I catch a flash of red-gold beneath the surface of the water, and realize that there are koi in the pond, massive, serene, and I wonder: are they dreams of fish, or fish who dream? — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
The fountain of youth is like the monkey's paw in the W. W. Jacobs story. It never ends well. — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
What makes a story a story is that something changes. Internal, external, small or large, trivial or of earth-shattering importance. Doesn't matter. — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“He fell away into the column before Isolfr could blink the thought of thanking him into his bleary mind, and Isolfr looked up at… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“Felix just sat there, not smirking exactly - or not so as you could call him on it - but clearly happy with how… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“Jonak says to say he send congratulations and well-wishes and all the things he ought—he was so pleased with himself for being an uncle… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“He's not my lover," Isolfr said. She raised an eyebrow, a long feathery, shaggy sweep. "You're his beloved. Both of them. I saw enough… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“There ain’t nothing worse than getting fired by somebody you hate, because it means they” — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
The obligation d'âme meant that his only allegiance was to Felix, making them a separate kingdom of two, with Felix as king and Mildmay… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
I have mild albinism, which means I am very sensitive to light, so the animal representation of my spirit would have to be a… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“ 'You like jealousy. You like knowing people want you.' He wasn't talking about sex, and my heart slowed a little. 'Is it not… — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
“If I was really, really lucky, Felix might throw a fireball at me, and I'd get out of the rest of this freakshow.” — Sarah Monette Copy Share Image
