“I get a little cranky with the whole business about kids not having attention spans. This reminds me of the usual business of thinking that the next generation is hopeless. Every generation has said that about every younger generation.” ThinkingLittlesSaidWholeKidsNextAttentionGenerationsHopelessUsualNext GenerationAttention SpanYounger GenerationCranky Author:Robin McKinley
“What I write, if you have to label it, is crossover, and I think that much of the stuff that is called children's or YA is in fact crossover and is equally valid for anyone who likes to read fantasy.” IfsThinkingWritingChildrenFactsStuffFantasyLikesLabelsCrossover Author:Robin McKinley
“And none at all has ridden at the king's side since Aerinha, goddess of honor and flame, first taught men to forge their blades. You'd think Aerinha would have had better sense.” ThinkingMenFirstsSidesTaughtKingsHonorFlamesGoddessBlades Book:The Hero and the Crown Source: The Hero and the Crown
“Those single-track military minds never think to ask their cleaning staff for help in giant lethal marauding creature matters.” ThinkingMindMatterHelpingAsksMilitaryCreaturesTrackGiantsStaffCleaning Author:Robin McKinley
“She, too, spoke only when the queen or king addressed her first, but she looked searchingly at every supplicant, and her clear face said that she had opinions about everything she heard, and that it was her proud duty to think out those opinions, and make them responsible and coherent.” ThinkingFirstsSaidFacesOpinionClearHeardDutyProudKingsResponsibleQueensSpokes Book:Deerskin Source: Deerskin
“One day" she told them, "when you have retired, you will go to live with a family who will love you for your beauty and nothing more, and if you're very lucky there will be children, and the children will pet you and pet you and pet you. Ossin has a list, I think, of such children; he sends his hunting-staff out during the months they are not needed for that work, to look for them, and add names to the list." The fleethounds stared back at her with their enormous dark liquid eyes, and believed every word.” IfsThinkingLooksChildrenEyeNamesDarkLove YouMonthsNeededOne DayLuckyAddListsEnormousPetHuntingStaffRetiredLiquid Book:Deerskin Source: Deerskin
“Tsornin's nostrils showed red, but his ears were as alert as ever, and occasionally he would rub his nose gently against the nape of her neck, just in case she was momentarily not thinking about him.” ThinkingCasesRedEarsNosesNecks Author:Robin McKinley
“I don't believe in fate," she said at last. "But I do believe in...loopholes. I think a lot of what keeps the world going is the result of accidents — happy or otherwise — and taking advantage of these.” ThinkingWorldBelieveSaidLastsResultsFateAdvantageDon't BelieveAccidentsLoopholesTaking Advantage Author:Robin McKinley
“I found that the only way I could control this sorrow was not to think of [it] at all, which was almost as painful as the loss itself.” ThinkingWayFoundLossSorrowPainful Book:Beauty Source: Beauty
“The story is always better than your ability to write it. My belief about this is that if you ever get to the point that you think you've done a story justice, you're in the wrong business.” IfsThinkingWritingDoneStoriesBeliefJusticeAbility Author:Robin McKinley
