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“They've strengthened the walls since last year. I wouldn't fancy trying to storm the place."
"Don't pretend you'd have the guts to storm the place"
"I wouldn't fancy telling someone else to storm the place"
"Don't pretend you'd have the guts to give the orders"
"I wouldn't fancy watching you tell someone else to storm the place."
"No.”
― Best Served Cold
"Don't pretend you'd have the guts to storm the place"
"I wouldn't fancy telling someone else to storm the place"
"Don't pretend you'd have the guts to give the orders"
"I wouldn't fancy watching you tell someone else to storm the place."
"No.”
― Best Served Cold
“We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.”
― Before They Are Hanged
― Before They Are Hanged
“I only steal because my dear old family needs the money to live!"
Locke Lamora made this proclamation with his wine glass held high; he and the other Gentleman Bastards were seated at the old witchwood table. . . . The others began to jeer.
"Liar!" they chorused
"I only steal because this wicked world won't let me work an honest trade!" Calo cried, hoisting his own glass.
"LIAR!"
"I only steal," said Jean, "because I've temporarily fallen in with bad company."
"LIAR!"
At last the ritual came to Bug; the boy raised his glass a bit shakily and yelled, "I only steal because it's heaps of fucking fun!"
"BASTARD!”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
Locke Lamora made this proclamation with his wine glass held high; he and the other Gentleman Bastards were seated at the old witchwood table. . . . The others began to jeer.
"Liar!" they chorused
"I only steal because this wicked world won't let me work an honest trade!" Calo cried, hoisting his own glass.
"LIAR!"
"I only steal," said Jean, "because I've temporarily fallen in with bad company."
"LIAR!"
At last the ritual came to Bug; the boy raised his glass a bit shakily and yelled, "I only steal because it's heaps of fucking fun!"
"BASTARD!”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
“You have to realistic about these things.”
― Last Argument of Kings
― Last Argument of Kings
“Said the reeve to the maid who was fresh to the farm
Let me show you the beasts of the yard!
Here's a cow that gives milk, and a pig that's for ham
Here's a cur and a goat and a lamb;
Here's a horse tall and proud and a well-trained old hawk,
But the thing you should see is this excellent cock!
Oh, some cocks rise early and some cocks stand tall,
But he cock now in question works hardest of all!
And they saw hard's a virtue, in a cock's line of work
So what say you, lovely, will you give it a-”
―
Let me show you the beasts of the yard!
Here's a cow that gives milk, and a pig that's for ham
Here's a cur and a goat and a lamb;
Here's a horse tall and proud and a well-trained old hawk,
But the thing you should see is this excellent cock!
Oh, some cocks rise early and some cocks stand tall,
But he cock now in question works hardest of all!
And they saw hard's a virtue, in a cock's line of work
So what say you, lovely, will you give it a-”
―
Aaron’s 2025 Year in Books
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