Emma Doucette

“The shortest distance between a man and his goal was often a lie”
― Robin Hobb, Ship of Destiny

“In the space of a sundown, you show me the wide world from a horse’s back, and the soul of the world within my own walls.”
― Robin Hobb, Fool's Errand

“I couldn’t tell him it would come out right, because I wasn’t sure it would. I couldn’t tell him that I’d trust his judgment, because I didn’t. Then Hap found the words for both of us. “I love you, Tom. I’ll keep trying.” I sighed in relief. “Me, too. I love you, and I’ll keep trying.”
― Robin Hobb, Golden Fool

“I had a strange sense of something waiting for me. It hovered, unable to take shape without my volition. I had the strangest sensation of standing on the edge of a cliff. One more step, and I would either plummet to my death, or discover I could fly.”
― Robin Hobb