Michael McClung > Michael's Quotes

“Narrow the focus, take the ascent one step at a time, and it's amazing what odds a man can beat.”
― Courtney Schafer, The Tainted City

“Sometimes theft can be as simple and direct as a fist in an unsuspecting face, and sometimes it can be as complex as a military operation.”
― Michael McClung, The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids

“But instead of thinking myself as better, or more, I came to the realization long ago that I am simply other.”
― Michael McClung, The Thief Who Wasn't There

“Nematos? Who’s that?” “The god of murder.” “That’s, uh, not good.” “Well, he’s supposed to be chained up until the end of the world.” “Maybe he escaped?” “He certainly wasn’t let out for good behavior. Apparently one of the few things all the gods agreed upon was how much they hated Nematos’s guts.”
― Michael McClung, The Last God

“If’ is a foul, foul word,” I muttered. “Strange I never noticed before.”
― Michael McClung, The Thief Who Wasn't There

“I suppose gods see most things differently. Who’s going to tell them they’re wrong?”
― Michael McClung, The Thief Who Spat In Luck's Good Eye

“I take back all the times I took back all the bad things I said about Kluge,” I said. “He really is a moron.” “Actually, you’ve never taken back anything you said about him,” Jessep informed me. “Well that just goes to show how good a judge of character I am.”
― Michael McClung, The Last God

“True wisdom lies not in knowing the correct answer, but in knowing the correct question.”
― Michael McClung, The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids