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Barry Hughart
“Immortality is only for the gods," he whispered. "I wonder how they can stand it.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds

Barry Hughart
“Master Li, how are we going to murder a man who laughs at axes?" I asked.

We are going to experiment, dear boy. Our first order of business will be to find a deranged alchemist, which should not be very difficult. China," said Master Li, "is overstocked with deranged alchemists.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds

Barry Hughart
“Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds
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Barry Hughart
“The emotional health of a village depended upon having a man whom everyone loved to hate, and Heaven had blessed us with two of them.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds

Barry Hughart
“The supernatural can be very annoying until one finds the key that transforms it into science," he observed mildly... "Come on, Ox, let's go out and get killed.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds

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