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'You're not just an idiot. You're a fool. Immature. Petty, spiteful, condescending, defensive, aggressive, ignorant, contradictory.
And you're ugly as well.'
'And you need a haircut, Mogora, and I'm just the man to do it.'
'Come near me with with intentions other than amorous and I'll stick you.'
'Amorous? What a horrible thought-'
'What if I told you I was pregnant?'
'I'd kill the mule.'
She leapt at him.

Siege of Y'Ghatan

150 pages 'Of Erikson' in a single chapter.

I like how Samar Dev is trying to explain how hydraulic pump works, and Karsa, savage that he is, is clearly not impressed.
(yes, there's a hydraulic pump in Malazan world)

Then, Karsa finds binoculars, and I kid you not, dialogue goes like this:

K: What's this for?
SD: That makes objects look closer.
K: Well, if I want something closer, I'll simply go to it.
...
Logical. But also infuriating.

'Silence!'
'My lord? I said nothing. Silence. Is he making an observation? Yes, that must be it.
Look back now and say aloud: Indeed, my lord. Silence.
There. How does he react? Is that growing apoplexy?'
'Iskaral Pust!'
'Yes, my lord?'
'I have decided.'
'Yes, my lord? Well, if he's decided something why doesn't he just say it?'
'I have decided...'
'He's doing some more! This god is insane. I serve an insane god!'