The Fated Sky Quotes

“My mother once told me that an apology wasn’t about being right or wrong, but showing that the relationship was more important than the problem.”
― Mary Robinette Kowal, The Fated Sky

“I am trying to remember that you mean well. But at the moment, I cannot take the protestations of a well-meaning white woman. I do not have the energy to reassure you or to pretend I am happy and content with my lot in life.”
― Mary Robinette Kowal, The Fated Sky

“I don't want you stuck on Earth, wishing you were in the stars.”
― Mary Robinette Kowal, The Fated Sky

“A donut is such a humble food until you really contemplate it. The glaze had begun to crystallize as the donut drew the moisture out of the sugar, leaving a sweet shell that separated as I bit into it, to reveal a delicate interior. Sugar and yeast and butter and God … God was in the donut.”
― Mary Robinette Kowal, The Fated Sky