Jacob

“Honor,” Apparitor murmured, “is just a credit rating for violence.”
― Seth Dickinson, The Monster Baru Cormorant

“Nothing is written," said the Phoenix. "You humans always think you're destinied for greatness. Destiny is a myth. Destiny is the only myth. The gods choose nothing. You chose. You chose to take the exam. You chose to come to Sinegard. You chose to pledge Lore, you chose to study the paths of the gods, and you chose to follow your commander's demands over your master's warnings. At every critical juncture you were given an option; you were given a way out. Yet you picked precisely the roads that led you here. You are at this temple, kneeling before me, only because you wanted to be.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

“The gods were simply those beings that inhabited that space, forces of creation and destruction, love and hatred, nurturing and neglect, light and dark, cold and warm... they opposed one another and complemented one another; they were fundamental truths.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

“It’s amazing how much stuff you can accomplish when you don’t give a shit whether or not it’s feasible.”
― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack