Being young was an excuse. A plausible justification.
All warfare is based on deception, Sun Tzu had said. When we are able to attack, we must seem unable. When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.
Please confine all assassination attempts to the school week, as I would rather not die on a Saturday.
How can she believe?” Vivenna said. Denth shrugged. “Seems like a good enough religion to me. I mean, you can go and see her gods. Talk to them, watch them shine. It isn’t all that tough to understand.
He’s fine,” Wayne said, holding the door open for them. “I got quite near my entire rusted back blown off earlier, if you’ll kindly recall, and I didn’t hear nearly an ounce of the sympathy you’re showin’ him.” “That’s different,” Marasi said, walking past him. “What? Why? ‘Cuz I can heal?” “No,” she said, “because – even after knowing you only a short time – I’m fairly certain that on one level or another, you deserve to get blown up every now and again.
Sometimes, it seemed who could do the impossible simply because she didn’t stop to think about how impossible it really was.
I am depending upon you to preserve us in power by means of this art we so freely call an abomination. Our hunger for power outweighs our conscience.
Mizzy gave me a little wave, but otherwise completely abandoned me as I was pulled through the crowd. To the dancing. I guess that’s what you’d call it. It looked like everyone had insects in their shirts and were trying really hard to get them out. I’d seen dancing in movies, and it had looked a lot more... coordinated than this.
You didn’t promise to kill me,” Wayne said, pulling on his socks. “You promised to have killed me. That there be the present perfect tense.
What was keeping this ship together? Spit and prayers?
Not all of my missions involve terrorists or the fate of the world. Some are far more simple and mundane. Like locating a teleporting cat.
The only ‘unseemly’ thing is to not channel your intelligence usefully.
War means desperation, and desperation is our mother’s milk, kid.
Vin was coming to realize that her old goal in life – simply staying alive – was uninspired. There was so much more she could be doing.
You fix it, and you fly. You find a way, and you defy them. For those of us who don’t have the courage.
Who had time for morals in a world like this?
She was as crazy as the others. Her insanity just happened to align with reality.
Yeah, yeah,” Wayne said. “That too. But if I could get everybody drunk, think how much happier this city would be.” “So long as you get me drunk first, I’d be fine with it.” She held out her cup to him. “Top a lady off, will you?
You have not done the proper paperwork in this kingdom to kill that child.
Don’t make too many waves until you’re ready to strike. Don’t appear too innocent, but don’t appear too smart either. Be average.