The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard #1)

by Scott Lynch

You can’t help being young, but it’s past time that you stopped being stupid.

‘When you don’t know everything you could know, it’s a fine time to shut your fucking noisemaker and be polite.

Lies of Locke Lamora. <3

‘The threat of an empty stomach soon rekindles wisdom.’

But time’s a river, Locke, and we’ve always drifted farther down it than we think.’

It all comes down to clothes. Clothes, clothes, clothes. What a ridiculous thing to be restrained by.’

‘Most men do nothing to deserve what the gods throw their way,’

I have always found the presumptions of others to be the best possible disguise – haven’t you?’