Quotes from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Difficult" and "impossible" are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“That's a sweet piece," said Jean, briefly forgetting to be aggravated. "You didn't snatch that off a street."

"No," said Locke, before taking another deep draught of the warm water in the decanter. "I got it from the neck of the governor's mistress."

"You can't be serious."

"In the governor's manor."

"Of all the -"

"In the governor's bed."

"Damned lunatic!"

"With the governor sleeping next to her."

The night quiet was broken by the high, distant trill of a whistle, the traditional swarming noise of city watches everywhere. Several other whistles joined in a few moments later.

"It is possible," said Locke with a sheepish grin, "that I have been slightly too bold.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Mew," the kitten retorted, locking gazes with him. It had the expression common to all kittens, that of a tyrant in the becoming. 'I was comfortable, and you dared to move,' those jade eyes said. 'For that you must die.' When it became apparent to the cat that its two or three pounds of mass were insufficient to break Locke's neck with one mighty snap, it put its paws on his shoulders and began sharing its drool-covered nose with his lips. He recoiled.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Know something? I'd lay even odds that between the people following us and the people hunting us, we've become this city's principle means of employment. Tal Verrar's entire economy is now based on fucking with us.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“When you can't cheat the game, you'd best find a means to cheat the players.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“You are beyond mad," said Locke after several moments of silent, furious thought. "Full-on barking madness is a state of rational bliss to which you may not aspire. Men living in gutters and drinking their own piss would shun your company. You are a prancing lunatic.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Worst of all, the inner vault is guarded by a live dragon, attended by fifty naked women armed with poisoned spears, each of them sworn to die in Requin's service. All redheads.
-You're just making that up, Jean.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“I suspect this is all gonna end in screaming and drowning”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“ I want to hug you. And I want to tear your gods-damned head off. Both at once."

"Ah," said Locke. "Near as I can tell, that’s the definition of 'family' right there.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“I'll wager I would have screwed things up regardless. But. . .can you imagine those poor bastards grappling their prey, leaping over the rails, swords in hand, screaming, 'Your cats! Give us all your gods-damned cats!”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Maxilan, darling." Locke raised one eyebrow and smiled. "I knew you were driven, but I had no idea you could smoulder. Come, take me now! Jean won't mind; he'll avert his eyes like a gentleman.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Only one way to win when you're being chased by someone bigger and tougher than you. Turn straight around, punch their teeth out, and hope the gods are fond of you.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Crooked Warden, I will fear no darkness for the night is yours," muttered Locke, pointing the first two fingers of his left hand into the darkness. The Dagger of the Thirteenth, a thief's gesture against evil. "Your night is my cloak, my shield, my escape from those who hunt to feed the noose. I will fear no evil, for you have made the night my friend."

"Bless the Benefactor," said Jean, squeezing Locke's left forearm. "Peace and profit to his children.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“I hope a shark tries to suck your cock!”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“I think piracy is a bit like drinking. You want to stay out all night doing it, you pay the price the next day.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we are living with the consequences of all the decisions ever made in them. I tend not to read them for pleasure. It’s not unlike carefully scrutinizing the map when one has already reached the destination.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Jean grinned down at her, and she handed him something in a small silk bag.
'What's this?'
'Lock of my hair, ' she said. 'Meant to give it to you days ago, but we got busy with all the raiding. You know. Piracy. Hectic life. '
'Thank you, love, ' he said.
'Now, if you find yourself in trouble wherever you go, you can hold up that little bag to whoever's bothering you, and you can say, "You have no idea who you're fucking with. I'm under the protection of the lady who gave me this object of her favour. "'
'And that's supposed to make them stop?'
'Shit no, that's just to confuse them. Then you kill them while they're standing there looking at you funny.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Congratulations! We’re reverse burglars, here to give you fifty gold solari!”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“We may need to ready ourselves to repel boarders.” “With what? One stiletto and hurtful insinuations about their mothers?”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“They kissed for the sort of endless moment that only exists between lovers whose lips are still new territory to one another.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“You’re ten pints of crazy in a one-pint glass.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Can you imagine those poor bastards grappling their prey, leaping over the rails, swords in hand, screaming 'Your cats! Give us all your god-damned cats!”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Look for us in history books and you’ll find us in the margins. Look for us in legends, and you might just find us celebrated.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Cold walls do not a prison make, nor iron bands a bondsman.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.” Chinese Proverb”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Ah,” said Jean, “but when a woman has your heart, she doesn’t have poor moods. Only interesting moods … and more interesting moods.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“As Chains had once said, feeling like you wanted desperately to die was fine evidence that you had yet to do so.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“Caldris led them over to a large covered basket that sat on the stones near the docked dinghy. He undid the cover, reached in and removed a live kitten. "- Hello, you monstrous little necessity". "- Mrrrrwwwwww", said the monstrous little necessity.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

“You needed a bath," Jean interrupted. "You were covered in self-pity.”
― Scott Lynch, quote from Red Seas Under Red Skies

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