168 quotes found
Writer · American · 1983–1988
American writer
“If you have to hit--hit low.”
“Lark: "You shouldn't yell at”
“Lark: "You shouldn't yell at ”
“New learning never hurt anybody.”
“It isn't just children who need heros.”
“Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked it.- Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases”
“The bravest person I know is afraid of the dark. She sleeps with a night lamp always, but if her friends are threatened? She suddenly thinks she's a bear twelve feet tall and attacks whoever scared...”
“Fear is a good thing. It mean you're paying attention.”
“Curse him for being all tight muscle, with ivory skin and a mouth as soft as rose petals. Curse him for having hair as fair as the sun, and eyes as black as night. Curse him for having the grace of...”
“Every now and then I like to do as I'm told, just to confuse people.”
“Someday I must read this scholar Everyone. He seems to have written so much--all of it wrong.”
“You look as scary as a buttered muffin.”
“Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it.""Evvy and I have an understanding." She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. "She tells me the truth,...”
“Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.' -Marielle”
“WE do try to eat," Raoul called back to her [Kel]. I go all faint if I don't get fed regularly. Only think of the disgrace to the King's Own if I fell from the saddle.""But there was that time in F...”
“I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.”
“Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. Auugghh! he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. "Are you trying to kill me,...”
“Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time.”
“You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him.""So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.”
“As long as there's life, there's hope.”
“Why does this mean so much to you, Jon?"The Prince turned. "Because he's my friend. Because I always know where he stands, and where I stand with him. Because I think he'd die for me and--and I thi...”
“George looked at her for a long moment. Finally he replied, "And why do you find it so hard to think someone might like you and want to do things for you?”
“Money talks and walks, but it does not bark.”
“I'm not so fond of people myself, Evvy, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders. I want to build, not destroy. You need to ask...”
“That night, the Raka conspirators had plenty of news to report, particularly Ochobu. Aly had not known that the mages of the Chain had been laboring to eliminate any mages who had worked magic on t...”
