Ardis Ursprung

“Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" 
"I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?”
― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

“The noblest of ideas have always been protected by warriors.”
― Tom Clancy, The Sum of All Fears

“The early women rise before I do. Their lamps splinter the gloom of the kitchens. They chatter in whispers as they brew tea for the cooks. Windows are open to counter the heat of the ovens. Outside, the sky is as black as my soul.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

“My prevailing interest has been in the world as a whole, and in the place of a person in a larger setting than one defined by national boundaries.”
― John Hersey