SecUnits are never allowed to sit down or use human furniture whether on or off duty, so I sat in one of the chairs and put my feet up on the table. Then I took my feet off the table because it wasn’t comfortable. I entertained myself by
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“A man doesn’t have to like his duty. He just has to do it.”
― The Bands of Mourning
― The Bands of Mourning
“To be of use in even a single burst of flame and sound is worth more than a lifetime of achieving nothing.”
― The Alloy of Law
― The Alloy of Law
“How did they decide what was valuable? Did they all just gather together, sit around in their suits and gowns, and say, “Oi. Let’s start eatin’ fish eggs, and make the stuff real expensive. That’ll rust their brains, it will.” Then they’d have a nice round of rich folks’ laughter and throw some servants off the top of a building to see what kind of splats they’d make when they hit.”
― The Bands of Mourning
― The Bands of Mourning
“You have a plan?” she asked. “There isn’t much time for a plan. This is more of a hunch with scaffolding.”
― The Alloy of Law
― The Alloy of Law
“Metal. In some ways, that was the true mark of mankind. Man tamed the stones, the bones of the earth below. Man tamed the fire, that ephemeral, consuming soul of life. And combining the two, he drew forth the marrow of the rocks themselves, then made molten tools.”
― Shadows of Self
― Shadows of Self
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