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Tanya Huff Quotes

Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don't sneak worth a damn.

Tanya Huff

Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don't sneak worth a damn.

Tags: knights, sneaking, stealth

The number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin depends entirely on the dance.

Tanya Huff

The number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin depends entirely on the dance.

Tags: dance

About Author
Tanya Sue Huff (born 1957) is a Canadian fantasy author. Her stories have been published since the late 1980s, including five fantasy series and one science fiction series. One of these, her Blood Books series, featuring detective Vicki Nelson, was adapted for television under the title Blood Ties.

A quick check on the platoon showed everyone more or less enjoying the flight.Whatever it is you're eating, Ressk, swallow it before we land, [said Staff Sergeant Kerr].No problem, Staff.More like who...

Tanya Huff

A quick check on the platoon showed everyone more or less enjoying the flight.Whatever it is you're eating, Ressk, swallow it before we land, [said Staff Sergeant Kerr].No problem, Staff.More like who...

Tags: multiculturalism, soldiers

What do they do for a village idiot when you're here?

Tanya Huff

What do they do for a village idiot when you're here?

Tags: village

Peter. The fine hair along her spine rising, Vicky could feel the power in a name. This is who you are, it said. Come back to us.

Tanya Huff

Peter. The fine hair along her spine rising, Vicky could feel the power in a name. This is who you are, it said. Come back to us.

Tags: identity, power in a name, who you are

Do we expect a fight, Gunnery Sergeant? We always expect a fight, Private Kichar. We’re Marines; it’s what we do.

Tanya Huff

Do we expect a fight, Gunnery Sergeant? We always expect a fight, Private Kichar. We’re Marines; it’s what we do.

The world tilted slightly sideways. 'I think I need to sit down.' The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he'd already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.

Tanya Huff

The world tilted slightly sideways. 'I think I need to sit down.' The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he'd already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.

Did you pull rank? On a chief warrant officer? They’d reached the link, and he slapped the call button. Do I look suicidal?

Tanya Huff

Did you pull rank? On a chief warrant officer? They’d reached the link, and he slapped the call button. Do I look suicidal?

Why is it the big, fukkin’, friendly ones who die, Staff? They’re not the only ones who die, Werst, it’s just we miss them more than the short, fukkin’, cranky ones.

Tanya Huff

Why is it the big, fukkin’, friendly ones who die, Staff? They’re not the only ones who die, Werst, it’s just we miss them more than the short, fukkin’, cranky ones.

Независимо от того, насколько удались Гитлеру его «экономические реформы», он, надо отдать ему должное, смог найти занятие для каждого садиста и подонка в своей стране.

Tanya Huff

Независимо от того, насколько удались Гитлеру его «экономические реформы», он, надо отдать ему должное, смог найти занятие для каждого садиста и подонка в своей стране.

They’re going to blame the sorcerer for both those things as well as the hike in Calgary’s transit fares, middle-aged women wearing jeans that barely cover their asses, and SciFi canceling The Dresden...

Tanya Huff

They’re going to blame the sorcerer for both those things as well as the hike in Calgary’s transit fares, middle-aged women wearing jeans that barely cover their asses, and SciFi canceling The Dresden...

Charlie considered showing up in time for dinner to be quite domestic enough, thanks very much.

Tanya Huff

Charlie considered showing up in time for dinner to be quite domestic enough, thanks very much.

I’m repairing alien tech with a sleeve, Gunny. Torin glanced down at her cuff. So, ten? Fifteen? Fifteen.

Tanya Huff

I’m repairing alien tech with a sleeve, Gunny. Torin glanced down at her cuff. So, ten? Fifteen? Fifteen.

You are here. Torin would have bet her pension that the graffiti scrawled next to it in a script she didn’t recognize said, And your luggage is in Antares, or a variation thereof.

Tanya Huff

You are here. Torin would have bet her pension that the graffiti scrawled next to it in a script she didn’t recognize said, And your luggage is in Antares, or a variation thereof.

I'll send three of Harnet's Di'taken. I have it on good authority that they think the sun shines out of my ass.Pole leaned forwards just enough to bring the major into his line of sight.Pole - All of...

Tanya Huff

I'll send three of Harnet's Di'taken. I have it on good authority that they think the sun shines out of my ass.Pole leaned forwards just enough to bring the major into his line of sight.Pole - All of...

Well? Shylin fell into step beside him as Sibley came out into the passage. How long? Would you believe eight inches? No. As big as a baby’s arm? Sib. Chief says it’ll be done when it’s done.

Tanya Huff

Well? Shylin fell into step beside him as Sibley came out into the passage. How long? Would you believe eight inches? No. As big as a baby’s arm? Sib. Chief says it’ll be done when it’s done.

You lot are luckier than you deserve to be, and if you ever again put me in the position where I’ve got to kiss up to an officer—any officer—to save your sorry butts, I am going to make your lives so...

Tanya Huff

You lot are luckier than you deserve to be, and if you ever again put me in the position where I’ve got to kiss up to an officer—any officer—to save your sorry butts, I am going to make your lives so...

And the politicians will note your protest, and it won’t make a damned bit of difference.

Tanya Huff

And the politicians will note your protest, and it won’t make a damned bit of difference.

We are using these to follow the Others home. We are maybe using these to end the war. We are maybe using these to die in a new and exciting way.

Tanya Huff

We are using these to follow the Others home. We are maybe using these to end the war. We are maybe using these to die in a new and exciting way.

That's just what I need, she muttered, digging around in her bag, a depressed vampire.

Tanya Huff

That's just what I need, she muttered, digging around in her bag, a depressed vampire.