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> [The myth of Good Guys and Bad Guys is one of the most pervasive we own, and morally grey anti-heroes are simply one of modern fiction's attempts to shake off that mythology and replace it with something a bit more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/the-myth-of-good-guys-and-bad-guys-is-one-of-the-most-pervasive-we/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

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## More by Richard K. Morgan

> [“Pull on the new flesh like borrowed gloves and burn your fingers once again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/pull-on-the-new-flesh-like-borrowed-gloves-and-burn-your-fingers-once/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [The way I see it, anyone who's proud of their country is either a thug or just hasn't read enough history yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/the-way-i-see-it-anyone-who-s-proud-of-their-country-is-either-a-thug/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“These are pious, clean-living men, worshipping at the temple of their own bodies.” “Hmm. Sounds distinctly erotic.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/these-are-pious-clean-living-men-worshipping-at-the-temple-of-their/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [As to the differences between game work and novel writing, well, obviously the former is a lot less lonely - you're in and out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/as-to-the-differences-between-game-work-and-novel-writing-well/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“ Books — the warm, leather-skinned weight of them in your hands, the way they smelled when you lifted them close to your face.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/books-the-warm-leather-skinned-weight-of-them-in-your-hands-the-way/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“In any agenda, political or otherwise, there is a cost to be borne. Always ask what it is, and who will be paying. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/in-any-agenda-political-or-otherwise-there-is-a-cost-to-be-borne/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“... it’s just business, it’s politics, it’s the way of the world, it’s a tough life and that it’s nothing personal. Well, fuck them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/it-s-just-business-it-s-politics-it-s-the-way-of-the-world-it-s-a/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [I've seen 'True Detective' end-to-end at least three times; I'll probably see it again. It is a work of dark brilliance. But if the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/i-ve-seen-true-detective-end-to-end-at-least-three-times-i-ll/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“The human eye is a wonderful device,” I quoted from Poems and Other Prevarications absently. “With a little effort, it can fail to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/the-human-eye-is-a-wonderful-device-i-quoted-from-poems-and-other/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“Overhead soft-bellied clouds panic toward the horizon like whales before the harpoon, and the wind runs addict's fingers through the trees that line the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/overhead-soft-bellied-clouds-panic-toward-the-horizon-like-whales/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [Certainly a decade and a half out in the real world, bashing my head against things, probably made me into a more textured writer.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/certainly-a-decade-and-a-half-out-in-the-real-world-bashing-my-head/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [Take what is offered and that must sometimes be enough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/take-what-is-offered-and-that-must-sometimes-be-enough/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [The human eye is a wonderful device. With a little effort, it can fail to see even the most glaring injustice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/the-human-eye-is-a-wonderful-device-with-a-little-effort-it-can-fail/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“Well.” Ringil gave the Throne Eternal captain another brittle little smile. “You know, the thing about fucking is, it’s a lot less wear and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/well-ringil-gave-the-throne-eternal-captain-another-brittle-little/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

> [“Men were like blades, they would all break sooner or later, you included. But you looked around at the men you led, and in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-k-morgan/men-were-like-blades-they-would-all-break-sooner-or-later-you/)

[Richard K. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-k-morgan/)

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