Ray Avedian

“Wars never ended because one side was defeated. They ended because the enemies were reconciled.”
― James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath

“Easy to make rules,” Emma said. “Easy to make systems with a perfect logic and rigor. All you need to do is leave out the mercy, yeah? Then when you put people into it and they get chewed to nothing, it’s the person’s fault. Not the rules. Everything we do that’s worth shit, we’ve done with people. Flawed, stupid, lying, rules-breaking people.”
― James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath

“There were so many last times that passed unrecognized. Knowing in the moment what was ending and wouldn’t come again was precious.”
― James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath

“The huge moments in life seemed like they should have more ceremony and effects. The important words—the life-changing ones—should echo a little. But they didn’t. They sounded just like everything else.”
― James S.A. Corey, Tiamat's Wrath