The Malevolent Seven Quotes

“If you haven’t any faith in my integrity, maybe you could at least give me credit for being cheap.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Teenagers, they never appreciate the fundamental unfairness of existence.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Behold your valiant hero: a self-important, sermonising poser who’d never stoop to getting down in the mud where the real fight’s about to start because he might have to get his hands dirty and that would make him ‘no better than the bad guys’. Well, guess what? There’s a whole lot of mud down here, and we’re all neck-deep in it. Maybe it’s time somebody came along who’s ready to be worse than the bad guys.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Those who wage war for a living see the world around them as territory. The most breath-taking landscape, the most heart-rending scene of devastation, both are merely lines on a map to be erased and redrawn with pen and ink”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Life is a river of filth, just like this sewer. You either go with the current and enjoy the ride as long as you can, or you push against it and drown in shit.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Hazidan smacked my head. I knew it was going to happen sooner or later. ‘And stop swearing in my presence. Cursing is the lazy man’s wit.’ ‘That’s sarcasm.’ She smacked me again.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven

“Are you both complete fools, or do you just act like it to mask your lack of any coherent plan to get us out of here alive?’ ‘A little of both,’ I mumbled.”
― Sebastien de Castell, The Malevolent Seven