Marrying her to prove I do not subscribe to an outdated convention of class would be just as foolish as… — Jo Walton

It was only now that they realized that there is nothing that can really be a preparation for death.

All farms are much alike everywhere, and all wild places have their own beauty.

“I don’t need to be a radical to think that who a dragon is counts more than birth or wealth,” Selendra said, with what dignity she could.

“Why, that’s the very definition of a radical,” he retorted.