She tried to walk softly and wished the trees wouldn't stare at her so.

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

There is a rule for fantasy writers: The more truth you mix in with a lie, the stronger it gets.

"Don't be afraid to make corrections," Picchu said. "Don't be afraid to lend a hand." She fell silent, seeming to think for a moment. "And don't look down."

But even in your world it’s a byword. Men will fight bravely and be heroes, but for last-ditch defense against any odds… get a Mother.

The Spear in the Other’s heart is the spear in your own: you are he.

What I try to do for my readers is to pass on some of the things that I found out about being thirteen after doing it for forty years.

Well, the rollout of new technology always affects how wizards do business.

A little science. A little magic. A little chicken soup.

Belief made no difference to the truth.

Those who don't know the mistakes of the past won't be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.

I am old enough to enjoy a bit of nostalgia, but wise enough to know that there haven't been any "good ol' days" since Eden (the garden, not the prime minister).

Dreams grow if you grow.

Marriage is when two people are joined together to become one desperately boring person.

[To Parliament, when it urged her to marry and settle the succession:] You attend to your own duties and I'll perform mine.

There are just so many stories that are buried on family trees.

You don't need a dead father to explain a character's sadness. And impressing yourself with wit/cleverness often feels like what it is - authorial intrusion.

You need to face what you're running from

Christian theology is the grandmother of Bolshevism.

It's not the questions that get us in trouble - it's the answers.

Variant: I was driven to drink by a woman. I am forever grateful, yet I never had the good manners to thank her.