The Privilege of the Sword Quotes

“He said, 'They're only whores,' as though their very availability rendered them worthless.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“although he was at core a rotten being, no one could fault him for style.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“I let the insults go by. A good swordsman doesn't pay attention to words in a fight.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“Maybe someone would write a play just for me, one where a real woman could fight with her sword, and had many fine adventures and changes of costume.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“Have you seen Marcus?" he asked his ugly friend.
"Yes, he was stoping some people in the Violet Room from climbing the curtains."
"What for?"
"They were not professionals."
"Oh.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“I do not make the rules [. . .] This annoys me, and so I comfort myself by breaking them”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword

“I could make it not matter.”
― Ellen Kushner, The Privilege of the Sword