Oleg X

“Predictions are uttered by prophets (free of charge); by clairvoyants (who usually charge a fee, and are therefore more honored in their day than prophets); and by futurologists (salaried). Prediction is the business of prophets, clairvoyants, and futurologists. It is not the business of novelists. A novelist's business is lying.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin

“Why do people say wizard like it’s a bad thing?”
― Zoraida Córdova, Convergence

“If there was one thing worse than being cheated, it was being cheated by someone who referred to themselves in the third person.”
― Chris Wooding, The Iron Jackal

“But . . .” Dominic floundered around for a bit before pointing at me accusingly. “You said that there’s weird shit, but it normally turns out to have a rational explanation.”
“It does,” said Beverley. “The explanation is a wizard did it.”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer