John C.

“If reassurances could dull pain, nobody would ever go to the trouble of pressing grapes.”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

“Hard words are for fools and cowards.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself

“What is belief—what is faith—if you don't continue it after failure?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire

“Luxury always comes at someone else’s expense. One of the many advantages of civilization is that one doesn’t generally have to see that, if one doesn’t wish. You’re free to enjoy its benefits without troubling your conscience.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice