Todd McCaffrey > Quotes

“Every day is a test,” Cisca replied soberly. “But we’ll never learn new ways of doing things if we insist on telling everyone what they should be doing.”
― Todd J. McCaffrey, Dragonheart

“Bertrand Russell where he declared, “I would rather be mad with the truth than sane with lies.”
― Todd J. McCaffrey, Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern

“Always, in the end, only we can answer our own questions”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragon's Time

“anything you care to do well takes work.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragongirl

“Even when we don’t want to, we must act as though we know all the answers and can do whatever is asked of us.” He had smiled at her as he added, “And, after a while, it is no longer playing.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragonheart

“,,, if you spend all your time worrying about the future, you'll never enjoy today. ... It means you've got to hold on to what you can hold, and not what you can't.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragon's Time

“Tired of hurting,” J’trel admitted. “Tired of the pain, tired of memories, tired of not being able to move the way I used to, tired of making compromises, tired of the looks the youngsters give me—looks I used to give old people.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragonsblood

“Talking angry is better than angry silence.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragon's Time

“If you love someone, you have to accept that sometimes you'll hurt them, too.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragongirl

“It is better to take fully of life,' he told her and swallowed with a sigh of contentment. 'Savor it, feel the spice, acknowledge the heat and the tears,”
― Todd McCaffrey

“...she directed her next question to Minith, 'Aren't the stars lovely tonight?' 'They are' the queen (dragon) agreed, raising her neck to crane her head up into the sky. 'The trader is right, we do not look at them enough.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragon's Time

“Just because I am willing to tell you how I see things doesn’t mean that I don’t like you.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragonheart

“I choose not to wrap myself up in grief over things I cannot change, cannot control, and, instead take joy in all the gifts I've been presented. Rather than rail against the moments I cannot have, I will cherish those I do--instead of squandering them in useless rage.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Dragon's Time

“Relaxing, even. Like doing dishes. You know, when you can just think?”
― Todd McCaffrey, LA Witch: Birthday

“Well, Whirly’s were known throughout space to be some of the smartest people ever — and also some of the most sarcastic. Apparently, they started early.”
― Todd McCaffrey, Cody's War: Flight Of The Hope

“he listened. I mean, really listened. Most people are just thinking about what they want to say next. Not him. “We’re”
― Todd McCaffrey, LA Witch: Birthday