Randy

“No man will be found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability.” Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia - Samuel Johnson”
― Chris Dietzel, The Theta Prophecy: A Time Travel Dystopian

“Vin, Vin. Why can’t you see? This isn’t about good or evil. Morality doesn’t even enter into it. Good men will kill as quickly for what they want as evil men—only the things they want are different.” Vin fell silent.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn Trilogy

“It would make it harder for me to pretend not to be a person.”
― Martha Wells, Artificial Condition

“How shall the state be most vigorous? It shall be most vigorous when it is without conflict. How shall it be without conflict? When it is without disagreement. How shall disagreement be banished? By banishing the four causes of disagreement: lies, foolish talk, boastful talk, and talk which serves only to incite quarrels. How shall the four causes be banished? By speaking only Correct Thought.”
― Gene Wolfe, Sword & Citadel