My father had been from Glasgow; my mother, from Los Angeles. They had both enjoyed the quip that the difference between an American and a European was that to an American, a hundred years was a long...
It was partly a matter of the simple fact that late fall was slaughtering time. Anything that could not be preserved had to be eaten. For instance, hens too old to lay eggs anymore and all the rooster...
In general, though, I would say that when a government is more concerned with keeping itself in power, and keeping its officials in luxury, whether they were elected to the posts, appointed, or inheri...
If you speak something’s name too often, it might come looking for you. I
Evil done in the name of a Power of good is still evil. And good done in the name of a Power of evil is still good.
Doctor Ambrosius smiled slightly. You and all the others here, are-or rather, one day be-magicians.Spirit broke into a disbelieving laugh.Right, she said, starting to stand up. Mean, she could deal w...
But a Herald has to have your trust right away, don’t you see? If you come to trust the person more than the office, the way you do with your priest, there would be trouble for every new Herald in a S...
. but one thing the best leaders usually share in common, they didn’t want the damn job in the first place. Then
Her umbrella was of the same style as that of their formidable friend from Egypt, solid enough to knock a man unconscious, with a sharpened ferrule that could, at a pinch, be used to stab someone.
There's no justice for the poor man. Money buys justice, and I have no doubt there's a great deal of money in that man's pockets to buy the finest judge on the bench.
The dragonets found the carpenters to be even more fascinating than the furniture, and followed the poor men from pen to pen, crowding around to watch, tasting the wooden planks, trying to steal the t...
Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remin...
No, it’s not you, Abi managed to interrupt her. Actually, it’s not anyone. Not even my best friend Kat. Or Rudi or Emmit or Brice or—well, it’s not anyone. It’s never been anyone.
Make your motivations secret to the enemy, fool them into false planning, use their force against them, lead them onto harsh ground, hold true to the beliefs of your followers, and show them the ways...
If the pupil was worthy to be trained, there came a time when the master must allow the pupil to train himself, to use and become all that the master had seen in him, fulfilling his true potential.
I, ah … I suppose it’s for the best. That you … aren’t a boy, I mean. There was another, longer awkward pause. I … I’m glad you aren’t a boy.Despite the danger, the horror, the utterly terrible ridicu...
I'm consumed with curiosity because if I know Dirk, he probably sent his family a two-tine note—I'm getting married. I'll be there in a week,—and no further explanation whatsoever.Skif laughed, and ad...
I look like I just got dragged behind a slow-moving horse through ten acres of wait-a-minute bushes.
Aleksia laughed at her, putting a world of scorn and withering contempt into her voice--just as Kay would probably do in a temper. In fact, everything that she was doing now was to test her to see if...
We believe that all those who are served should also spend time serving.
