Kinga

“„Rozbójnicy” i „bandyci” to terminy od dawna stosowane przez bogatych (do których z pewnością zaliczał się Józef [Flawiusz]) na określenie buntowników spośród obciążonych podatkami i zubożałych.”
― Simon Schama, The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BCE – 1492 CE

“The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock—shock is a worn-out word—but astonish.”
― Terry Southern

“There," he said. "That's a coin trick for you." Shadow, who had been watching closely, put his head on one side. "I need to know how you did it."

"I did it," said Sweeney, with the air of one confiding a huge secret, "with panache and style. That's how I did it." He laughed, silently, rocking on his heels, his gappy teeth bared.

"Yes," said Shadow. "That is how you did it.”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods: Tenth Anniversary

“IN MY EXPERIENCE, SUSAN, WITHIN THEIR HEADS TOO MANY HUMANS SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF WARS THAT HAPPENED CENTURIES AGO.”
― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time