Occasions Quote by Scott Lynch

I have learned to be less confident in the conclusions of human reason, and give more credit to the honesty of contrary opinions.

— Thomas Jefferson

“Contrary opinions are one thing, contrary facts are another.”

— Patrick Rothfuss

“You've got that motherly concern in your eyes, Jean. I must look like I'm hammered as shit," said Locke. "Actually you look like you…

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“These physikers are handy things,” said Locke, adjusting his (formerly Meraggio’s) coat cuffs, “but I think next time we should pay a bit extra…

— Scott Lynch

“It’s an old Camorri tradition for when a bunch of people are planning something stupid,” said Locke. “Actually, we have a lot of traditions…

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“I'm not gong to kill you," said Locke I'm going to play a little game I like to call 'Scream in pain until you…

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“Chains used to claim that there’s no freedom quite like the freedom of being constantly underestimated,” said Locke.”

— Scott Lynch

“Mizzenmast,” bellowed Caldris, and Locke and Jean both fetched up short, breathing heavily. “Ship doesn’t bloody have one,” said Locke. “Just foremast and mainmast!”…

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“[W]hen you find yourself face to face with one [Bondsmage], you bow and scrape and mind your 'sirs' and 'madams.'" ... 'Nice bird, asshole,'…

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“That's a sweet piece," said Jean, briefly forgetting to be aggravated. "You didn't snatch that off a street." "No," said Locke, before taking another…

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“Master Thorn... you have a curiously tender heart, for a thief of your appetites." "I'm a sworn brother of the Nameless Thirteenth, the Crooked…

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“When you see the Crooked Warden," said Locke, twisting something in his hands, "tell him that Locke Lamora learns slowly, but he learns well.…

— Scott Lynch