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“Look, there’s a history to all this stuff. Monotheism is a belief system that you see appearing in early herding societies. The greater their dependence on sheep herding, the more likely their belief in a shepherd god. It’s an exact
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“Any factual errors that remain are entirely the fault of Bob, who snuck into the offices at DAW to try to sabotage my book. I hate that guy.”
― Libriomancer
― Libriomancer
“I was amused to note that even vampires obeyed the unwritten rules of elevator etiquette.”
― Libriomancer
― Libriomancer
“...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church.”
― Libriomancer
― Libriomancer
“[In an interview when asked about becoming a fantasy creature] You know, it might be fun to be Sanguinarius Meyerii (better known as “sparklers”). They have all of the vampire superpowers and almost none of the weaknesses: no burning up in sunlight, no vulnerability to garlic, etc. As for my demise, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Once I get this kind of power, I’m planning to live forever. It’s the only way I’ll catch up on my reading!”
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“Women of bad intent went up there to seek evil men. Evil children were born.”
― Hieroglyph: Stories & Visions for a Better Future
― Hieroglyph: Stories & Visions for a Better Future
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