Scott Lynch quotes - page 2

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)
Quit being so hard on yourself. We are what we are; we love what we love. We don't need to justify it to anyone... not even to ourselves. View quote
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My name's Jean Tannen, and I'm the ambush. View quote
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You can knock down kingdoms on a whim. What you need is someone to make sure you don't get hit by a carriage when you cross the street. View quote
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The only constant in the soul of man is inconstancy; anything and everything else can pass out of fashion--even something as utilitarian as a hill stuffed full of corpses. View quote
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This is where you and I are headed.... 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. View quote
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Commonly thought,' you say? Many things are commonly thought, but perhaps not commonly thought all the way through. View quote
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Yes, I like it a lot, it's all worth having to bathe, even!” "Hmmm,” said Chains. "You live long enough for your stones to drop, then tell me if bathing is really such a hardship when the young women around you have bosoms that are more than theoretical.” "What? When my what?” "Never mind. That subject will be sufficiently confusing in its own good time. View quote
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”Is this man, ah, senile?” ”He's absolutely competent,” she answered coldly. ”I assure you I am,” roared Cordo. Anger changed his countenance utterly. ”And I will not be put off from business by assassins in my own bedroom! Now, you will either kill me immediately or negotiate the price of my release! View quote
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This entire situation is insane.” Jean slammed his book shut in disgust. "It was insane before; now it's become malicious. View quote
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I never even liked cats all that much.” "Surely you realize,” said Patience, "that cats are no great respecters of human opinion. (Scott Lynch)
Master Kosta...What a pleasure! Selendri tells me you've expressed an interest in getting killed. View quote
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When the sky's falling, I take shelter under bullshit. View quote
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What is government but theft by consent? View quote
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I suspect this is all gonna end in screaming and drowning. View quote
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When you see the Crooked Warden," said Locke, twisting something in his hands, "tell him that Lock Lamora learns slowly, but he learns well. And when you see my friends, you tell them that there are more of you on the way. View quote
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Are you smarter than a pig, Locke?” "On occasion,” said Locke. "There are contrary opinions. View quote
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I think piracy is a bit like drinking. You want to stay out all night doing it, you pay the price the next day. View quote
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A boy may be as disagreeable as he pleases, but when a girl refuses to crap sunshine on command, the world mutters darkly about her moods. View quote
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We're a different sort of thief here, Lamora. Deception and misdirection are our tools. We don't believe in hard work when a false face and a good line of bullshit can do so much more. View quote
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Stand aside, and try not to catch fire if I shed sparks of genius. (Scott Lynch)
Throwing blondes at Locke Lamora was not unlike throwing lettuce at sharks. View quote
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So that makes us robbers of robbers," said Bug, "who pretend to be robbers working for a robber of other robbers. View quote
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What kind of knife is this?” Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chains' inspection. "It's all wrong. You couldn't kill anyone with this. View quote
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They kissed for the sort of endless moment that only exists between lovers whose lips are still new territory to one another. View quote
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