What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away.

So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the world.

I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.

Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not.

I bet his mother was a wyvern. -Scamp

it's your own fault for encouraging him..., you know. Now he thinks he's a human being. Neal of Queens cove

She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.