Diana Gabaldon-Outlander
- Academics
No lack of opinions, of course. Life among academics had taught me that a well-expressed opinion is usually better than a badly expressed fact, so far as professional advancement goes.
The Shadow Queen-Anne Bishop
She hadn't wanted to be important, hadn't wanted to become a Province Queen and rule over District Queens. And she certainly had no ambitions to become the Queen of the whole Territory of Dharo. She'd been happy ruling Bhak and Woolskin. She had wanted to make her piece of Dharo a good place to live for Blood and landens alike.
Anne Bishop
- Break in Trust The Shadow Queen (book)
It was tempting to toss it into the fire, but someone would have to shoulder the blame for failing to deliver the message - and sometimes the first break in trust was the one that could never be fully repaired.
