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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| e6cc9db | Esme slowly turned the picture over, her hands beginning to tremble again. Inscribed across the back of the photograph, in a woman's elegant script, were two words. The ink might have faded, but the sentiment would surely endure forever. Dix's strong, warm arms went around her. He rested his cheek against hers as they whispered in unison,"My Darling"." | darling esmerelda teresa-medeiros | Teresa Medeiros | |
| a8a7cbc | Stay with me always, my sweet, my love . . . my Claire. | claire jusin love teresa-medeiros | Teresa Medeiros | |
| 862769c | What are you doing?" she whispered, torn between hope and alarm. "Making the biggest mistake of my life," he said grimly, before dragging her into his arms and claiming her lips in a wild and desperate kiss that stole both her breath and heart away." | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| 41716f0 | I prefer to think of myself as a devout Narcissist. What does that mean? If the sun is shining, I thank God. If it rains, I blame him. | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| 6351c7f | He was nothing but a shadow on the horizon when that old basset hound of his escaped from the sheriff's office and went loping down the street. When she reached the edge of town, she sank down on her grizzled haunches, threw back her head, and let out a howl that broke nearly every heart that heard it. Later, there would be many who would swear he'd reined in his mare and stood silhouetted against the sunset for a timeless moment. | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| e40f834 | Oddly enough, it was Prudence he studied beneath his lashes, not MacKay. The words he spoke came straight from his heart. "No. Because she felt ashamed. Because she felt dirty. After the things he did to her, she could never feel worthy of someone as fine as you." | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| fe87534 | I am the one who needs rescuing. Save me (...) Save me from going back to being the man I was before I came here. Save me from all the years of loneliness I'll have to endure without you in my arms. Save me from spending the rest of my life longing for a woman I can never have. | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| d0ebc29 | He sensed that his bride was only a step away from bolting. Fiona's words came back to him -- I've yet to meet a lass who could resist a strappin' fellow with a babe in his arms. In an effort to erase her stricken expression, he thrust his burden into her arms. "My children and I would like to welcome you to Elsinore, my lady." She eased back the blanket, then stood gazing down at the feathery perfection of the babe's head. Her eyes were as.. | Teresa Medeiros | ||
| c3a8e1e | But I would also warn against diverting too many of the Empire's resources from a flexible navy of capital ships and starfighters to massive projects that can bring the Imperial presence to only one system at a time. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 8b1722e | No one can say where his path will take him, even for the duration of a single day. More difficult still is to see where one's path will intersect that of another warrior. A warrior must always be alert for such meetings. Some are generated by happenstance, and those may be benign. But others are arranged with purpose. Those must never be underestimated. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| ac5f094 | War is a primarily a game of skill. It is a Contest of mind matched against mind, tactics matched against tactics. But there is also an element of chance that is more suited to games of cards or dice. A wise tactician studies those games, as well, and learns from them. The first lesson of card games is that the cards cannot be played in random order. Only when laid down properly can victory be achieved. In this case, there were but three c.. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| ea769c0 | A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... | Timothy Zahn | ||
| dcc468c | No one is immune to failure. All have tasted the bitterness of defeat and disappointment. A warrior must not dwell on that failure, but must learn from it and continue on. But not all learn from their errors. That is something those who seek to dominate others know very well, and know how to exploit it. If an opponent has failed once at a lococal problem, his enemy will first try the same type of problem, hoping the failure will be repeated.. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| 20c0e0d | All opponents are not necessarily enemies. But both enemies and opponents carry certain characteristics in common. Both perceive their opposite as an obstacle, or an opportunity, or a threat. Sometimes the threat is personal; other times it is a perceived violation of standards or accepted norms of society. In | Timothy Zahn | ||
| a519d7c | It is believed by many that the military life is one of adventure and excitement. In truth, that life more often consists of long periods of routine, even boredom, with only brief intervals of challenge and danger. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| 739c153 | Courage wasn't a matter of taking the whole mountain in a single massive leap. Courage was taking it one step at a time, doing what was necessary now, preparing for the next step, and refusing to worry about whether some step in the future would be the one that would break him. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 1a536f3 | Yes, but in spite of such a shady origin, it's really quite good," Luke told him. "It's called hot chocolate." | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 3d0a3a6 | Thrawn smiled--a smile that sent a shiver up Pellaeon's back. "Why, the only puzzle worth solving, of course," the Grand Admiral said softly. "The complete, total, and utter destruction of the Rebellion." | rebellion star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 0dc7587 | I know something about a lot of things," she countered evenly. "That's why you're grooming me to be your lieutenant, remember?" - Mara Jade" | star-wars | Timothy Zahn | |
| a5fdeac | And those who stand in our way," he added softly, "will not watch at all." | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 5caad24 | Uncertainties are often useful in paralyzing an opponent's plans and actions | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 7fc3c8d | A life path may change because of important decisions or events. Those were what drove my current path. But sometimes the smallest event can also drive a turn. In the case of Eli Vanto, that force was a single, overheard word. Chiss. Where had Cadet Vanto heard that name? What did it mean to him? He had already spoken one reason, but there might well be others. Indeed, the full truth might have several layers. But what were they? On a ship .. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 5ff38d0 | But there's a school of thought that says if you're going to go down in flames anyway, you might as well be the one lighting the matches. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| a5a0a69 | One may learn a great deal of a people by the stories they tell of others. | star-wars stories thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| f3e451e | The past is the past," Vader said. "The present and future are all that matter." | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| d9fc226 | The mind and body are linked together in a meshwork of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and neuron health. Physical exercise drives that meshwork, stimulating the brain and freeing one's intellect. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 08a6d4e | One spoke to him in person, or one did not speak to him at all. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| a73c33d | At one time or another, every warrior wishes to have an unconquerable fortress. Such as a fortress is perceived as a refuge, a place of defiance, or a rock upon which enemies can be goaded into smashing themselves to their own destruction. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| d4edf5e | Each person has goals. Some goals are open, visible to all who care to observe. Others are more private, shared only with one's closest friends or associates. Some are dark secrets that one hopes will never see the light of day. But eventually, inevitably, those deepest goals must be made manifest if they are to be reached. They must be opened for someone to hear, or see, or offer assistance. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| 90be2f2 | I said no," Jimmy said. His voice quavered slightly under the blazing heat of her glare, but his words were as solid as a sealant weld. "Captain Smith says it's wrong." "And I say it's right," Kulasawa snapped. "Why listen to him instead of me?" "Because he's my boss." Jimmy looked at me. "And because I trust him." He turned back to Kulasawa. "And because he's never needed a gun to tell me what to do." | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 7530ace | She'll recognize my style," Anakin said. "And this is the first place she'll come looking for me." "Is falling into enemy hands part of your style?" | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 2e5de9a | Besides, it is often wise to conceal one's full capabilities from potential enemies. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| f38b232 | You happened to me," she told him, her voice more fatigued than embittered. "You came out of a grubby sixth-rate farm on a tenth-rate planet, and destroyed my life." - Mara Jade" | science-fiction star-wars | Timothy Zahn | |
| aa5767a | One may learn a great deal about a people by the stories they tell of others. | star-wars thrawn timothy-zahn zahn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 8cc68b0 | Leave it to the Alderaanians to slap a cheery end on a nice little grisly children's morality tale. | han morality | Timothy Zahn | |
| 4f405b0 | Grand Admiral Thrawn could perhaps have breathed the remaining sparks into an Imperial Victory. But Grand Admiral Thrawn was gone. | thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 58aaba3 | But you must always remind yourself that a Jedi values wisdom and enlightenment over all else. The great truths we seek are often difficult to find, and sometimes it is easier to seek out an enemy to do battle with ... especially when we hunger to avenge those who have fallen. This is one of the ways even good people can fall to the dark side. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| fa94182 | The dark side is about survival. It's about unleashing your inner power. It glorifies the strength of the individual. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| d72ccea | True strength comes from the mind and spirit. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 01e23af | Equality is a lie," Bane told her. "A myth to appease the masses. Simply look around and you will see the lie for what it is! There are those with power, those with the strength and will to lead. And there are those meant to follow--those incapable of anything but servitude and a meager, worthless existence." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| e21af32 | We Mandalorians have a saying," Canderous explained. "A warrior who doesn't hope for battle has no hope during battle." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| f2ddcd3 | Nathema. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 2a14f4c | Equality is a myth to protect the weak, | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 974a57c | HERE THE DARKNESS REIGNS ETERNAL. There is no sun, no dawn; just the perpetual gloom of night. The only illumination comes from jagged forks of lightning, carving a wicked path through angry clouds. In their savage wake thunder shreds the sky, unleashing a torrent of hard, cold rain. The storm is coming, and there is no escape. | Drew Karpyshyn |