Maria V. Snyder Quotes

I wanted to dissolve into the floor, mixing myself with the hard stone. A stone had a single purpose: to be. No complicated promises, no worries and no feelings.

Pretty stupid,” I called after his retreating form. “To give up before all possible solutions have been tried.

Reviewing our fight, I asked Janco, “Why do you rhyme when you fight?

For the first time, I was the center of attention. Everyone watched me as if I were a bomb. Would I explode and cause a disaster or would I pop and cause a miracle?

My mind’s screaming went unvoiced. Logic grabbed the panic and wrestled it to the ground.

What have I earned from you, Valek? Loyalty? Respect? Trust?" "You have my attention. But give me what I want, and you can have everything.

Every person has the latent ability to read minds and influence the physical world without touching it, but they don't have the ability to connect with the power source.

Rand rubbed his hands over his face. His anger had dissipated. “I’m sorry, Yelena. I was backed into a corner and I couldn’t get out without hurting someone.

Another relative?" Valek asked.A broad smile stretched Moon Man's lips. "Yes. I am her mother's uncle's wife'sthird cousin."--Valek and Moon Man

How did you-"Fool your guards? They're not very good, the forgot to check the ceiling for spiders."Valek grinned. His angular face softened.

In the war room, love? What if someone comes in?”I stood and removed his shirt. “Then they’ll have a good story to tell.”“Good?” He adopted the pretense of being offended.“Prove me wrong.

Pushing magic toward the candle, I willed it to light. Nothing happened.Irys made a strangled sound and the candle burned. “Are you directing your magic to the candle?”“Yes. W

It's a dirty way to fight, but I'm late for lunch."- Valek to Yelena

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 can't let the past ruin your future, I changed over in my mind.

Only the weak invite their demons to live with them. Isn't that right?

Old soul." I laughed. "You're Thirty.""It's not the years, it's the experience, " he paused.

The benefit of appearing so young is I'm constantly underestimated

Don't judge what you don't know.

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

Of course, you didn't want our help. Now I have to go beat up some soldier just to keep my ego intact.

It's the problem with mistakes, they tend to linger.

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

Two men. I had just killed two men. A killing machine, I hadn't even hesitated. Fear and rage settled deep in my chest, forming a layer of ice around my heart.

with a touch of sarcasm. “Glass is an amazing material. Versatile,

followed a step behind. My thoughts churned as my emotions seesawed

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 scenario ended only one way. With one dead rat.

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 same.

Valek was liquid in motion. As i watched him, one word came to mind: beautiful.