Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)

by Rachel Caine

Lives are short, but knowledge is eternal.

There are three parts to learning: information, knowledge, and wisdom. A mere accumulation of information is not knowledge, and a treasure of knowledge is not, in itself, wisdom.

The American Territory has become a fetid jungle in which grows a dangerous heresy.

“Don’t play to your strengths,” Jess told her. “Strengthen your weaknesses.”

Right-handed people didn’t generally look to the left when they were trying to avoid pursuit; they looked forward and back and toward their dominant side, unless something drew their eye.

“I suppose you want me to apologize for calling you a bastard.” “No need,” Santi said. “You should hear what his friends call him.” “I have friends?” Wolfe said. “They don’t care to admit it in public.”