All but the last of this week’s quotes were from Mercedes Lackey, mostly because her books are so easy to find good twitter-length quotes from. Shin’a’in and Tayledras proverbs are especially useful, and you’ll find several here.

“Whatever is prepared for never occurs.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Change. Shin’a’in proverb, quoted (with the addition of hisses) by Hydona when she is teaching Elspeth to use her magic.

“The trouble with proverbs is that they’re truisms.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Change. Darkwind, responding to Elspeth’s quoting a Shin’a’in proverb.

“It is no boast when it is fact.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Change. Shin’a’in proverb, quoted by the representative of K’Treva when describing Firewind.

“He is disposed toward grandiose plans, and those take time to prepare.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Fury. Vanyel’s ghost, speaking about Ancar to Elspeth and her friends.

“Glorious destinies get you glorious funerals.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Fury. Stephen’s ghost, quoting Vanyel, as he comments to Skif on Gwenna’s messing things up with her “glorious destinies.”

“Love means being able to apologize and mean it when you blunder.” Mercedes Lackey, Winds of Fury. Stephan’s ghost, explaining the difference between life-bonding and love to Skif.

“Seasons might be subtle in the tropics, but they were present.” Sue Ann Bowling, Tourist Trap. Marna is musing on the importance of axial tilt.