"River Secrets" Quotes
In "River Secrets," young soldier Razo is sent on a diplomatic mission to a rival country, where he uncovers a dangerous plot involving magic and must use his wits to prevent war.
fantasy | 290 pages | Published in 2006
Quotes
Secrets are rivers that run through all the land, but they are tidal rivers, with strange tides. One tide flows from the hidden places of the heart; another tide pushes in from secret places in the world outside.
Diplomacy, I have learned, is the art of letting someone else have your way.
He had a habit of placing his hand on his sword hilt whenever he felt threatened. It had saved his life many times, but she couldn't help but wonder if it ever saved anyone else's.
She had spent her childhood with warriors, and she had learned their secret: the closer you came to dying, the more alive you felt.
Sometimes it is easier to be a soldier than to be a sister.
Secrets can be weapons, too. You can use them to hurt or to help.
The only thing worse than being invisible is being visible and not being seen.
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
The world is full of secrets. Some we keep from others, but most we keep from ourselves.
Sometimes the things we fear the most are the things we should embrace.
