“I would die for my country. But I’d rather kill for it. Ready your troops. We march!”
“I’ve met dozens of officers who think their immaculate mustache can move the world.”
“And there, among the ruined splendor of Skyline Palace, Adamat saw a god weep for the hero of Adro.”
“Not knowing one’s weaknesses gets people killed.”
“After the adrenaline had worn off and medals had been awarded and the glory meted out, only the suffering remained after a battle.”
“There are always two sides to everything he says and does, just as there are two sides to Brude himself.”
“the ceiling was a mural showing some ancient hero making a deal with a two-faced celestial being.”
“Always ask why. It’s not enough to know the what of something.”
“All other men are specialists, but his specialism is omniscience.”
“Having screwed around the last hour trying to decide whether to write in the style of Isaac Asimov (that version featured Caitlin as a Venusian chick with one eye and three breasts) or Dr. Seuss (“I am Nick/Nick is sick/Nick tells Debbie to…” well, you get the idea),”
“What has having a baby got to do with getting a job at an art gallery? You’re always thinking in terms of either/or. The thing is wholeness.”
“I raised my hands, trying to shush her.
"Don't shush me," she said, eyes blazing. "I hate being shushed.”
“Amazing where your life can deposit you before you know it. One, two, three, and you're on a completely different road than the one you'd always expected to be on at this point in your life. There is no compass when such things happen, no rules and no maps to guide you, and no one who cares if the sun is glaring or if the asphalt is melting beneath your tires.”
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