The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)

by Ken Liu

One should always—ow!—be ready to stick knives between one’s ribs if that would help a friend.”

“Tell me, where do you think you’ll be in ten years?” “I have no idea,” Kuni said. “All life is an experiment. Who can plan so far ahead? I just promise myself to do the most interesting thing every time there’s an opportunity. If I can stick to that promise most of the time, I’m sure in ten years I won’t have any regrets.”

“It’s very scary to do the most interesting thing when the chance arises. Most people don’t dare to do it—like

“Must a beautiful woman always be a seducer, a harlot, a mere bauble put on display as a distraction? Is that the only path open to me?” “Those are the labels men have put on women,”

War was not good for anyone except those in charge.

You are uncertain, and in your uncertainty you will always seek to ask questions rather than believing yourself to possess all the answers.