I have done this—made the sad prince laugh. Made his grieving parents …

Jennifer Donnelly
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I have done this—made the sad prince laugh. Made his grieving parents smile. None but me. Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold the hearts of men in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, cry with a word. Make them love you. And you will know what power is. ✨ Jennifer Donnelly (2015). Revolution, p.104, Bloomsbury Publishing
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