Deb F

“Ipsa scientia potestas est"
Knowledge itself is power
(written in a ponderous cursive hand on the inside cover of every single noteboook by
Barnaby Atkins Esq. M.A. Oxen.
County Practioner, Hereford)”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer

“You have a real gift for getting into trouble, don’t you? That was one thing I forgot when you left the pack.” “How is any of this my fault?” I asked hotly. He sighed. “I don’t know. Does it matter whose fault it is once you’re sitting in the middle of the frying pan?” He gave me a despairing look. “And as my father used to point out, you find your way into that frying pan way too often for it to be purely accidental.”
― Patricia Briggs, Iron Kissed

“Sure, go ahead.” Calvin fished in his pocket and pulled out a wad of folded paper. “As a matter of fact, I have some junk of mine to finish up. Math. That’s one thing I have a hard time keeping up in. I’m okay on anything to do with words, but I don’t do as well with numbers.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Actually, we'd have once chance" .... Even if it's a million to one chance, ma'am."

"That's all very well," said Nanny, "but what you're saying is, for every Mr Ridcully that survives tonight's work, 999,999 are going to get killed?"

"Yes, but I'm not bothered about those other buggers." said Ridcully "They can look after themselves. Serve 'em right for not inviting me to their weddings.”
― Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies