Iorich Quotes

“A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the one who knows how smart he is compared to everyone else, the possibilities for true idiocy are boundless.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“Can you be serious for two words?"

"Not without effort.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“Q: The Witness is reminded that she may be held in contempt.
A: The feeling is mutual.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“I have something to tell you."

"How, you have something to tell me?"

"You have understood me exactly."

"Well, I am listening."

"Listening? Then, you wish me to tell you?"

"Yes, that is it. I am listening, and therefore I wish you to tell me."

"Shall I tell you now?"

"No.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“There was a sergeant at a desk. I knew he was a sergeant because I recognized the marks on his uniform, and I knew it was a desk because it's always a desk. There's always someone at a desk, except when it's a table that functions as a desk. You sit behind a desk, and everyone knows you're supposed to be there, and that you're doing something that involves your brain. It's an odd, special kind of importance. I think everyone should get a desk; you can sit behind it when you feel like you don't matter.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“He got up and walked out, so I missed seeing the powerful sorcerer doing his powerful sorcery, which would have involved him closing his eyes and then, I don't know, maybe taking a deep breath or something.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“Your job is to find better ideas, mine is to cut holes in the ones you have, and you've already done that pretty well.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“What's the point of having weak enemies? They just waste your time.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“I suggested that my patron goddess should take sensual pleasure, though I didn't put it quite in those terms.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“But we’re assassins: when we make mistakes, people live”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“It's just that no one wants to be the one being rescued, we all want to do the rescuing.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“You're stubborn, Vlad."

"Is that a compliment?”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“Those are good questions. I recognize good questions, because I can come up with them myself.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“There’s nothing to tell.” I gave her a brief discussion of fertilizer. She seemed unimpressed with my agricultural expertise. “Believe what you like,” she said. It was good to have permission, but I resisted telling her so.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“When you stop being surprised, you’ve stopped living.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“I have a clever and devious plan.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“Law is a reflection of society, justice is a reflection of an idealization of that society.”
― Steven Brust, Iorich

“It isn’t that they’re ungrateful.” “I know. It’s just that no one wants to be the one being rescued, we all want to do the rescuing.” She nodded. “And this job is all about making everyone else do the rescuing. Which is why you’re here right now.” “You want me to rescue someone?”
― Steven Brust, Iorich