Quotes from The Dragonriders of Pern

Anne McCaffrey ·  864 pages

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“There’s nothing wrong in doubting. It sometimes leads to greater faith.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“Some folk, too, believe what the loudest talker says. And some folk because it frightens them not to.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“A man ought not be afraid to say he didn’t know. Nor a woman.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“The bronze rider of Mnementh, Lord F’lar, will require quarters for himself. I, F’nor, brown rider, prefer to be lodged with the wingmen. We are, in number, twelve.” F’lar liked that touch of F’nor’s, totting up the wing strength, as if Fax were incapable of counting.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“Ridicule was a better defense than truth.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern



“The eyes of a vengeful man miss few details he can turn to advantage.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“Who wills, Can. Who tries, Does. Who loves, Lives.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“Exchange information, learn to talk sensibly about any subject, learn to express your thoughts, accept new ones, examine them, analyze. Think objectively. Think toward the future.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“Each egg hatched a different way, but a crack at the right time speeded things up.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


“It’s easier to flatter a man than fight him.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern



“Drummer, beat, and piper, blow, Harper, strike, and soldier, go. Free the flame and sear the grasses Till the dawning Red Star passes.”
― Anne McCaffrey, quote from The Dragonriders of Pern


About the author

Anne McCaffrey
Born place: in Cambridge, Massachusetts, The United States
Born date April 1, 1926
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