“Immortality is only for the gods," he whispered. "I wonder how they can stand it.”
― Bridge of Birds
― Bridge of Birds
“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.”
― Bridge of Birds
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.”
― Bridge of Birds
“Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.”
― Bridge of Birds
― Bridge of Birds
“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.”
― Bridge of Birds
― Bridge of Birds
“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.”
― Bridge of Birds
― Bridge of Birds
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