Sword and Pen Quotes

“Tota est scientia,” he said. “Knowledge is all. It either is, or it isn’t; you can’t say some knowledge is evil because it’s inconvenient for you. And anyone who claims differently has no understanding at all of what the Great Library represents.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“And if you want to fight an old man who wants to drag the Great Library into the past, appoint a young woman who looks to the future.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“So we must acknowledge that knowledge is ever expanding, ever changing, and so we must also change with it”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“I wonder if it was your father who made you think so little of yourself,” Wolfe said, which was not at all what Jess expected. “Having met the man, I would believe it. But, Jess: don’t believe what the demons whisper in the corners of your mind. We all have demons. You are not to be compared against any of the others, or against your own brother. You are yourself. And if I had not seen genius in you, I never would have kept you in the class. I don’t coddle mediocrity.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“Kill me,” he said. “I’d rather be a useless corpse than a useful fool.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“You may live in your small, dark corner and light a candle and pretend it is the sun; in time, you might even believe it. I certainly cannot stop you. But I will mourn for those you drag into the darkness along with you.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“Better I die for something, even if it’s nothing you’d believe in. Loyalty’s just a word to you. It’s real for me.

I’d like to say I love you, but I promised truth. I’ve feared you, admired you, hated you, maybe even worshipped you. But I know what love feels like now, and we never had that.

Tell Ma that if I love anyone, it’s her. She’s always been quiet and distant, but I think that’s because she hates you and I’m collateral damage. I wish I’d known her without you. I think we’d understand each other better.
Good-bye, Da.
Go to hell.
I hope I’m not there waiting.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“I hate that I see the world through eyes you crafted.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“Touch my other son and die.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“He'd never wanted to know the future. If he didn't know storms were coming, it was easier to enjoy the sunshine.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“Violence at a distance was still horrific and should be felt just as deeply.”
― Rachel Caine , Sword and Pen

“Good-bye, Da. Go to hell. I hope I’m not there waiting.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen

“He sounded oddly calm. “It’s risky.”
My arm is in the mouth of a sphinx that’s only a moment from ripping it from the socket. Risky sounds quite safe, Wolfe thought, but he didn’t say it. Too many words. “Tell me!”
“Work your arm free,” Jess said. “Run. Make for the Minotaur. If you can make them fight each other—”
Risky wasn’t the right word for it. Suicidal was far more on point.”
― Rachel Caine, Sword and Pen