“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.”
― The Great Devouring Darkness
― The Great Devouring Darkness
“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.”
― Chilling Reflections
― Chilling Reflections
“Every day, we make choices. Your choices either hurt people or help people. If you hurt people, and you don't care. If you only care about yourself, at the expense of others, you're gonna burn.”
― The Graveyard Shift
― The Graveyard Shift
“Actually, she wanted my help, so she broke all my things. Women are so complicated, you know? Goddesses are no different, it seems.”
― Forging Divinity
― Forging Divinity
“I'm pretty sure dad-khakis and pastel polo shirts aren't it,” she said. The eight ball shook violently in my hand. I looked at it. “She's right. Lose the outfit. You're dressed like a pedophile.”
― The Graveyard Shift
― The Graveyard Shift
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