How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He considered fainting. He deemed it the only reasonable response to the situation in which he found himself, but then he remembered the words of the threadmaster: honor, courtesy, devotion, and bravery.
"I will be brave," thought Despereaux. "I will try to be brave like a knight in shining armor. I will be brave for Princess Pea." (14.8-9)
The author is showing us that courage doesn't mean not being afraid. It means staying strong even when you're scared to death. She's also suggesting it's easier to be brave when you're doing it for something you believe in.
Quote #5
How best for him to be brave?
He cleared his throat. He let go of his tail. He stood up straight. "Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said those words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.
The author's sneaking one of her strong beliefs here: stories are important. They can take you places you never thought you could go.
Quote #6
She turned on the stairs and looked back at Cook and smiled.
"That cauliflower-eared, good-for-nothing fool," said Cook, shaking her head. "What's to become of someone who goes into the dungeon smiling, I ask you?" (30.20-21)
Cook thinks that anyone who's not scared of the dungeons is just plain foolish. We guess it all depends on where you start from. Compared to Mig's other experiences, this might not have seemed all that scary.