Maria V. Snyder

Quotes

• “Why did Mother ask you to help me rescue Gelsi?" I asked Leif."She thought I could assist you in some way. Instead, I ha...”
• “I stepped closer to him and lowered my voice. 'If you could change one thing, what would it be?'He pulled the sheep pend...”
• “I remembered my little brother, Allyn, had appeared so innocent and angelic when he slept--similar to Kerrick. It must b...”
• “Hasn’t stopped us before. And besides, if they wanted to kill us, we’d be dead by now and would be having an entirely di...”
• “We are searching for the same thing,” Stripey said.“How do you know?” Janco asked.“I read his mind.” The Sitian pointed ...”
• “Living is a risk,' I snapped at him. 'Every decision, every interaction, every step, every time you get out of bed in th...”
• “Your soul is drenched black with the blood of your victims, my dear, and that is why you can't see it. When you die, tha...”
• “Lief. That's not nice, considering all your sister has done for you," admonished Perl."Oh right. How could I forget that...”
• “I mulled over the implications and decided not to waste my time worrying about what everyone else thought, or to bother ...”
• “Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since...”
• “Valek coalesced from the shadows and wrapped me in his long lean arms. I soaked in his musky smell, listening to his hea...”
• “[Janco] paused. His eyes held a distant gleam as if seeing into his past. 'My first practice was a shock. I was a cocky ...”
• “Pushing magic toward the candle, I willed it to light. Nothing happened.Irys made a strangled sound and the candle burne...”
• “Good food, fresh water, and an occasional sweet and someone to care for. That's what everyone should have. A simplistic ...”
• “I could admire his skills, and be relieved when he was on my side in a fight. But for a rat to like the cat? That scenar...”
• “Two men. I had just killed two men. A killing machine, I hadn't even hesitated. Fear and rage settled deep in my chest, ...”
• “He pulled back on the bridle, stopping in disbelief. “Your love for him has damaged your senses.”“And your hunger for po...”
• “Your fear remains strong. You are not ready to face your story, preferring instead to surround yourself with knots. Some...”
• “Another relative?" Valek asked.A broad smile stretched Moon Man's lips. "Yes. I am her mother's uncle's wife'sthird cous...”
• “How did you-"Fool your guards? They're not very good, the forgot to check the ceiling for spiders."Valek grinned. His an...”
• “But they fight in the name of the creator." "I don't care if they fight in the name of broccoli. The goal remains the sa...”
• “Fourteen years without a mother had me believe I could be stoic when I finally met her.”
• “We don't take orders from you, Sergeant." Quain said. "Your man tried to assassi”
• “Valek was liquid in motion. As i watched him, one word came to mind: beautiful.”
• “Only the weak invite their demons to live with them. Isn't that right?”
• “It's a dirty way to fight, but I'm late for lunch."- Valek to Yelena”
• “You can't let the past ruin your future, I changed over in my mind.”
• “followed a step behind. My thoughts churned as my emotions seesawed”
• “The benefit of appearing so young is I'm constantly underestimated”
• “with a touch of sarcasm. “Glass is an amazing material. Versatile,”
• “Oh, you made an impression. Like a stone caught in my boot.”
• “The heart is a strange beast and not ruled by logic.”
• “Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.”
• “It's the problem with mistakes, they tend to linger.”
• “Fear causes the dog to bite and Roze was one bitch.”
• “Our herd may roam, but we all know where is home.”
• “They were my family, yet they were strangers.”
• “Positive thoughts lead to positive results.”
• “Don't judge what you don't know.”