People are afraid of what they do not understand.
It took a while to master the right phrases, but once I got him going, old Gilly—boy—he took to it like a knife to a soft back.Gilly? Hadrian asked, laughing.A pet has to have a name, doesn’t it? Late...
Instructors could teach the basic techniques and methods, but a mastery of mechanical knowledge could never make a person an artist. No one could teach creativity or invention. A spark needed to come...
I know nothing about war. But let me tell you what I believe. I think running from responsibility breeds self-loathing and despair. I think people can, and do, rise to the occasion, and even a single...
Always remember that the tales of another are never as wondrous as your own.
We are more than the bodies we inhabit, Fawkes said. They're little more than clothes, and yet we judge so much by them.
There always seemed to be a better way, except when it came to people. Once broken, people couldn't be repaired.
That night there was more than one killer in the forest, the next day a lot more ghosts.--The Book of Brin
So much in jeopardy—so much at stake—and yet what can a leaf do to influence the wind?
Revenge is a bittersweet fruit that leaves the foul aftertaste of regret.
Nothing good would come from anticipating failure.
This isn’t over, Merrick replied. DeLancy is dead. You have no idea what that means. The scales are balanced. The demon is unleashed.
They came with hardly a warning,thousands both beautiful and terrible;They came on brilliant white horseswearing shining gold and shimmering blue;They came with dragons and whirlwinds,and giants made...
Royce wanted to stab him,
Fulfillment comes from striving to succeed, to survive by your own wits and strength. Such things make each of us who we are. Using the blanket, he rubbed his hair. You lose that in captivity, lose yo...
’ Bout time you married someone and stopped tempting every man from here to the Blue Sea, Padera said, slurring the words through toothless gums. You know, wars have started over women like you.Moya...
What kind of meal would you like?Something edible would be a pleasant surprise.
NEVER INTERFERE WITH MELENGAR AGAINBY ORDER OF THE KING… AND US
My name is Hadrian Blackwater.Congratulations. Uh … what’s yours?Leave me alone.
I just want to say, for the record, as far as Royal protectors go, you're not very good.It's my first day, Royce replied dryly.And already I am trapped in a timeless prison. I shudder to think what mi...