26 Quotes by Sam Sykes

Courageous read a lot of books. That’s probably why he was so angry all the time.

No one ever gets the death they want,” I replied. “Just the one they deserve.

But you don’t get to live through as many battles as Courageous had without being a practical man. And a practical man doesn’t have ethics; he has jobs. And somehow, they’ve got to get done.

Regardless, my most horrific discovery has been that society is nothing more than a series of carefully calculated choices based solely around economics.

Come, squib, sit with Kudj. Engage in beautifully awkward hospitality.” He reached into the pot with a large finger and stirred whatever was inside. “Stew not hot. Fire not big enough. Squib is welcome to some anyway.

Mister Lenk,’ he forced through his teeth, ‘you are by far the most disgusting. ’ Lenk weighed the pouch in his hand, hearing the jingle of coins within. Nodding, he tucked it into his own belt. ‘That’s why I’m the leader.

Professionals knew that the most dangerous men in the world were accountants.

There are others, but the end result is that most Vagrants showing up where you live will ruin your day. Not me, of course. A girl like me tends to ruin your whole week.

Belief doesn’t exist. Or it doesn’t matter. Whichever. There is only what is known and what is unknown, a question and an answer. Belief is something that people use to excuse themselves when they give up finding it.