Top 30 Tanya Huff Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Empty words show an empty mind, and silence speaks most eloquently of all.”

— Tanya Huff

2. “Violence is never the answer but sometimes, like with cockroaches, it is the only possible response.”

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3. “Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don’t sneak worth a damn.”

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4. “What do they do for a village idiot when you’re here?”

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5. “Most people don’t care who’s in charge as long as someone is.”

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6. “If she lost it, the whole house of cards could come tumbling down. Fortunately, she had no intention of losing it; it would take too damned long to find it again, and she didn’t have that kind of time.”

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7. “The world tilted slightly sideways. ‘I think I need to sit down.’ The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he’d already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.”

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8. “I tell you what I won’t put up with. You chose how to behave.”

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9. “Hey, what’ve you got?” “Same fukking thing as you,” Juan grunted. “Hot bag of balanced nutrients in a tasty fukking paste.”

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10. “Do we expect a fight, Gunnery Sergeant?” “We always expect a fight, Private Kichar. We’re Marines; it’s what we do.”

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11. “All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.”

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12. “I’m repairing alien tech with a sleeve, Gunny.” Torin glanced down at her cuff. “So, ten? Fifteen?” “Fifteen.”

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13. “What goes on between a man and his missus is nobody’s business; especially where desert toppin’s involved.”

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14. “Torin suspected Darlys was praying and only hoped she wasn’t praying to her – for she was a vengeful god, or, at the very least, a god who could use a few hour’s more sleep and a large cup of black coffee.”

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15. “Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.”

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16. “It took him forever to get to downtown Vancouver although Tony had to admit that saving the world by public transportation was a particularly Canadian way to do things.”

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17. “The aunties were big believers in you made your bed, you crash and burn in it.”

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18. “It’s always Mardi Gras somewhere.”

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19. “There’s always hope, Charlotte, that’s the point of the story.”

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20. “The off-the-record reaction of the First Human Contact Team upon meeting the di’Taykan had been, “Holy fuk, they’re elves!” To the horror of right thinking xenoanthropologists everywhere, the name stuck.”

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21. “You expecting a collapse, Gunny?” “The technical sergeant is repairing alien technology with a piece of torn uniform – I’m expected the Goddamned tunnel to blow up.” “Ressk’s helping.” Mike’s voice sounded muffled. “And that makes all the difference,” Torin snorted.”

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22. “The last time he’d had a ride this rough, there was a set of twins involved. “You okay?” Torin’s voice in his military surplus PCU sounded distant. Flat. “Rough ride,” he growled without relaxing his jaw. “You’re thinking about the twins, aren’t you?” “Might be.” That had sounded more like Torin.”

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23. “If she does call, would you please explain to her that turning the sofa into a pygmy hippo for the afternoon might be very good transfiguration, but it’s rather hard on the carpets and it confuses the hippo.”

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24. “You might not be aware of this, but it takes more than bright lights to damage a Marine. We’ve been highly trained to deal with loud noises, too.”

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25. “Toronto’s already ass-deep in cockroaches and conservatives; what’s one more lower life-form?”

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26. “The aunties can make Game of Thrones look like Dora the Explorer, but that’s not the point.”

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27. “If you’re reading this, Alysha Catherine, I’m dead. Don’t make a fuss – it’s a state we all come to in the end. Except possibly for Jane who may be too mean to die.”

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28. “Belief is not a required component of ability.”

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29. “Bards were terrible at keeping secrets. They insisted on putting them to music.”

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30. “One, if I’m behind the wheel we go by Winchester rules: driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole.”

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31. “Does he honestly think he’s still in charge?” Mashona wondered. “He thinks Human’s First has an apostrophe.”

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32. “Why is it the big, fukkin’, friendly ones who die, Staff?” “They’re not the only ones who die, Werst, it’s just we miss them more than the short, fukkin’, cranky ones.”

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33. “Old ladies in the Gale family drove like they owned the roads. And the other drivers. And the local police department. And the laws of physics.”

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