“A natural therianthrope in his beast shape isn’t quite as invulnerable as most people believe.” Poul Anderson,  Operation Chaos, originally written as short stories between 1956-1969. This is a group of connected tales of an alternate world in which the chief character is a werewolf in an American army that flies broomsticks instead of planes.

“The woman’s story threatened a whole structure of comfortable beliefs.” Jean Auel,  The Mammoth Hunters. Ayla has just told the Lion camp of her upbringing by the Neandethals, whom they know as “flatheads.”

“The difficulty of translation from a language that doesn’t yet exist is considerable, but there’s no need to exaggerate it.” Ursula LeGuin,  Always Coming Home. This is from the First Note, warning that the book is supposed to be a group of translated bits of the future.

“Men are not all alike.” Andre Norton, Voorloper. One of the first things his father teaches Bart.

“Being a horse and riding a horse are two different things.” Sherri Tepper, The Song of Mavin Manyshaped. Mavin has shaped herself into a horse, but now for the first time she must try riding one.

“Someday it would be nice to have something who loved me! ” Anne McCaffrey, The Rowan. The Rowan in adolescence, feeling she is valued entirely for her psychic talents.

“He could kill with his mind alone. He knew that, from his early experience as a slave.” Sue Ann Bowling, Tourist Trap. Roi has just had one of his nightmares about being Zhaim.