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"This is such an interesting glimpse into a cosy late-70s masculine empathy fantasy. Tonic masculinity. Where everybody knows your name, but with a splash of x-files. I don’t know how prevalent this mentality was at the time- enough in some circles to win the Hugo I guess. I haven’t run into anything problematic yet and hoping it stays that way, but I like it so far." — 18 hours, 1 min ago
"This is such an interesting glimpse into a cosy late-70s masculine empathy fantasy. Tonic masculinity. Where everybody knows your name, but with a splash of x-files. I don’t know how prevalent this mentality was at the time- enough in some circles to win the Hugo I guess. I haven’t run into anything problematic yet and hoping it stays that way, but I like it so far." — 18 hours, 1 min ago
“I grant the desire to undo this curse as soon as possible—I admire you for it—but I must ask you whether one night more will really make a difference, when they have been four thousand years under it?” He leaned forward to underscore his
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“She folded her arms and then shouted, "Right you thieving scunners! How dare you steal Miss Treason's funeral meats!"
"Oh, waily, waily, it's the foldin' o' the arms, the foooldin' o' the aaaarmss!" cried Daft Wullie, dropping to the ground and trying to cover himself with leaves. Around him Feegles started to wail and cower and Big Yan began to bang his head on the rear wall of the dairy.”
― Wintersmith
"Oh, waily, waily, it's the foldin' o' the arms, the foooldin' o' the aaaarmss!" cried Daft Wullie, dropping to the ground and trying to cover himself with leaves. Around him Feegles started to wail and cower and Big Yan began to bang his head on the rear wall of the dairy.”
― Wintersmith
“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
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“If you work really hard, and you're kind, amazing things will happen.”
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“If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.”
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“... It's perfect! Locke would appreciate it."
"Bug," Calo said, "Locke is our brother and our love for him knows no bounds. But the four most fatal words in the Therin language are 'Locke would appreciate it.'"
"Rivalled only by 'Locke taught me a new trick,'" added Galo.
"The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games ..."
"... is Locke ..."
"... because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons ..."
"... and fifty thousand cheering spectators.”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
"Bug," Calo said, "Locke is our brother and our love for him knows no bounds. But the four most fatal words in the Therin language are 'Locke would appreciate it.'"
"Rivalled only by 'Locke taught me a new trick,'" added Galo.
"The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games ..."
"... is Locke ..."
"... because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons ..."
"... and fifty thousand cheering spectators.”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
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