Penric’s Fox Quotes

“If you don’t understand something, you should just try to learn more, that’s all.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“So… so you went through all this effort, perpetrated all this pointless cruelty, just to make yourself feel better?” A wordless snarl. Pen’s voice went dry; he couldn’t help it. “Is it working?”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“Another day will put some other plate on your table, more to your taste, but do not waste the food in front of you.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“People can get almost anything wrong,” sighed Oswyl. “Theology cannot be an exception.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“The world is not always so friendly a place that you can afford to squander your advantages on a pointless conceit.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“Trees had leaves. And letters were not elusive fur-bearing creatures hiding coyly behind each other. I wasn’t stupid, I just couldn’t see.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“Men whose mistakes could kill more people, faster; but still, just men.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox

“Think of this visit as an opportunity for a different kind of learning, then. Another day will put some other plate on your table, more to your taste, but do not waste the food in front of you.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric’s Fox

“And how many cases where no one came back, making nothing to remark? No tale worth repeating? One hundred to one? Five hundred to one? The exception always gets more attention than the rule. I’m not sure you should race off down this road too quickly.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric's Fox