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“Why, sir," said he, looking about him, "what splendour I see: gold lace, breeches, cocked hats. Allow me to recommend a sandwich. And would you be contemplating an attack, at all?"
"It had crossed my mind, I must admit," said Jack. "Indeed, I may go so far as to say, that I am afraid a conflict is now virtually inevitable. Did you notice we have cleared for action?”
― Patrick O'Brian, The Mauritius Command

“Well. What can we do, except try to do better?”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself

“Have a little faith in me, Volger."
"I have great faith, tempered with vast annoyance.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“To do what you imply would require nothing short of divine intervention. You must change man, not systems.”
― Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche