Anne McCaffrey

A real scientist solves problems, not wails that they are unsolvable. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#humor #inspirational #science #humor

To cry was to release all sorts of ugly little pressures and tensions. Like waking out of a long, dark dream to a sun-filled day. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#release #relief #tears #dreams

Fight only in direst need Not for lust or petty greed Honor those that do give birth Respect them well for their full worth ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#respect #respect

Harper, treat your words with care For they may cause joy or despair Sing your songs of health and love Of dragons flaming from above ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#love

Harper to your word be true Holder, crafter you also hew To honesty, integrity, and respect All others without regard to intellect ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#word #respect

speak hard, steal the air. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#fantasy #inspirational #science-fiction #vampires #ya-adult

My eyes are green, my hair is silver and I freckly; the rest is subject to change without notice. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#change

I also don't have organized religion on Pern. I figured - since there were four holy wars going on at the time of writing - that religion was one problem Pern didn't need. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#figured #four #going #holy #i

But I will say that living in Ireland has changed the cadence and fullness of speech, since the Irish love words and use as many of them in a sentence as possible. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#fullness #i #ireland #irish #living

A good story is a good story no matter who wrote it. ↗

— Anne McCaffrey

#good story #matter #story #who #wrote