“I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.”
― A Clash of Kings
― A Clash of Kings
“That there is a difference between the collective and the individual, and yet they’re bound up in ways that cannot be easily disentangled, is one of the hardest problems in life,”
― The Veiled Throne
― The Veiled Throne
“That’s right. I think willingness to suffer is the only antidote to arrogant reformers and philosophers who advocate idealized but flawed policies for the people without fear of personal consequences.”
― The Veiled Throne
― The Veiled Throne
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