themselves to be wildly inappropriate. - Wil”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“James said you called yourself a nameless girl... Oh, nameless girl... When will you learn to trust me?"
I turned my hand over to find the Black Knife mask.
My heart tumbled and twisted. "You?" Tobiah was Black Knife?”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Wil. Of course. - Tobiah”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Don't go to the wraithland," he said. "It's too dangerous."
I smirked. "Why, Black Knife. You almost sound worried."
...
"It's not your responsibility... It should be a worldwide effort, not just the effort of one girl pretending to be a boy.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Wishing has never changed anything for me.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Tobiah was Black Knife.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Come with me. Help me tonight. Help me save others. - Black Knife”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“The mirrors were an expensive superstition.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Well. That was bound to be a loving marriage with no problems whatsoever.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen

“Use your perceived insignificance to your advantage. It’s what we all do.”
― Jodi Meadows, The Orphan Queen