She was a wicked thing sometimes. All full of want. As if the shape of the world depended on her mood. As if she were important.

Language is inexorably tied to power and understanding. And power and understanding are the roots of magic. Just the act of writing something down is a magical act.

You do not know the first note of the music that moves me.

Joss [Whedon] is an excellent storyteller. It really doesn't matter what medium he's working in.

We need to read good books, and for that to happen, we need to share good books.

She looked at me. "What? Is there something wrong with my idea?" "It's not very heroic," I said dismissively. "I was expecting something with a little more flair." "Well, I left my armor and warhorse at home," she said. "You're just upset because your big University brain couldn't think of a way, and my plan is brilliant.

A poet is a musician who can't sing.