“Because hope is a knife that can cut through the foundations of the world,” said Sumi. Her voice was suddenly crystalline and clear, with none of her prior whimsy. She looked at Nancy with calm, steady eyes. “Hope hurts. That’s what you
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“We never discuss politics unless we're at least half-drunk, Lord Kalen. That's how we maintain our sanity.”
― The Shadowglass
― The Shadowglass
“Are you familiar with intrusive thoughts?"
"Oh yes. You don't want to think them but they then they get thought anyway."
"More or less. I don't have intrusive thoughts. I have an occasional intrusive bear.”
― Paladin's Strength
"Oh yes. You don't want to think them but they then they get thought anyway."
"More or less. I don't have intrusive thoughts. I have an occasional intrusive bear.”
― Paladin's Strength
“I felt HostileSecUnit1 go into shutdown mode. It wasn’t dead, it was just catastrophically damaged. (I know, who isn’t?)”
― System Collapse
― System Collapse
“Do you have a name?" he asked.
"I do. Do you?"
His lips twitched. "Yes?"
"Excellent. We are both named beings." Clara picked up her cup and blew on it to cool it. The leaves swirled back and forth.
He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Istvhan, if it pleases you."
"Clara," she said. "Whether it pleases you or not, I'm afraid."
He lifted his teacup in salute. His expression was that of a man having a very trying day.”
― Paladin's Strength
"I do. Do you?"
His lips twitched. "Yes?"
"Excellent. We are both named beings." Clara picked up her cup and blew on it to cool it. The leaves swirled back and forth.
He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Istvhan, if it pleases you."
"Clara," she said. "Whether it pleases you or not, I'm afraid."
He lifted his teacup in salute. His expression was that of a man having a very trying day.”
― Paladin's Strength
“Maybe’ is a hook to catch the unwary,” said Sumi. “Maybe it’s going to be better tomorrow. Maybe the snake won’t bite. Maybe the mushroom won’t be poisonous this time.”
― Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
― Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
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