Mel Todd > Quotes

“It doesn't take a mage to realize dragons have no issues eating humans.”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“This morning has peopled me out.”
― Mel Todd, My Luck

“I'll let you in on a secret: Most of us never know what we are doing. We just keep trying and hoping something will work. That's the key to this job, and most jobs, so don't quit trying.”
― Mel Todd, Hired Luck

“You never know what monsters they face in their own life.”
― Mel Todd, Bastard

“I wouldn't be surprised but acting out fairy tales step for step seemed a bit surreal.”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“It means you'll pay more attention to people and think about what lies they are telling themselves. Like, I can have one more drink. Or, no one will notice if I just steal one thing. People need to protect their view of themselves more than most things.”
― Mel Todd, My Luck

“What else can you get used to, simply by learning about it? That idea occupied my thoughts as I walked back to her office. There were a few things that still made me uncomfortable. Maybe I should go learn about them rather than just fear them. I'd learned more than I expected from this. I tried to let that lesson sink into my mind. You only feared that which you didn't understand, so I'd have to try and understand more. My never-ending quest to learn and figure things out sharpened. Maybe someday I'd get the”
― Mel Todd, My Luck

“Those particular skills were deadly, if used correctly. ~Why does power have to mean the ability to kill?~ My frustration leaked out , but the laughter I received surprised me.  ~Cori, power doesn't mean killing. It means power. What you do with it is what defines you. You are a dragon, be one.~ His laughter took too”
― Mel Todd, Drafted Luck

“Chignon, twist, and even a tight bun will all be improvements. For field work, learn to do a fishbone weave.”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“Knowing how to do something is one thing. Knowing if you should do something is what takes time to learn. ~Merlin Arthur Conan Doyle”
― Mel Todd, Hired Luck

“So no telling me I shouldn't have done it?" Merrings looked at me. "It doesn't matter. You made the choice; you live with the consequences. The only question is how to make it so the consequences are less next time.”
― Mel Todd, Bastard

“With false bravado I walked into the portal.”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“The bank window blinds, which previously had been closed, blocking any visibility opened, and she saw two other men, both in baklava's peer out.”
― Mel Todd, No Choice

“You're very goal oriented and you have a habit of ignoring any possibilities outside what will get you what you want. Not necessarily”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“Bacon is being cooked. I have great need for bacon.”
― Mel Todd, Inherited Luck

“He still wasn't sure why he was here, but the cheerful acceptance of him and his spider like familiar by the Guzman's, not to mention Marisol Guzman's cooking, was quickly winning him over.”
― Mel Todd, Joined

“I found it odd that it was mostly men driving this, but for all I knew all the women were too damn intelligent to be caught up in this insanity.”
― Mel Todd, Drafted Luck