“It wasn't so long ago when all the so-called scientists said that humans were intelligent and that animals weren't, humans were the solitary unchallenged masters of the globe and probably the universe and the only question was whether we were handling our mastery well. (No. Next question.)” HumansWellsLongSaidUniverseNextAnimalMastersScientistIntelligentMasterySolitaryLong AgoGlobes Author:Robin McKinley
“But the world turns, and even legends change; and somewhere there is a border, and sometime, perhaps, someone will decide to cross it, however well guarded its thorns may be.” WorldWellsMayTurnsCrossesBordersLegendsThornsGuarded Book:The Door in the Hedge: And Other Stories Source: The Door in the Hedge: And Other Stories
“There had been certain romantic interludes in the past that had included galloping across the desert at night; but he had never abducted any woman whose enthusiastic support for such a plan had not been secured well in advance.” WellsPastNightCertainSupportPlansDesertEnthusiasticSecuredGalloping Author:Robin McKinley
“Everything was an adventure, at night, when you were where you shouldn't be, even if it was somwhere you could go perfectly well in daylight, and it was then only ordinary.” IfsWellsNightAdventureOrdinaryDaylight Book:Pegasus Source: Pegasus
“the bus timetable sites are all run by an inbred cabal of malicious gnomes. Who don’t speak English. And who don’t count very well either. Or tell time. And they certainly can’t read maps.” WellsRunningSpeakMapsBusSiteMaliciousGnomeSpeak EnglishEither OrTimetablesCabalInbreds Author:Robin McKinley
“Beauty: "You called me beautiful last night." Beast: "You do not believe me then?" Beauty: "Well - no. Any number of mirrors have told me otherwise." Beast: "You will find no mirrors here, for I cannot bear them: nor any quiet water in ponds. And since I am the only one who sees you, why are you not then beautiful?” BelieveWellsLastsBeautifulNightWaterNumbersBearsQuietMirrorsBeastBelieve In MeLast NightPonds Author:Robin McKinley
