"The Tale of Despereaux" Quotes
A brave mouse named Despereaux sets out on a quest to save a princess and discovers his own courage along the way.
fantasy | 267 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.
There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.
Reader, you must know that an interesting fate (sometimes involving rats, sometimes not) awaits almost everyone, mouse or man, who does not conform.
Forgiveness, reader, is, I think, something very much like hope and love - a powerful, wonderful thing.
A rat who is not afraid of a cat is either a hero or a fool.
It is a great thing to be a hero. It is a greater thing to be a friend.
How could she be a princess? She had a mouse in her hair!
Reader, do you think it is a terrible thing to hope when there is really no reason to hope at all?
What is this that is happening in the world? They are beginning to tell the story of your life, and it is a great story indeed.
The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer. Be brave. You will see the light.
