Mark Smith

“I heard her say once that though many a man was worth a tumble, there wasn't one in a hundred was worth living with”
― M.R. Carey, The Book of Koli

“The phrase ‘power corrupts’ is a trick. It’s an idiom that pretends to be a warning, when really it scares off the kind of people who should be in power while posing no threat to those who don’t fear corruption. I’ve always preferred ‘power reveals’ because it’s proven true in my experience. Give someone the ability to do anything, and you’ll get a good sense of what kind of world they want.”
― Drew Hayes, Chilling Reflections

“I just read a list of the hundred things you should do before you die. I was kind of surprised to see that shouting for help wasn’t in there.”
― M.R. Carey, The Book of Koli

“All I want is a life for my son. I wish to fight so he won't have to.” The captain placed the now-fused grenades down. He almost looked sad. “That's what we all like to think, Geyrun. But peace never comes because of war. Only despite it.”
― Matt Dinniman, The Great Devouring Darkness