The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3)

by Scott Lynch

“It wasn’t fair,” shouted Locke. “It wasn’t a fair test! There was no way to win!” “That’s life,” said Chains. “That’s your one sure inheritance as flesh and blood. Nobody wins all the time, Locke.”

“What’s the n-never-fail universal apology?” “ ‘I was badly misinformed, I deeply regret the error, go fuck yourself with this bag of money.’

We were sent here to learn from you!” “You want a lesson, boy? If you find yourself being born, climb back in as quick as you can, because life’s a bottomless feast of shit.”