Suzan McAllister

“Some hae meat that canna eat, And some could eat that want it. We hae meat, and we can eat, And so may God be thankit. Amen.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“A dozen families had declared themselves before Jamie finished his conversation with Gerald Forbes, and rose himself. He handed me the baby, who was sleeping soundly in spite of all the racket around him, and bent to light a brand from our fire. The shouts came from far below, thin but audible on the clear autumn air. “The MacNeills of Barra are here!” “The Lachlans of Glen Linnhe are here!” And after a little, Jamie’s voice, loud and strong on the dark air. “The Frasers of the Ridge are here!” There was a brief spatter of applause from those around me—whoops and yelps from the tenants who had come with us, just as there had been from the followers of the other heads of families.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Drums of Autumn

“He turned to face the assembled clansmen, raised his arms and greeted them with a ringing shout. “Tulach Ard!” “Tulach Ard!” the clansmen gave back in a roar. The woman next to me shivered. There was a short speech next, given in Gaelic. This was greeted with periodic roars of approval, and then the oath-taking proper commenced.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

“Magic comes from what is inside you. It is a part of you. You can't weave together a spell that you don't beleive in.”
― Jim Butcher