31 quotes found
Author · American · 1953
American author (born 1953)
“In fact, talent is as common as mud; whats rare is the motivation to sit down and actually do something with ones talent, the discipline to do it regularly, and the persistence to stick with it unt...”
“The voices belonged to dragons.Five of them lay on or sprawled over or curled around the various rocks and columns that filled the huge cave where Cimorene stood. Each of the males (there were thre...”
“I'd rather be eaten by a dragon.”
“It's a hard thing to risk what you know and are sure of, just for the possibility of something better. Even when it's a pretty strong possibility, and something that's a whole lot better.”
“The efficiency of the cleaning solution in liquefying wizards suggested the operation of an antithetical principal,which-" "Did you have to get him started?" Cimorene asked reproachfully.”
“Out here, it's better safe than sorry, because generally speaking, too much of the time sorry means you're dead.”
“Cecy, I do think it is unfair. People in novels are fainting all the time, and I never can, no matter how badly I need to.”
“Well,” said the frog, “what are you going to do about it?”“Marrying Therandil? I don’t know. I’ve tried talking to my parents, but they won’t listen, and neither will Therandil.”“I didn’t ask what ...”
“Mendanbar took a deep breath. “You could stay here. At the castle, I mean. With me.” This wasn’t coming out at all the way he had wanted it to, but it was too late to stop now. He hurried on, “As Q...”
“You don’t understand,” Mairelon said dully. “Kim doesn’t want to marry a toff.”Was that what was bothering him? “Well, of all the bacon-brained, sapskulled, squirish, buffle-headed nod cocks!” Kim ...”
“In fact, “talent” is as common as mud; what’s rare is the motivation to sit down and actually do something with one’s talent, the discipline to do it regularly, and the persistence to stick with it...”
