Quotes by Maria V. Snyder

Our herd may roam, but we all know where is home.

They were my family, yet they were strangers.

He pulled back on the bridle, stopping in disbelief. “Your love for him has damaged your senses.”“And your hunger for power has affected you intelligence

You cant let the past ruin your future, I changed over in my mind.

Only the weak invite their demons to live with them. Isnt that right?

Trusting is hard. Knowing who to trust, even harder.

Positive thoughts lead to positive results.

Old soul. I laughed. Youre Thirty.Its not the years, its the experience, he paused.

The benefit of appearing so young is Im constantly underestimated

Is there anything else you havent told me?My head spun. So much had happened and we still needed to stop a powerful magician. Death was a real possibility. I needed Valek to know how I felt.I love youValek wrapped me in his arms. My love has been yours since the fire festival. If those goons had killed you, I knew then that I would never be the same. I didnt want or expect this. But I couldnt resist you.

Dont judge what you dont know.

Good food, fresh water, and an occasional sweet and someone to care for. Thats what everyone should have. A simplistic and unrealistic view I knew, but it soothed me.

Living is a risk, I snapped at him. Every decision, every interaction, every step, every time you get out of bed in the morning, you take a risk. To survive is to know youre taking that risk and to not get out of bed clutching illusions of safety.

Yelena, youve driven me crazy. Youve caused me considerable trouble and Ive contemplated ending your life twice since Ive known you...but you slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.

Of course, you didnt want our help. Now I have to go beat up some soldier just to keep my ego intact.

I remembered my little brother, Allyn, had appeared so innocent and angelic when he slept--similar to Kerrick. It must be a survival tactic. If Allyn hadnt looked so sweet, we would have killed him while he slept. He had been pure evil when he was awake--similar to Kerrick.

[Janco] paused. His eyes held a distant gleam as if seeing into his past. My first practice was a shock. I was a cocky smart aleck--[Opal] Was?[J] Be quiet. Im telling a story here.

Its the problem with mistakes, they tend to linger.

I stepped closer to him and lowered my voice. If you could change one thing, what would it be?He pulled the sheep pendant from his pocket. A question filled his eyes. I held out my hand. Riley placed it in my palm and I curled my finger around the necklace, pressing the metal into my skin.

Fourteen years without a mother had me believe I could be stoic when I finally met her.