93 Quotes by Patricia C. Wrede

Four of us,' said Morwen. The cats yowled. 'Yes, I know, and of course you're coming, but you can't carry a bucket of soapy water, so for the purposes of this discussion it doesn't matter,' she told them. The cats gave her an affronted look, turned their backs, and began making indignant little noises at each other.

Cecy, I do think it is unfair. People in novels are fainting all the time, and I never can, no matter how badly I need to.

I keep forgetting that you're not as empty headed as most princesses.

I refuse to let him hire a princess in disguise who's hoping to sneak into the next ball wearing a dress as shining as the stars so that Daystar will fall in love with her. Princesses are very persuasive, but most of them aren't much use in the kitchen."Daystar blinked. "But Mother, we hardly ever have balls. And I really don't think I'd fall in love with someone just because she was wearing a fancy dress.""Try and convince a princess of that.

He's a lot bigger now," William commented as he stepped forward to study the beast. "Big and mean, one of the soldiers muttered."He's not mean," I said firmly. "He's half wild. There's a difference.

In fact, “talent” is as common as mud; what’s rare is the motivation to sit down and actually do something with one’s talent, the discipline to do it regularly, and the persistence to stick with it until it’s finished.

I am determined to have the headache Thursday, if I have to hit myself with a rock to do it.

Well, of all the bacon-brained, sapskulled, squirish, buffle-headed nodcocks!

There are three things that any scene in a book or short story can do: (1) It can advance the plot, (2) It can explain the background or backstory, or (3) It can deepen the characterization.