quotes by Mercedes Lackey

"'One day,' Orest said, looking at him comically, 'you will say something that is less than practical and sensible, something that is driven by no forethought and nothing but passion, and I will probably collapse with shock.'"
— Mercedes Lackey (Alta)

"Truth and trust are the means by which civilization holds off barbarism."
— Mercedes Lackey (Alta)

"If it is stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.
(a Shin'a'in saying)"
— Mercedes Lackey (Owlknight)

"Give your enemy a face, If he is human, do not dehumanize him. Know him and know why he is your enemy. If your enemy is within you, understand what it is and why you are afraid. Put a face on your fear. When you understand it, and it is no longer vague and shapeless, you will find that your fear is no longer so formidable."
— Mercedes Lackey (Brightly Burning)

"You are human and mortal; we are the sum of our weak moments and our strong."
— Mercedes Lackey (The Black Gryphon)

"To treat a person like a carpet, it is necessary that one do the walking, and one allow himself to be walked on.
--Shin'a'in saying"
— Mercedes Lackey (Owlflight)

". . . from what he knew about the Creatures of the Dark they wouldn t waste their time laying elaborate traps. They d just eat someone. "
— Mercedes Lackey (The Phoenix Unchained)

"She just dropped it and ran!!"
— Mercedes Lackey

"The dragonets found the carpenters to be even more fascinating than the furniture, and followed the poor men from pen to pen, crowding around to watch, tasting the wooden planks, trying to steal the tools. It made for an interesting day for everyone, as the boys tried to keep the dragonets away from the carpenters, and the dragonets tried to get at the carpenters, and the carpenters worked probably a great deal faster than they ever had in their lives, sure that the dragonets would go from tasting the wood to tasting them. "
— Mercedes Lackey (Alta)

"If they projected the fact that they are dangerous any harder, there would be little puddles of "danger" on the floor around them. Look, it's "danger", don't step in it!"
— Mercedes Lackey (The Eagle & the Nightingales)

"She couldn't catch you anyways!"
— Mercedes Lackey

"I have no place in my life for someone who is sure he can do everything.
--Steelmind"
— Mercedes Lackey (Owlknight)

"Better watch out said a second voice from somewhere under the Beetle. Don't park those two kraut cars too close together; it's springtime, and they might decide to mate. then Charlie'll be stuck with a garage full of little orange safety cones"
— Mercedes Lackey

"Better watch out said a second voice from somewhere under the Beetle. Don't park those two kraut cars too close together; it's springtime, and they might decide to mate. then Charlie'll be stuck with a garage full of little orange safety cones!"
— Mercedes Lackey (Burning Water)