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“Will was an unreasonably white man”
― David Wong, Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick

“those closest to him were inevitably caught in its cold shadow, regardless of their innocence.”
― Stephanie Madoff Mack, The End of Normal: A Wife's Anguish, A Widow's New Life

“I have a gift for you,” Master Palaemon said. “Considering your youth and strength, I don’t believe you will find it too heavy.” “I am deserving of no gifts.” “That is so. But you must recall, Severian, that when a gift is deserved, it is not a gift but a payment. The only true gifts are such as you now receive. I cannot forgive you for what you have done, but I cannot forget what you were. Since Master Gurloes rose to journeyman, I have had no better scholar.”
― Gene Wolfe, The Complete Book of the New Sun

“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.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings