“How could she compare the lives lost? One genocide against another—how did they balance on the scale of justice? And who was she, to imagine that she could make that comparison?” — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Those who had nothing substantial to brag about bragged the loudest. Stay silent and ignore the chattering crowd - this was proof you had… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“By the time they'd finished their tea, they were almost in love with each other — not quite yet, because true love took time and memories, but as close to love as first impressions could take them. The days had not yet come when Ramy wore Victoire's sloppily knitted scarves with pride, when Robin learned exactly how long Ramy liked… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share
“They want to erase us. It's their divine mandate. They want to make us better, to improve us, by turning us into a mirror… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Between us, we have the fire and the water. I'm quite sure that together, we can take on the wind.” — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“I know the vision you dreamed of for this nation and I know I may have destroyed it. But my first obligation is not… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Do you think I'm evil?" "Don't be ridiculous." "You've been saying that a lot." "You've been ridiculous a lot. But you're not evil.” — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“And so perhaps it was entirely possible - common, even - for you to look into the eyes of someone you'd been falling in… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.” — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“But what is the opposite of fidelity?' asked Professor Playfair. He was approaching the end of his dialitic; now he needed only to draw… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Theirs was a bond forged from necessity, hurt, and a shared, intimate understanding of hell.” — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“Great danger is always associated with great power. The difference between the great and the mediocre is that the great are willing to take… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
“It's disgusting," Letty said. "Can you believe - I mean, a Babel graduate, and they just act like he was never here?" Her distress… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
