Unfortunately, diplomacy was a dance I needed to learn. Maria V. Snyder More Quotes by Maria V. Snyder More Quotes From Maria V. Snyder "How did you - " "Fool your guards? They're not very good. They forgot to check the ceiling for spiders." Valek grinned. His angular face softened. Maria V. Snyder spidersceilingsfaces There's always another storm. It's the way the world works. Snowstorms, rainstorms, windstorms, sandstorms, and firestorms. Some are fierce and others are small. You have to deal with each one separately, but you need to keep an eye on whats brewing for tomorrow. Maria V. Snyder stormeyeneeds Life is like molten glass. It flows, it's flexible, it can be molded and shaped and...what do you say? Ah, yes. It holds vast potential. You have a number of uncertainties in your melt right now. But they will always be there in one form or another. Always. Unlike molten glass, life can't be fixed or frozen into a pretty vase and placed on a shelf to gather dust. Maria V. Snyder glassesdustnumbers Let's go. We're supposed to rendezvous with the Captain at the lake. Oh, and try to keep the noise down. You sound like a panicked moose crashing through the woods," the smarter man chided. "Oh yeah. Like you could hear me over your specially trained 'woodland-animal footsteps,'" Rough Voice countered. "It was like listening to two deer humping each other. Maria V. Snyder lakesanimalmen Valek smiled. “Good. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.” He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten about it. Sealed with wax, the message appeared to be secured. Valek shrugged. “I was bored. Maria V. Snyder boredaskingletters Some Queen of the Pipes, I thought. I'd believed I was better than a mindless drone. But I was the mindless one, hiding away. Even now I referred to them as if I didn't belong. Maria V. Snyder droneshidingqueens Being a scrub was undesirable and hard work, living in crowded conditions with no privacy and just being one of many. Undistinguishable. Maria V. Snyder privacyjust-beinghard-work Lying to yourself is easy, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences. Maria V. Snyder dealseasylying There are certain people I trust no matter what. Even when it seems like they've turned into monsters, you need to stay true to them. Because, in the end, they'll be the ones backing you up. Maria V. Snyder monsterspeopleneeds But it seems there is more than one way to poison a person's heart, and it doesn't require a meal. Maria V. Snyder mealspoisonheart I hate a mystery. I would have let the identity of the Commander’s successor remain a secret, as I have for fifteen years, but tonight’s opportunity was too tempting. With eight drunken Generals sleeping it off, I could have danced on their beds without waking them." - Valek Maria V. Snyder hatesleepopportunity Nothing says you care for me better than offering to torture my enemies. Maria V. Snyder careofferingenemy Exactly. You can shoulder all the blame and become a martyr. Provided anyone knows what or who you're martyring for. Or you can accept that some things are important enough to fight for and realize there will be sacrifices along the way. Maria V. Snyder sacrificefightingimportant You asked how I can be so calm. I don't have time not to be. I would like to grieve and worry and carry on, but that doesn't achieve results. Maria V. Snyder calmworrygrieving There, that's better. Now you look like the wild scrub that fell into my life." "Because you loosened the vent's screws." "Best. Decision. Ever. Maria V. Snyder screwsdecisionlooks Knowing and believing are sometimes hard to combine. Maria V. Snyder knowingsometimesbelieve I know I hated magic for a reason," Janco said. "Congratulations. This is the first time you've had a VALID reason to hate something," Ari countered. "Remember your campaign against sand?" "Sand! Horrid little stuff. Gets everywhere. I had a perfectly good argue--" "Janco." Ari's voice rumbled deep in his throat. In a heartbeat, Janco switched gears. "Well, this blood magic sounds worse than sand. Maria V. Snyder perfectly-goodcongratulationshate Did she just-" "Yes." "But I don't-" "Yes you do. We both stink." "Well, I'm not-" "Yes. You are." He huffed. "You wont let-" "No. No complaining. Let's go." I grabbed a clean shirt and pants from my saddlebags. "Well, she could have handled it better," he grumped. "No. She couldn't." He settled into a sulky silence as we visited the bathhouse. Maria V. Snyder pantssilencecomplaining Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo. Maria V. Snyder bowschoiceswant I took three steps and was wrapped in his arms, where I belonged. No confusion here. No worries here. No troubles here. Maria V. Snyder threeconfusionworry
