Achou

“Ninety percent of all problems are caused by people being assholes.”
“What causes the other ten percent?” asked Kizzy.
“Natural disasters,” said Nib.”
― Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

“The world, someone once said, gives back what is given. In abundance. But then, as Kallor would point out, someone was always saying something. Until he got fed up and had them executed.”
― Steven Erikson, Toll the Hounds

“Past glories are poor feeding.”
― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

“The frog atop the stack of coins dares not jump.”
― Steven Erikson, Midnight Tides