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Famous Quotes By Mercedes Lackey
Ow!' was the first thing out of her mouth, followed by a steam of articulate and literate curses that were neither blasphemous nor prurient.She'd had years to develop a vocabulary of invective that wouldn't offend anyone. It was the sort of thing a princess had to do if she was going to be able to adequately vent her feelings. — Mercedes Lackey
Getting angry over something that won't change is like seeing what happens if you hit your hand with a hammer over and over again, and being surprised each time when it hurts. So you might as well stop doing it. — Mercedes Lackey
I'd been going to study Pre-Flowering History," Tiercel offered.
"Now you're living it," Kave said. — Mercedes Lackey
There are no excuses," he said at last. "But there are reasons. Reasons why we are what we are. Reasons why we do not have to stay that way. — Mercedes Lackey
Sometimes good people [are] helpless ... terrible things happen ... to good people ... there [are] sad endings as well as happy ones. — Mercedes Lackey
These "doyennes of society" were no different at bottom than the leading dames among the gossips of her own village. Within that little "society," their word was law, and the law was respectability. — Mercedes Lackey
Better, I thought, not to touch at all than to touch and bring hurt upon myself and others. Better to do nothing than to make a move and have it be the wrong one. But even deciding to not touch or to be nothing is a decision, Vanyel, and by deciding not to touch, so as to avoid hurt, I then hurt those who tried to touch me. He — Mercedes Lackey
There are more nasty things in pretty packages in the world than most people would believe. — Mercedes Lackey
Three things never anger or you'll not live for long;
A wolf with cubs,
A man with power, And a woman's sense of wrong. — Mercedes Lackey
Don't you see, Stef? It's not that I'm serving Valdemar, it's that I'm helping to preserve the kind of people who leave the world better than they found it, and trying to stop the ones who take instead of giving. — Mercedes Lackey
Well, we could have just given him a horse and sent him on his way, but ... Ancaladar ate the horse. — Mercedes Lackey
Stories ain't about the feller what wrote 'em, even if he pertends they are. They don' even hev t'be true to be right! Stories are 'bout what they make you feel. If'n they make you feel good, an' make y'all wanta be brave, an' good, an' do what's right, thet's the important thing! — Mercedes Lackey
Among the dragons, the prohibition against asking direct questions did not exist, and-as Harrier discovered immediately-dragons were even more outrageous gossips than sailors. — Mercedes Lackey
(From the Author Note at the beginning of the book.) Dorothy L. Sayers used to say that mystery stories were the only moral fiction of the modern world
because in a mystery, you were guaranteed to see that the bad got punished, the good got rewarded and in the end all was made right.
I'd like to think that fantasy does the same thing. It reminds us that this is how it should be, and maybe if we all put our minds to it a little more, this is how it will be. The good will be rewarded. The bad will be punished. Sins will be forgiven.
And they will live happily ever after. — Mercedes Lackey
So her safe little world would never be safe again ... She knew that the nurturing hand also held the knife, and that was very unsettling. — Mercedes Lackey
It's easy for parents to pull the strings that make one dance ... after all, they are the ones who tied those strings in the first place — Mercedes Lackey
Why do we grow up thinking life should be fair? Who told us that it should be? Because it never is, and finding that out ... hurts worse than a lie. — Mercedes Lackey
Sympathy can be addictive and can kill strong men as surely as a diet of nothing but sugar. — Mercedes Lackey
No matter how many times we prove otherwise, the men don't seem to believe we can take care of ourselves." "Which is ridiculous," Rosa agreed, "Especially when you consider how many settler women over there on their frontier are doing just that. — Mercedes Lackey
Witch' is just a religion, okay? No baby-sacrificing, no Black Masses, no sending imps out to scare the dog-snot out of kids, trying to make them think they're crazy. We don't do things like that. Our number-one law is 'Have fun in this lifetime, but don't hurt anybody.'
Nice little paraphrase of "An it harm none, do as ye will" if I do say so myself. — Mercedes Lackey
I am a woman pretending to be a man, pretending to be this ship's first officer, pretending to be a pirate, pretending to be innocent of murder ... I begin to lose track of all the roles I am playing. — Mercedes Lackey
My parents can take themselves off on a scenic tour of hell before they tell me who my friends will be, Gan said pleasantly. — Mercedes Lackey
And when it comes down to cases, everything written is at least in part a fantasy. Except maybe for the national budget. That's horror. — Mercedes Lackey
But whatever fate may be mine, I shall not simply say yes to whatever it sends! she vowed stubbornly. If it is not to my liking ... then it is not my fate. — Mercedes Lackey
These people are civilians, Moira. Look at them. They didn't try to hurt Holcomb's workers and they're certainly no threat to the Cabal." I smiled and waved my right hand, palm out. "Come on. You know these aren't the druids you're looking for." No one even chuckled. So much for diffusing the situation with humor. — Mercedes Lackey
That's how you tell a merc is dead; he just stops collecting paychecks. — Mercedes Lackey
Yeah, well, that's what you said the last time it did this, and it was doing it that time too,' Tiercel said waspishly.
Clear as mud,' Harrier muttered. — Mercedes Lackey
Magic, like technology, is a tool. — Mercedes Lackey
It seems to me that evil is a kind of ultimate greed, a greed that is so all-encompassing that it can't ever see anything lovely, rare, or precious without wanting to possess it. A greed so total if it can't possess these things, it will destroy them rather than chance that someone else might have them. And a greed so intense that even having these things never causes it to lessen one iota - the lovely, the rare, and the precious never affect it except to make it want them. — Mercedes Lackey
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 her own self-worth was strong enough to stand up to the worst the one she loved could deliver. It is so much harder to take a hint of scorn from the beloved than a verbal battering from an enemy ... Kay would always be more intelligent, more clever than Gerda was. She had to know, deep inside her, that what she offered was just as important and just as valuable as wit and intelligence. — Mercedes Lackey
Many of them were not problems at all, only the perception of a problem, and simply delaying a decision would make it less of a perceived problem with every passing day. — Mercedes Lackey
There's a saying in Hardorn," she continued. "'You shouldn't attempt to teach a goat to sing. It will waste your time, hurt your ears, and annoy the goat.' I can say without fear of contradiction that the goat is getting annoyed. — Mercedes Lackey
They'd get that back; when children no longer lived in fear and privation, the ability to hope was one of the first things to return. From — Mercedes Lackey
:They spend a quarter of their lives writing things down, a quarter finding what other people have written down, a quarter hiding what was written down, and a quarter making sure if it should have been written down and wasn't, it is now.: — Mercedes Lackey
Elves - You can't live with them and there's just no resale value. — Mercedes Lackey
Though drowned was just as dead as any other way of dying. — Mercedes Lackey
We are to call hares ad become mushrooms," Jermayan explained kindly. "Presumimg Kindolhinadetil will grant us the load of a mirror."
"Yes of course," Kellen said, with only a touch of irony."That makes perfect sense. — Mercedes Lackey
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. — Mercedes Lackey
You jackass. We're all going to die here. You know that, right?' Harrier said.
Yeah, Eugens said shakily. ' ... Guess I might as well die here with you as out on the desert with a bunch of other jackasses. — Mercedes Lackey
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 admitted that that was just about what Dirk had written, word for word. — Mercedes Lackey
By Zeus's goolies, it's about time you got here! — Mercedes Lackey
But no one can truly know how the game will play before the stones are laid upon the board — Mercedes Lackey
It is the way in which the Dark returns, Harrier. I will explain, if you like."
"Oh, no," Harrier said. "I'd much rather not know a thing about what we're facing. Let me get dressed first."
A few minutes later Harrier came back, dressed for the day. He made another cup of hot cordial for Tiercel, refilled the kettle and started the water brewing for tea, and set some dried fruit to soak for griddle-cakes. "Okay. Now. Ruin my day," he invited. — Mercedes Lackey
Well," Clarice said, once the pirates were safely out of earshot. "Nobody shot us." "Yet," Dominick answered. — Mercedes Lackey
If he didn't get out of here - right now - Harrier was either going to break into hysterical laughter or strangle somebody. — Mercedes Lackey
It is only a fairy tale. They always end sadly. — Mercedes Lackey
what Mr. Bishop talked to Tomas about was living with them and controlling them, as if the ability to start fires with his mind was some kind of large dog Tomas had accidentally adopted and was now going to have to learn to take care of properly, like it or not. He — Mercedes Lackey
Doctor MacKenzie says Sometimes I think the Victorians had the right idea. When you lost a family member back then you were suppose to be in full mourning, dress in nothing but black, for a whole year. Then you went into something they called 'half mourning' for another full year, adn during those two years, you were pretty much expected to have emotional breakdowns, you could do it whenever you felt you needed to, and everybody would support you. Now?, A month after a tragedy, maybe two, and you're expected to be all better-or down pills so you can pretend you are. — Mercedes Lackey
Zen Hugs - the hugs that you would get, if we were there, if we could hug you, but we aren't, and we can't. — Mercedes Lackey
It isn't wise to be rude to one's mother. She knows everything about your childhood that is potentially embarassing. — Mercedes Lackey
When they are seen as a type, and not as individuals, they are easy for a fanatical mind to grasp - and hate. — Mercedes Lackey
And don't even suggest that these would be better off in Tiercel's hands. No, Tiercel has other things to do with his life. You, on the other hand, get to protect him. And guess what that makes you?"
"Stupid?" Harrier suggested. "Suicidal?"
"A Knight-Mage!" the unicorn cried cheerfully. — Mercedes Lackey
If you would rise, do so alone. — Mercedes Lackey
Size and strength are not the answer to everything. Cleverness can overcome strength nearly every time. A small clever man can almost always best a strong, dim one. — Mercedes Lackey
In a dog's world, only three states existed: "now," "in a while," and "forever." If someone left, he was gone "forever," and when he returned they rejoiced as much as if he were back from the dead precisely because he'd been gone "forever. — Mercedes Lackey
[ ... ] what the hell do I do about a broken lifebond?"
He shook his head, obviously at a loss. "I can't tell you; I don't know. I don't Heal minds, I Heal bodies. And I don't know of anyone who Heals hearts. — Mercedes Lackey
Why would you want to make them happy?" Amberdrake turned back to his little friend, and sat with a sad smile on his face. "Because they are bitter, unhappy people, and very little else makes them happy. They say what they do out of envy, for any number of reasons. It may be because I lead a more luxurious life than they, or at least they believe I do. It may be because there are many people who do call me friend, and those are all folk of great personal worth; a few of them are people that occupy high position and deservedly so. Perhaps it is because they cannot do what I can, and for some reason, this galls them. But they have so little else that gives them pleasure, I see no reason to deprive them of the few drops of enjoyment they can extract from heaping scorn and derision on me." Gesten shook his head. "Drake, you're crazy. But I already knew that. I'm getting some sleep; this is all too much for me. Good night." "Good night, Gesten," Amberdrake said — Mercedes Lackey
Remember this always: to have something, sometimes you must be willing to lose it. Love must live free, jel'enedra. Love must ever live free. — Mercedes Lackey
By such little victories are wars and hearts won, — Mercedes Lackey
Still, she assured herself as she unpacked her suitcase on the bed, Marx wrote his Manifesto one word at a time, with but pen and ink. Modest tools that moved a world! So shall we. — Mercedes Lackey
And the nightmare-monster of her childhood revealed itself to be a thing of old clothes stuffed with straw. — Mercedes Lackey
We're given a choice in our lives, to make things better, or worse, or merely endure like sheep. I choose to make things better, as much as I can. — Mercedes Lackey
Or, as Nikolas had said, in tones of admiration, She can tell you to go to hell in a way that will send you running of to pack your bags. — Mercedes Lackey
But
" she tried not to wail, but her voice crept upward, anyway "
I want to go HOME
"
"And I want a palace and a handsome, young prince who has an unnatural lust for old women, and neither of us are going to get what we crave, so let's concentrate on what we can do something about!" Granny said sharply. — Mercedes Lackey
The willpower to do anything would come, the songs and writings said, if the motive was pure. — Mercedes Lackey
It's hard being a rock; they have such a strange sense of time - and priorities. — Mercedes Lackey
A book's alright when the weather's foul and there's nothing else to do, but why sit and read when the wind is calling your name? — Mercedes Lackey
Good hips. Breed like cow, strong like bull, dumb like ox. Hitch to plow when horse dies. — Mercedes Lackey
Priests confine broad truths into narrow doctrines, because more rules mean that they have more power. Priests mistake their own prejudice for conscience and mistake what they personally fear for what should universally be feared. Priests look inward to their own small souls and try to impress that smallness on the world, when they should be looking at the greatness of the universe and trying to impress that upon their souls. Priests forget they owe everything to their gods and begin to think the world owes everything to them . . . : the cat stopped, and shook his head. :Power is a poison. — Mercedes Lackey
We believe that all those who are served should also spend time serving. — Mercedes Lackey
Inexperience can be overcome, ignorance can be enlightened, but prejudice will destroy you. — Mercedes Lackey
Thought it has certainly taken you long enough to realize what should have truly been precious to you. Not your own self-importance, nor how clever you thought you were, but the affections of those who cared for you, and that you should have cared for in return. e become truly great only when we work for others as well as ourselves. By your own light, you can only illuminate a small part of the world, but when your light is reflected and shared, it is magnified. — Mercedes Lackey
Change or stagnate. Keep moving or die. — Mercedes Lackey
I can't help it; present me with a situation, and I have to think about both sides of it. I can try to suppress it, but I cannot shut off the way I think. Once knowledge is gained, there's no going back to ignorance. I think about what the other feels. I can't stop it, — Mercedes Lackey
And payment exacted for the crimes and weaknesses of a lifetime. Her hands shook, and tears prickled at the back of her eyes, but she couldn't even cry. Something horrible was going to happen to her, and she knew she deserved it, but she couldn't help shrieking inside that it wasn't fair, that she hadn't known what would happen back when she could still change things, back while it would have done any good. And now, nothing she could do could ever make up for what she'd done. She didn't think she could do good if she tried. — Mercedes Lackey
I have only one question, my sister and my friend," she said, so earnestly that Kethry came out of her own fear and looked deeply into the shadowed eyes that met hers. "And that is this; which way do you want them sliced - lengthwise, or widthwise? — Mercedes Lackey
Only a very careless father would be inclined to tell you what I'm going to tell you. I suppose I'm about to act like the disreputable uncle who everyone fears to leave the boys with because he encourages them to drink distilled spirits, stay up late, and do more than merely kiss girls."
"Uh ... what?" Mags replied, utterly bewildered now.
"I am going," Jakyr said, leaning toward Mags, his eyes dancing with laughter, "to tell you how to please a woman."
Max thought for a moment his face that caught fire, because surely it couldn't burn like that without some outside help. — Mercedes Lackey
In a calm, clear voice, she suggested that the wyrsa in question could do several highly improbable, athletically difficult and possibly biologically impractical things involving its own mother, a few household implements, and a dead fish. — Mercedes Lackey
If you don't look after your fellow man, if you think that what you want is always more important than what anyone else wants or needs, you're not human, and that's that. — Mercedes Lackey
It was Mags' turn to snort. But most on it is there ain't 'nough space for him an' his ego t' be in th' same room at th' same time. — Mercedes Lackey
Truth and trust are the means by which civilization holds off barbarism. — Mercedes Lackey
You are speaking to a cat. If you do not believe this is magic, what do you think it is? She — Mercedes Lackey
If there are going to be people out there making war on other people, don't you think it's a good idea for some of those people to at least follow a code of ethics? Not 'honor' but something you can pin down and be sure of, something with the same rules for everybody. — Mercedes Lackey
You find them in any Kingdom," she said, "if you look hard enough. Young men, and young women, too, who believe that they are in love with evil, death, and darkness, but in fact, are in love with mystery. — Mercedes Lackey
When warriors feel afraid they lack something, it is only because they are forgetful. They have forgotten how capable they truly are. — Mercedes Lackey
Had she been fully white, had she been a man, Alderscroft would have had her brought into the fold and properly taught immediately. — Mercedes Lackey
From what he knew about the Creatures of the Dark they wouldn't waste their time laying elaborate traps. They'd just eat someone. — Mercedes Lackey
Platitudes might satisfy for a short time, father - but soon or late, the people will realize they are being fed form without substance. What I tell them must be the truth, and I must believe it, and I must hold to it. — Mercedes Lackey
Healer Myrim made no attempt to conceal the fact that Orthallen's treachery had not surprised her. Nor did she conceal that his demise gave her a certain grim satisfaction. But then, she might well be forgiven such uncharitable thoughts; she was one of the four Healers who were tending Talia's wounds. — Mercedes Lackey
Adventure, yeah. I guess that's what you call it when everybody comes back alive. — Mercedes Lackey
Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it. — Mercedes Lackey
when there's nothing to be done you might as well get some sleep, because when there is something to be done you're going to wish you'd had some." As — Mercedes Lackey
Nevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth. — Mercedes Lackey