37 Quotes by Ursula Vernon

I know exactly what is at stake, Captain. You are trying to convince yourself that whatever cause you follow is worth that girl's death.I know all about gods, Captain. I know that a god that demands a child's life is not a god worth saving. Choose

It's always nice to have someplace to come home to. At best, it's a place where you can rest and be refreshed by familiar surroundings and well-loved people. At worst, at least you remember why you wanted to go away on adventures in the first place.

Sweet mother Mary, boy, think about what you’re doing! Be cruel or be kind, but don’t be both, because now you’ve made a mess you can’t clean up in a hurry.

Wilbur looked at the list glumly. "Are you sure you need all this stuff?""Yep.""The ax?""The ax is critical.""The chalk?""The chalk is super-critical.""The bungee cords?""Bungee cords are the single most useful object in the universe, Wilbur. People may say it’s duct tape, but it’s actually bungee cords. All great heroes know this.

Let's take a minute to talk about spellbooks, since, in this day and age when magic is no longer taught in schools (or is, at best, an elective like Home Economics), very few people have the experience with spellbooks that they used to.

Once upon a time, there was a little creature that was rather small and rather wicked and it lived all alone in the woods. The little creature lived in a little den, at the bottom of a little ravine, filled with not-at-all little brambles and on the edge of a forest that could only be described as really freakin' huge.

Dragons have been known to have staring contests with mountains. They usually win.

A stupid mule is still smarter than a good horse or a bad man.

Never underestimate the power of a good cup of coffee.