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“It keeps people calm. That’s the important thing. Holden thinks he’s a hero, power to the people, information wants to be free blah blah blah, but he’s a fucking moron.” “He’s on his own ship.” Avasarala crossed her arms. “What’s your point?” “He’s on his own ship and we’re not.” “So we’re all fucking morons,” Avasarala said. “Fine.”
― Caliban's War
― Caliban's War
“That was the danger of being old and a politician. Habits outlived the situations that created them. Policies remained in place after the situations that inspired them had changed.”
― Cibola Burn
― Cibola Burn
“Only, so far, it was like a bunch of lizards watching the World Cup. Politely put, they weren’t sure what they were looking at.”
― Caliban's War
― Caliban's War
“The city was under the rule of sourcery…martial lore.”
― Sourcery
― Sourcery
“In any human endeavor, some fraction of its practitioners will be motivated to pursue that activity with such concentrated focus and unalloyed passion that it will consume them utterly. One has to look no further than individuals who feel compelled to devote their lives to becoming concert pianists, say, or climbing Mount Everest. For some, the province of the extreme holds an allure that’s irresistible. And a certain percentage of such fanatics will inevitably fixate on matters of the spirit.”
― Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
― Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
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