
The White Dragon was my FAVORITE book of all time, just look at that cover and tell me you wouldn't want to read it! But some of the best Dragonrider quotes come from the Harper Hall Trilogy, because really who better to quote than Harpers?!

“Don't leave me alone!
A cry in the night,
Of anguish heart-stiking,
Of soul-killing fright.
A cry in the night,
Of anguish heart-stiking,
Of soul-killing fright.
Live for my living
Or else I must die
Don't leave me alone.
A world heard that cry.”
~ Dragonsinger
"The tears I feel today
I'll wait to shed tomorrow.
Though I'll not sleep this night
Nor find surcease from sorrow.
My eyes must keep their sight:
I dare not be tear-blinded.
I must be free to talk
Not choked with grief, clear-minded.
My mouth cannot betray
The anguish that I know.
Yes, I'll keep my tears til later:
But my grief will never go."
~ Dragonsinger
"Oh, Tongue, give sound to joy and sing
Of hope and promise on dragonwing."
~ Dragonsong
"My nightly craft is winged in white, a dragon of night dark sea.
Swift born, dream bound and rudderless, her captain and crew are me.
We've sailed a hundred sleeping tides where no seaman's ever been
And only my white-winged craft and I know the wonders we have seen."
~ Dragonsong

I love this last quote because it is talking about events that took place in The White Dragon. The Harper Hall Trilogy overlaps with The White Dragon's timeline. I also really enjoyed Nerilka's Story which was a minor and shorter story pulled from Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern. There was a time when I could probably have recited the WHOLE book from memory. I did read more than Anne's dragonrider books, but they were always my favorites. I enjoyed reading the Talent books starting with The Rowan and all the Pegasus books as well.
Anne McCaffrey was an amazing author. She was a pioneer for women in what was largely considered a man's profession: science fiction writing. She was the first woman to win the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. She lived in Ireland for most of her life. I'm sad that I've missed the opportunity to visit here there. Oh Anne, you will be missed.
