Pretend long enough that you belong, and eventually even you will believe it." - Gallen
Mercedes LackeyIt's just as easy to be lonely in a city as out in the wilderness. Easier, really. It's harder to get to know someone when you meet in a crowded place. People can freely ignore you in the city; they can assume they don't have any responsibility for you. When there are fewer people, (...) they begin assuming some kind of responsibility, simply because you naturally do the same.
Mercedes Lackey... everything written is at least in part fantasy. Except maybe the national budget. That's horror.
Mercedes LackeyThree things see no end- A flower blighted ere it bloomed, A message that was wasted, And a journey that was doomed.
Mercedes LackeyThree things trust and cherish well- The horse on which you ride, The beast that guards and watches, And your shield-mate at your side.
Mercedes LackeyThe great love is gone. There are still little loves - friend to friend, brother to sister, student to teacher. Will you deny yourself comfort at the hearthfire of a cottage because you may no longer sit by the fireplace of a palace? Will you deny yourself to those who reach out to you in hopes of warming themselves at your hearthfire?
Mercedes Lackey