“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 in your backyard, who did you pretend to be, Han Solo piloting the Millennium Falcon, or… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
“That’s not a good enough answer.” “I know that better than anyone. But it is the answer regardless of whether or not you think it’s good enough. That’s what makes reality reality, the fact that it just keeps being true… — 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
“Wollard said it with conviction, though Phee struggled to betray no emotion. While it was true that this strategy had led to peace in… — Scott Meyer Copy Share Image
