Shade's First Rule Quotes

“Can you whistle?” Ruwen laughed. “Fine, I doubt I’m better than you at anything important.” “Says the guy that can whistle.”
― A.F. Kay, Shade's First Rule

“Like all fighting, avoidance is better than redirection, which is better than deflection, which is better than absorption.”
― A.F. Kay, Shade's First Rule

“avoidance is better than redirection, which is better than deflection, which is better than absorption.”
― A.F. Kay, Shade's First Rule

“So far this week I’ve been scolded with: caution is wisdom’s fruit; fairness only matters to a Judge; eat knowledge, drink sweat, crap luck; be seen, never noticed.”
― A.F. Kay, Shade's First Rule