Quotes from Frank Beddor

Speeches are for politicians. We are Milliners, Wonderlanders of action.

Be the best. There is no second place.

Should' is my all time least favorite word! It's this sort of guilt inducing, finger wagging word that we use to beat up ourselves and others.

Most of life is unbearable. It's unbearable but we bear it

You can't spend so much time in a place and not carry a bit of it inside you.

It had been an annoyingly peacful time in Boarderland, Blister cranky and despressed because he hadn't filled anyone with pus for nearly an enitre lunar cycle.

I've finished running from you, Redd. It's time for you to run." --Alyss

I tell you to think black thoughts and you come up with that?!" the lieutenant had screamed. "Is a guinea pig bad? Do you consider a guinea pig the representation of all that is evil?" Maybe... if it's an evil guinea pig.

You can't spend so much time in a place and not carry a bit of it inside you.

But I killed you," Alyss said. "Did you?" Red turned to The Cat. "Why wasn't I informed?

After a long silence, Dodge cleared his throat. "I think I speak for all of us when I say, 'Huh?'" -Dodge(obviously)

I'm having the weirdest sense of deja vu right now," said the green caterpiller. Duh!" said the blue caterpiller. "Do you think, just maybe, that's because you predicted this?" Oh, yeah." --The Looking Glass Wars

Off with their heads!

Redd turned to her assassins. "What is it I always say?" The Cat, Sacrenoir, and the others bandied uncertain glances about. "Don't be stupid?" ventured Alistaire. "I should kill you now?" offered The Cat. "Do I have to murder everyone myself?" tried Siren. "No, idiots! When in doubt, go for the head. That's what I always say.

Whatever power I have is nothing if I can't use it to keep safe those who mean the most to me.

And even, if circumstances required, a contingency plan for his contingency plan's contingency plan.

Silence is hereby outlawed. Silence breeds independent thought, which in turn breeds dissent.

She didn't bother to understand it all; it was history --boring boring boring.

For most of the universe's inhabitants, life is not all gummy wads and tarty tarts; is a struggle against hardship, unfairness, corruption, abuse, and adversity in all its guises, where even to survive - let alone survive with dignity - is heroic. To soldier through the days in the wake of failure is the courageous act of many.

We're family," Alyss said. Redd snorted. "Is that supposed to mean something?" Family," Alyss said again, trying to convince herself more than Redd. Don't talk to me about family! You were never disowned by your parents!" I'd rather have been disowned by them then see them murdered.

I've finished running from you, Redd. It's time for you to run." --Alyss

I think I speak for all of us when I say, "Huh?

After the temper subsides and one has a moment to calmly reflect, it isn't uncommon for declarations shouted in a fit of rage to strike one as untrue, and because they may have been hurtful to family, friends, lovers, husbands, or wives, one wishes them unsaid.

I'm feeling generous today. You get to live.