Tarnished City Quotes

“Only dull people have plans, Luke. 'Go here. Do this. Hope other people do that.' It never works. No, clever people embrace possibilities. Seize opportunities.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City

“You know," the kid said, "the thing about plans is, they require more cookies.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City

“No. It was time to stop talking about the “slavedays system” as if it were an abstract thing. Time to stop thinking of it as some historical hangover—a bad idea dreamed up centuries ago, which Britain was regrettably still stuck with. It was a group of people, right now, making a choice every single day to let all this continue.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City

“She used to think “courage” was a reckless, slightly stupid thing. She understood it a little better now. It was doing what was right, even when every shred of self-preservation screamed against it.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City

“The truth was, everyone in Britain wore a collar they couldn’t see. Millions of people, unquestioningly obeying the Equals. Slaving for ten years in appalling conditions. Subject to rulers they couldn’t choose or criticize. Confined to a country they couldn’t leave until their days were done. And accepting it all as normal. Better to wear a collar you could see. That way you never forgot.”
― Vic James, Tarnished City