Ordinary life did not stop just because kings rose and fell, Mosca realized. People adapted. If the world turned upside down, everyone ran and hid in their houses, but a very short while later, if all seemed quiet, they came out again and started selling each other potatoes.
Frances HardingeWords were dangerous when loosed. They were more powerful than cannon and more unpredictable than storms. They could turn menโs heads inside out and warp their destinies. They could pick up kingdoms and shake them until they rattled.
Frances HardingeI am anything I wish to be. The world cannot choose for me. No, it is for me to choose what the world shall be.
Frances Hardinge