A warp," Nita whispered. "A tunnel through space-time. Are you a white hole?" It stopped bobbing, stared at her as if she had said something derogatory. (Do I look like a hole?) Diane Duane More Quotes by Diane Duane More Quotes From Diane Duane She tried to walk softly and wished the trees wouldn't stare at her so. Diane Duane staring walks tree Dear Artificer, I’ve blown my quanta and gone to the Good Place! Diane Duane quantum dear gone Footsteps in the snow suggest where you have been, point to where you were going: but when they suddenly vanish, never dismiss the possibility of flight. Diane Duane possibility flight snow Something always happens. You still have to promise stuff anyway. If you have to work to make the promises true... it's like a spell. You have to say the words every time you want the results. Diane Duane want stuff promise And we will cause it to be well-made, this Sacrifice. You, young and never loving; I, old and never loved. Such a Song the Sea will never have seen. Diane Duane sacrifice sea song You should know how terrible a power belief is, especially in the wrong hands -- and how do you tell which hands are wrong? Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you've changed, by believing. Once you've changed, other things start to follow. Diane Duane believe hands way "Virtue," he said. "The real thing. It's not some kind of cuddly teddy bear you can keep on the shelf until you need a hug. It's dangerous, which is why it makes people so nervous. Virtue has its own agenda, and believe me, it's not always yours. The word itself means strength, power. And when it gets loose, you'd better watch out." "Something bad might happen..." "Impossible. But possibly something painful." Diane Duane real mean believe "Power," Nita heard her father say behind her. "Creation. Forces from before time. This is--this business is for saints, not children!" Diane Duane saint father children The city breathing, burning, living the life thy had preserved. Ten million lives and more. If something should happen to all that life - how terrible! Nita gulped for control as she remembered Fred's word of just this morning, an eternity ago. And this was what being a wizard was about. Keeping terrible things from happening, even when it hurts. Not just power, or control of what ordinary people couldn't control, or delight in being able to make strange things happen. Those were the side effects - not the reason, the purpose. Diane Duane live-life hurt morning Honey, have you seen your sister?” She’s on Jupiter, Mom. Diane Duane jupiter mom honey Blood in the water I sing, and one who shed it: deadliest hunger I sing, and one who fed it- weaving the ancient-most tale of the Sea's sending: singing the tragedy, singing the joy unending This is our shame- this is the whole Ocean's glory: this is the Song of the Twelve. Hark to the story! Hearken, and bring it to pass: swift lest the sorrow long ago laid to it's rest devour us tomarrow! Diane Duane long-ago ocean song All the drawing lacks is the final touch: To add eyes to the dragon Diane Duane drawing dragons eye How am I supposed to save the universe with all this noise?! Diane Duane universe noise You do have the idea of being ‘just good friends?’” He gave her a sideways look. “For so high and honorable an estate,” Roshaun said, “ ‘just’ seems a poor modifier to choose. Diane Duane good-friend looks ideas (True,) the white hole said. (My name is Khairelikoblepharehglukumeilichephreidosd'enagouni-) and at the same time he went flickering through a pattern of colors that was evidently the visual translation. Diane Duane color names white But the trouble with sainthood these days is the robe-and-halo imagery that gets stuck onto it." Carl got that brooding look again. "People forget that robes were street clothes once... and still are, in a lot of places. And halos are to that fierce air of innocence what speech balloons in comics are to the sound of the voice itself. Shorthand. But most people just see an old symbol and don't bother looking behind it for the meaning. Sainthood starts to look old-fashioned, unattainable... even repellent. Actually, you can see it all around, once you learn to spot it. Diane Duane clothes voice air A legend can just as well be founded in the future as in the past." "It's called a 'prophecy,'" Urruah said. "You may have heard of the concept. Diane Duane legends may past Sometimes we do not hear the Whisperer even at her loudest because she speaks in our own voice, the one we most often discount. Diane Duane voice speak sometimes A little science. A little magic. A little chicken soup. Diane Duane magic soup littles
