Yet he was so horrified by the tradition-bound fatalism and indifference to human life he found in the Orient that he became obsessed with the sanctity of life on any terms, as something too precious to sacrifice to any concept of honor or
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“Elena laughs and one of the other librarians shushes her. Zachary gives her a wave as he leaves, relishing the librarian-on-librarian shushing.”
― The Starless Sea
― The Starless Sea
“She is a modest and innocent thing who secretly wishes a worldly cad would teach her all those wicked deeds she has heard about but cannot quite imagine. I have played this role before, gentlemen. Trust me, it is not innocence per se that men like Pirate Lafitte are drawn to but the tantalizing possibility of corrupting that innocence.”
― Rogues
― Rogues
“I care about this woman deeply. I care what she thinks and what she does. I care what happened to her and what will happen to her. I want to keep her safe.”
― The Fallen
― The Fallen
“But we will trust you nonetheless. You are bitter, and bitterness is a sign of concern. I trust that.”
― Lord Foul's Bane
― Lord Foul's Bane
“Anticipation, she would say, locks you into a mind-set, which, whether you realize it or not, dictates your actions, even though they may be the wrong ones. If you don’t anticipate, your mind is clear, your actions develop as the situation unfolds.”
― Four Dominions
― Four Dominions
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