Rainstormdragon

“I sink deeper into his tissues, into the shadows within the cells. I smother mitochondria in the dark.”
― Vajra Chandrasekera

“Babcock fidgeted with one of his cufflinks while staring down the remaining brokers in his office. He then delivered something akin to a pep talk in a severe tone. "... The world depends on our services. Services that must not be impeded. We don't break our backs producing things that have no real value—food, shelter, clothes ... art. No! We're titans of finance. We move intangible things and ideas around the world on digital platforms. No one else in the world can accumulate as much wealth as we do by simply moving around one and zeros on computers.”
― Jasun Ether, The Beasts of Success

“I only steal from people who
can afford to be robbed, but that’s not a moral principle. It’s just that poor
people don’t have jewels.”
― K.J. Charles, Any Old Diamonds

“Remember, son,” Mother-of-Glory says, compensating with pomposity for her deficits of piety or affection. “The only way to change the world is through intentional, directed violence.”
― Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors