“I do not make the rules [. . .] This annoys me, and so I comfort myself by breaking them”
― The Privilege of the Sword
― The Privilege of the Sword
“Your son," she said, "needs a father."
"He needs a world less broken than this. All the sons need that. And the daughters, too."
"Is there such a world?"
"There must be.”
― Last First Snow
"He needs a world less broken than this. All the sons need that. And the daughters, too."
"Is there such a world?"
"There must be.”
― Last First Snow
“I guess you can’t tell a story from the point of view of something that you don’t think has a point of view.(You know, just imagine everything it says in the most sarcastic tone possible.)
“There’s unrealistic that takes you away from reality and unrealistic that reminds you that everybody’s afraid of you.”
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“There’s unrealistic that takes you away from reality and unrealistic that reminds you that everybody’s afraid of you.”
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“There’s no story that’s the start of itself.”
― Lighthousekeeping
― Lighthousekeeping
“Okay. Morality in a nutshell. Don't hurt people if you can avoid it. Don't steal stuff unless you're starving or it's really, really important. Work hard. Pay your bills. Try to help others. Always double-check your math if there are explosives involved. If you screwed it up, you need to see it gets fixed. And don't eat anything that talks. If it doesn't fall under one of those categories, just do the best you can.”
― Digger, Volume One
― Digger, Volume One
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