11 quotes found
“History in the storyteller's hand was a potent force indeed,....”
“it was enough just to free the words so that the voices in her head were stilled.”
“They were young; time hadn't yet rubbed at them, polishing their differences and sharpening their opinions...”
“Impending war was evidenced by the faraway expression in the older villagers' eyes, the shadows on their faces, not of fear but of sorrow. Because they knew; they had lived through the last war and...”
“No two people will ever see or feel things in the same way, Merry. The challenge is to be truthful when you write. Don't approximate. Don't settle for the easiest combination of words. Go searching...”
“I dont have many friends, not the living, breathing sort at any rate. And I dont mean that in a sad and lonely way; Im just not the type of person who accumulates friends or enjoys crowds. Im good ...”
“My fingers positively itched to drift at length along their spines, to arrive at one whose lure I could not pass, to pluck it down, to inch it open, then to close my eyes and inhale the soul-sparki...”
“It was the sibling thing, I suppose. I was fascinated by the intricate tangle of love and duty and resentment that tied them together. The glances they exchanged; the complicated balance of power e...”
“Mrs. Bird smiled at me as I arrived at her side. "They can surprise us, can't they, our parents? The things they got up to before we were born.""Yes," I said. "Almost like they were real people once.”
“I blame what happened next on the door. The one right across the hall from me, a mere three feet away. I love doors. All of them, without exception. Doors lead to things and Ive never met one I hav...”
“I don’t have many friends, not the living, breathing sort at any rate. And I don’t mean that in a sad and lonely way; I’m just not the type of person who accumulates friends or enjoys crowds. I’m g...”
