Certainly no one has ever died of an unrequited passion—it's usually the ones that are requited that get people in trouble.

There’s no such thing as `one, true way’; the only answers worth having are the ones you find for yourself; leave the world better than you found it. Love, freedom, and the chance to do some good — they’re the things worth living and dying for, and if you aren’t willing to die for the things worth living for, you might as well turn in your membership in the human race.

Not forgiving someone hurts you worse than it hurts him...even if he doesn't deserve to be forgiven...Not forgiving someone is like not pulling a thorn out of your foot just because you weren't the one who put it there.

... everything written is at least in part fantasy. Except maybe the national budget. That's horror.

Inexperience can be overcome, ignorance can be enlightened, but prejudice will destroy you.

In a calm, clear voice, she suggested that the wyrsa in question could do several highly improbable, athletically difficult and possibly biologically impractical things involving its own mother, a few household implements, and a dead fish.

If he didn't get out of here - right now - Harrier was either going to break into hysterical laughter or strangle somebody.