“Why is etiquette important?” “Because it maintains civility, making it possible for people from different worlds to interact with a minimum of unnecessary conflict.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“Everything’s senseless until someone makes sense of it. Life doesn’t explain itself.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“In fact, after some thought, he couldn’t think of a word that meant female that men hadn’t imbued with some belittling shade of meaning.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“There was nothing more infuriating than when a person like Dr. Madsen was right.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“The fact that reality doesn’t match what you want or expect isn’t reality’s fault. Besides, authenticity is overrated. When you were a kid playing… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“Wollard recited the full formal greeting, as was customary. The younger members of the staff rolled their eyes and looked bored, as was also… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“Don’t trust, and never verify.” Roy said, “That doesn’t fill me with confidence.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“You asked Capp to hire me because I remembered one thing you didn’t?” “I thought the team needed a second pair of eyes attached… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“Our airborne weapons can level buildings and render large areas uninhabitable. Our ground-based weapon systems are designed to repel an air attack. Neither is… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“Lady Jakabitus is a genuinely decent person. Not every Master of Formalities is so lucky. I hope you don’t learn that the hard way… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“One voice at the back said something about her weighing the same as a duck, but nobody was in the mood.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“All activities involve risk; the avoidance of all risk more so than most.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“He had spent a lot of time thinking about himself, and had come to the conclusion that he was definitely not self-absorbed.” — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
