Keith

“But things are always going to be better, or were better long ago. No politician ever got anywhere by telling people things are just right as they are.”
― Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred

“The beauty o’ making yourself a promise is that no one else complains if you break it.”
― Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred

“What’s your name?’

She planted one elbow on the stretch of counter Zuri had wiped so she could lean closer and draw out both syllables. ‘Savine.’

‘That’s a lovely name.’

‘Oh, if you enjoy the tip, you’ll go mad for the whole thing.’

‘That so?’ he purred at her. ‘How does it go?’

‘Savine… dan…’ And she leaned even closer to deliver the punchline. ‘Glokta.’

If a name had been a knife and she had cut his throat with hers, the blood could not have drained more quickly from his face. He gave a strangled cough, took a step back and nearly fell over one of his own barrels.”
― Joe Abercrombie, A Little Hatred

“Grief sleeps but doesn’t die. At least not until the griever does.”
― Stephen King, You Like It Darker