Getting married Quote by Jacqueline Carey
““There's some sort of Soothsayers' Code that prevents soothsayers from soothsaying on a day-to-day basis, when it might, you know, avert this kind of ordinary, everyday tragedy. Something about the laws of causality being broken and the order of creation overturned, resulting in a world run amok, river running backwards, the run rising in the west, cats and dogs getting married... I don't know; don't ask me. I don't pretend to understand (...) But I guess it didn't rise to the standard required to break the Soothsayers' Code since no sooth was said.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Kushiel's Legacy, 2001
A whimsical claim that a hidden rule stops fortune‑tellers from preventing daily mishaps, suggesting chaos if broken.
In simple terms: A secret rule stops seers from stopping everyday tragedies.
Key Takeaway
Recognize limits of prediction.
Themes
mystery
causality
humor
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
satirical
fictional
When to use this quote
- daily life
- storytelling
- creative writing
Key Concepts
fate
order
paradox
Questions to Reflect On
- What would happen if predictions were always accurate?
- Do we rely on uncertainty for meaning?
A Different Perspective
The joke may obscure real limits of foresight.
