Mary Robinette Kowal

One must not put trust in novelists, Beth; they create worlds to fit their own needs and drive their characters mad in doing it.

It's not about adding diversity for the sake of diversity, it's about subtracting homogeneity for the sake of realism.

Perfection is different to every viewer.

It’s a hard thing to look at something you want and to know that the right choice is to turn it down.

I would rather have you honestly angry with me than polite.

If you don't know by now, you own me, heart, mind, body, and soul.

She sighed to cover her agitation. “You are insufferable.” “I prefer ‘inscrutable.’” He smiled, softening a little at her teasing tone, and because she had allowed the change of topic. “Inexplicable would be more accurate.” “Inconceivable!” She rested her hand on her ever-increasing stomach. “Not any longer.” He laughed and kissed her on the forehead. “I do not think that word means what you think it means.” “Humph!” But Jane was delighted that she had managed to make him laugh.