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Children of Ruin (Children of Time, #2)

by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)

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Jun 30, 2019 02:24AM

“But then it’s difficult, isn’t it, to make a passionate argument for what you already have? So boring. Whereas the delightful alternative? A bouquet of promises! A sackful of dreams! A glorious ship of fantasies, undamaged by collision with actually getting anything done.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace

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“It’s easy to scream about the fence when you’re on the wrong side of it. Some mad twist of fortune lands you on the right side, though, the fence starts to look like it might not be such a bad idea. Might even be worth all the sacrifices. Other people’s sacrifices aren’t that hard to make.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace

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“Those who claim to be “ready for anything” are overpacked and invariably unprepared for the one obstacle every adventurer must eventually face—disappointment.”
― Josiah Bancroft, The Fall of Babel

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“The only medicine for gout is moderation; the only cure for excess is charity.”
― Josiah Bancroft, The Fall of Babel

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“He’ll trip over his own cock soon enough, then you can laugh at the outcome without getting your hands dirty. If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that there’s rarely any need to wade into the bitter ocean for your vengeance. It’ll wash up on the shore soon enough.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Trouble with Peace

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