Malcolm Azania

“Because there are no second chances. Which is the most tragic sentence I think English can form.”

“::::And on the surface of the ancient home, they die in scores of wars and by legions of plagues,and against the poets’ and prophets’ promises for unity born in fear of doomsday, they fight likeTyrannosaurs raging and ripping the life from each other’s scaly necks while the comet smote thefirmament, and murdered the skies to doom them all.”

“The creature with the strongest armour has the softest innards.”

“The more things change, the more the speed up in changing.”

“Pain is too strong and life is too brief, brother, to avoid the pleasures that don’t hurt us.”

“There’re two reasons those cubs were able to help anybody. They believed the same thing, and they were organised. That’s the rule of history. Without people, Harq, nothing happens… but without organisation, nothing lasts.”

“If everyone’s thinking the same thing, that’s only because no one’s thinking at all.”

““The Astriarchy gives those people a nice story about how they can meet up with their favourite member of the Five Immortals on the ‘Celestial Path.’ So no, don’t worry how bad things are right now in this universe right in front of us, because your reward’s coming later! Might as well drown them.””

“Violence in the air like the stench of gasoline.”

“Her weapon is her mouth. And it’s loaded and fully automatic.”

“We’re lynched on the rope of company credit.”

“The actual world isn’t solidly real for you if you’ve been treading water in an ocean of lies your whole life.”

“Amazing how not censoring myself puts me in a good mood.”

“I’m not converting to anything, for anybody. Ever.”

““We have a maxim,” says Thag. “Find the tallest structure, and you will know who runs the world.””

“She is being like jewelled dagger. Dazzles eye, but slits throat.”

“T*Truth: “Truth means that which actually is, as opposed to lies, incorrect beliefs, fantasies or foolishness, and exists independently of thinkers.””

“Q*Question: “To question is to seek information so as to expand intelligence. Failing to question is to stagnate or destroy intelligence.””

“J*Justice: “Justice is equality of rights in treatment, proportionate compensation for labour and punishment for crime, and compassion and relief for sufferers.””

“And then once you started overturning everything, how are you sposta to know when you could stop?”