Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right.
However a man who was honest and clever was always, ALWAYS more difficult to scam than someone who was both dishonest and clever. Sincerity. It was so difficult, by definition, to fake.
Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.
He found insanity no excuse, however, for irrational behavior.
Be warned – Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes, he would praise their balance and their listening skills.
If we must put our head into the lion’s mouth, let us make certain that he chokes upon our flesh!
Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.
Act with honor, and Honor will aid you.
You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.
The motivations of men. They never make sense. And they always make sense.
You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic.
Must someone, some unseen thing, declare what is right for it to be right? I believe that my own morality – which answers only to my heart – is more sure and true than the morality of those who do right only because they fear retribution.
It’s like a banana farm for guns!
I’ve seen Steelheart bleed.
We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn’t hear, long after the music actually stopped.
If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.
It’s not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.
All the world does as it is supposed to, except for humans. Maybe that’s why you so often want to kill each other.
If you are anything like me – Clever, fond of goat cheese, and devilishly handsome – then you have undoubtedly read many books.
Ham shook his head, sitting down, pouring himself something to drink. “I don’t get it, El. Why’d she attack him?” “She’s loony,” Spook said.