“You might want to think twice before you try to use a man's conscience against him. It may turn out he doesn't have one.”
― The Black Prism
― The Black Prism
“Evil is simple and empty. Evil has no mysterious depths. We stare into a dark hole and fill it with our fears, but it is only a hole.”
― The Blinding Knife
― The Blinding Knife
“How can one love the light and live in darkness?”
― The Way of Shadows
― The Way of Shadows
“Dad, one of my first memories is of sharing my worry with you about the space shuttle poking holes in the atmosphere and letting out all of Earth's air.”
― The Way of Shadows
― The Way of Shadows
“You’ll come with us,” she said.
“Sure,” Gavin said.
“It wasn’t a request.”
“Yes it was,” Gavin said. “When you don’t have power to compel obedience, by definition you’re making a request.”
― The Blinding Knife
“Sure,” Gavin said.
“It wasn’t a request.”
“Yes it was,” Gavin said. “When you don’t have power to compel obedience, by definition you’re making a request.”
― The Blinding Knife
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