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“I suspect most copies were used to wipe arses or light fires.”
― War of the Wolf
― War of the Wolf
“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.”
― Raising Steam
― Raising Steam
“You never, ever, tell others of your crimes, not unless they are so big as to be incapable of concealment, and then you describe them as policy or statecraft.”
― Sword Song
― Sword Song
“There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“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.”
― A Soldier's Quartet
― A Soldier's Quartet
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