Mating Flight Quotes

“Oh, I should add, I’m not looting the city, but the people I heal often bring me gifts. I’ve got a statue of a dog made of gold with bright ruby eyes that dates back two thousand years. I’ve got the best television set that Arucu Corporation made last year. And I’ve got a piece of slightly used butcher paper with a crayon drawing of something that might be me or might be a spider, I’m not sure which, with the words “THAK YOU DRRON GRAGON” written on it. And various other treasures.”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons

“Polite fictions are very important for dragons.”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons

“There’s no remedy for a spat between friends like visiting flaming, whirling death upon your enemies.”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons

“First of all, simply clawing or breathing at somedragon once isn't real fighting. Small people usually use words for what we mean by that. They might say, oh, "Your mother copulated extramaritally with a black poodle, and from this union you were born." Dragons just attack, once, instead. It's just as expressive.”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons

“Your trust, she is misplaced. Seek her in the place you have lost your manners, your courage, your honor, your forelimbs.” said Llredh.”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons

“«So you hired a whore, didn’t fornicate at all, and did impromptu major surgery on her?» he asked. «Exactly! Aren’t I horny and honorable and brave and resourceful?»”
― Bard Bloom, Mating Flight: A Non-Romance of Dragons