“How easy it is to be compassionate when it's yourself you see in trouble.”
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“Armed forces were no longer primarily feudal levies serving under a vassal’s obligation who went home after forty days; they were recruited bodies who served for pay.”
― A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
― A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
“No event is depressing. I may feel depressed; if so, I take responsibility.”
― Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass
― Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass
“To be both rich and handsome was bad enough. But to have a voice like honey over warm bread on top of that was simply inexcusable.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Don't bullshit me, Olan. I know when a girl's getting screwed.”
― Quantum Roots
― Quantum Roots
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