Nicholas Atwater > Quotes

“Sometimes, contempt for the person you don't want to become can get you through those times when courage otherwise falters.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I—” I paused, still trying to parse his meaning. Slowly, I knitted my brow. “I have no intention of involving myself in Miss Hawkins’ affairs any further than I already have,” I said adamantly.
Evie sighed long-sufferingly. “Wil,” he said patiently, “I have known you for over twenty years. You are patently incapable of uninvolving yourself.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“Do not do this out of guilt. Do it because this is the future you want. Because you deserve the right to determine what happens from here.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“But I’d also like you to remember that redemption is a process. If you die, that process ends before its time.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I know how the world works,” she replied. “You all keep trying to pretend like I grew up in a nice little house in the Rustlands, with a dog and a fence. But I used to steal from some real bad people. None of ‘em ever caught me, but I’d have lost more than my hand if they had.” Mary shot me a level look. “Besides… we all know the sort of things you did before you were sixteen, Captain.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“You heard the cap’n!” he bellowed. “Time to dance with Death Victorious!”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“Had Barsby named his ship after a Jack Blue novel ? Did that mean he was fond of the series? The idea seemed strangely unfair. Selfish villains shouldn’t have been allowed to enjoy reading about literary heroes. Were Jack Blue a real person , he was exactly the sort of swashbuckling meddler who would take pleasure in thwarting Barsby’s current plans.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I strode for the very edge of the crowd, carefully ignoring the sensible voice in my head that insisted this was a terrible idea . Thankfully , I have a lot of practice ignoring that voice— honestly, it barely even registers anymore.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I smiled. “— and so, after careful consideration,” I said, “I regret to inform you that you are still a snivelling, opportunistic parasite—and the most contemptuous scum I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I’ll see you dance the gallows jig, Blair!” Barsby hissed raggedly. “Mark my words, I’ll wring your damned neck!”
I jumped back, evading another blow by the skin of my teeth. “Which is it?” I gasped. “What?” Barsby snarled. “Which… is it?” I repeated breathlessly. “Are you going to hang me, or are you going to strangle me? It can’t be both, Barsby. Don’t be ridiculous.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“Everything matters, Wil,” Evie told me. “But I don’t think penance is about fixing things. I think… it’s about…” There was a strange conviction in his dark eyes now, though he struggled to find the words to convey what he was thinking. “It’s about becoming the sort of person who would never make that mistake again. It’s about caring so much that you have to fix all of the little cruelties that you can. Until it’s the most natural thing in the world to you.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“Of course, mortals make their plans, and the Lady of Fools laughs at them.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“The enemy of my enemy is sometimes a war criminal too, I reminded myself grimly.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium

“I am so tired of everyone else talking over my head and telling me to stick to cleaning guns. If you don’t give me something useful to do, then I swear, I will steal something to do.”
― Nicholas Atwater, Echoes of the Imperium