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The Tin Princess
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"The Tin Princess" Quotes

In "The Tin Princess," Philip Pullman tells the story of Mary, a young princess who, after her kingdom is annexed, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience in a world that challenges her identity and freedom.

Quotes

Sometimes a person has to be alone for a while. Sometimes they have to be alone for a long while, before they can find out what they're made of.

Philip Pullman

self-discovery

There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes.

Philip Pullman

childhoodplayfulness

The world's full of secrets, and secrets have a way of making themselves known sooner or later.

Philip Pullman

secrets

Love is worth everything. Everything.

Philip Pullman

love

There's always something you can't see. Sometimes it's because you don't want to look, but sometimes it's because you're blind.

Philip Pullman

perspective

Sometimes people have to live with their choices. You can't make everything right.

Philip Pullman

consequences

The past is what gives us our future.

Philip Pullman

history

It's a strange world we live in, isn't it? A world where you can trust and distrust people at the same time.

Philip Pullman

trustdistrust

You never know what's going to happen next, but you always know what happened last.

Philip Pullman

uncertainty

The best way to keep a secret is not to tell it to anyone.

Philip Pullman

secrets