“But I follow my gut, and my gut says we meet this one head-on with smiles on our faces. Look," said Locke, "the more we do this, the more I learn about what I think Chains was really training us for. And this is it. He wasn't training us for a calm and orderly world where we could pick and choose when we needed to be clever. He was training us for a situation that was fucked up on all sides. Well, we're in it, and I say we're equal to it. I don't need to be reminded that we are up to our heads in dark water. I just want you boys to remember that we're the gods-damned sharks.”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
“It's amazing how change creeps up on you. You can't look into a mirror and decide how much you hair has grown in the last hour. Only when it drapes over your eyes and obstructs your vision do you discover you aren't seeing clearly anymore.”
― The Caller
― The Caller
“To tell stories of the past to children who walk into the future is a task both noble and taxing.”
― The Devourers
― The Devourers
“Knowledge that can be imparted loudly and with passion always lasts longer than knowledge that has to be whispered.”
― Into the Drowning Deep
― Into the Drowning Deep
“Death comes for everyone," she said simply. "I'm not afraid of dying. But I am afraid of dying here." She swept her hand over the room, the tavern, the city. "I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.”
― A Darker Shade of Magic
― A Darker Shade of Magic
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