John Mccullough

“I understand the ways of people and the way of the world. Everything is mutable. Nothing is unchangeable. A little give and a little take and a little negotiation, and suddenly the balance of the world is back on track again; that is what politics is for. But the politics of the grags consists only of ‘Do what you are told, we know best.”
― Terry Pratchett, Raising Steam

“The fragrance of the wildflowers was no longer sweet. After years of fighting, and often soaked by rain, their once handsome uniforms, immaculate when the soldiers had posed for studio portraits or during private farewells, were now tarnished with a noxious layer of perspiration, campfire smoke and cordite. The blood spatters, some from their comrades, some from the enemy, had become ingrained in the fabric and were now indiscernible from the overall grime.”
― Colin Baldwin, A Soldier's Quartet

“The demons of critical path analysis swarmed around his brain. There was always something that you had to do before you could do the thing you wanted to do and even then you might get it wrong.”
― Terry Pratchett, Raising Steam

“Some things you just can’t fight, and sneezing is like falling in love. There’s little you can do about it, and it makes you look ridiculous and sometimes makes your eyes water.”
― Steven Brust, The Sword Of Happenstance