Aildiin

“This is kind of a sticky situation, isn't it, Gurudas?" she says. "I told you two that if I caught either of you on my property again I'd expose a goodly amount of your innards to the fresh sea air. And I hate breaking promises. That's what whole of civilized society is founded upon, isn't it—promises?”
― Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Blades

“I had a teacher once, grade school somewhere. Philippines, I think, because she always wore a big white hat. So it was somewhere hot. I was always twice the size of the other kids, and she used to say to me: count to ten before you get mad, Reacher. And I've counted way past ten on this one. Way past.”
― Lee Child, Die Trying

“I don't want to be a simile anymore,' I said. "I want to be a metaphor.”
― China Miéville, Embassytown

“One day a tortoise will learn how to fly.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods