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Robin McKinley is an American children's literature author known for her modern interpretations of myths and legends. Her works, rich in imagination and deep emotion, have won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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Famous Robin McKinley Quotes

“Sylvi wished she could gouge out the look in Dorogin's stony eyes, and change the course of history. She wished Fthoom had been eaten by a sea monster.”

Wish Gouge Eaten By A Sea Monster

Book:Pegasus

Source: Pegasus

“I almost wish I'd had the forethought to eat a tree myself.”

Wish Tree Forethought

Book:The Hero and the Crown

Source: The Hero and the Crown

“If you wish, I shall go personally to your City and knock together the heads of Perlith and Galooney.”

Ifs Together Wish Cities

Book:The Hero and the Crown

Source: The Hero and the Crown

“Mathin said: "It is best to take your opponent's sash. The kysin mark each blow dealt, but to cut off the other rider's sash is best. This you will do." "Oh," said Harry. "You may, if you wish, unhorse him first," Mathin added as an afterthought. "Thanks," said Harry.”

Ifs Firsts May Said Wish Cutting Mark Blow Thanks Opponents Riders Afterthought

Author:Robin McKinley

“What was she to say? "The prodigal has returned? The mutineer wishes to be reinstated? The subordinate, having gone to a great deal of trouble to prove her commander wrong, has come back and promises to be a good little subordinate hereafter, or at least until next time?”

Littles Next Wish Deals Gone Trouble Promise Prove Next Time Commanders Hereafter Subordinates Prodigals

Author:Robin McKinley

“She laughed at him then, because he sounded like a small boy, not like a very large grown-up Beast with a voice so deep it made the hair on the back of your neck stir when you heard it. 'But vegetables are good for you,' she said, and added caressingly, 'They make you grow up big and strong.' He smiled, showing a great many teeth. 'You see why I wish to eat no more vegetables.”

Made Said Bigs Strong Wish Grows Voice Boys Growing Up Heard Hair Teeth Beast Necks Laughed Vegetables

Book:Rose Daughter

Source: Rose Daughter

“I said: "He cannot be so bad if he loves roses so much." "But he is a Beast," said Father helplessly. I saw that he was weakening, and wishing only to comfort him I said, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?"”

Ifs Said Father Wish Saws Comfort Rose Beast Weakening Tamed

Author:Robin McKinley

“Why do you tell me... so much?" Luthe considered her. "I tell you... some you need to know, and some you have earned the right to know, and some it won't hurt you to know--" He stopped.... "Some things I tell you only because I wish to tell them to you.”

Knows Needs Wish Hurt

Author:Robin McKinley

About the Author

Born: November 16, 1952
Known for: Author
Quotes: 162

Books & Sources

Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the BeastRelated source material

PegasusRelated source material

Spindle's EndRelated source material

DeerskinRelated source material

SunshineRelated source material

The Hero and the CrownRelated source material

ChaliceRelated source material

The Outlaws of SherwoodRelated source material

Rose DaughterRelated source material

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