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81 " What value can one ordinary man have in a magical world? What can a mortal bring to the affairs of immortals?Insight. Honor. Morality. Perspective.Because nothing makes love and life matter more than the knowledge that some day it must end. "
― Simon R. Green , Drinking Midnight Wine
82 " I could have been a contender, if I’d cared enough. "
― Simon R. Green , Something from the Nightside (Nightside, #1)
83 " The harsh, unyielding reality of having to compromise your ideals bit by bit, day by day, just to achieve a few little victories in the face of the world’s malice, or indifference. Until sometimes you wonder if there’s nothing left of you but the shell of the man you intended to be, just going through the motions because you’ve nothing better to do. "
84 " First rule of engineering; beware prototypes. Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn't have all his own fingers "
― Simon R. Green , Spirits from Beyond (Ghost Finders, #4)
85 " Let us take it for granted that I am careless and ungrateful and never appreciate anything you do for me and move on, shall we. "
― Simon R. Green , Daemons Are Forever (Secret Histories, #2)
86 " I’m exempt from anything I damned will feel like on the grounds that I’ll kick anyone’s ass who says otherwise. "
87 " Never get attached to possessions…. They’re just things and you can always get more things. "
88 " The truth might set you free, but there’s nothing that says you have to be grateful. "
89 " Steal from the best, and call it research! "
― Simon R. Green
90 " if you’re wise, you’ll drop the odd coin in a cap, here and there. Because karma has teeth, all it takes is one really bad day, and we can all fall off the edge. "
― Simon R. Green , Tales of the Hidden World: Stories
91 " Someone’s looking for a short sharp visit from the Slap Fairy,” said Melody. "
92 " You want me to sneak up on an angel and rip out its pinfeathers, so you can make a fashion statement? "
― Simon R. Green , Agents of Light and Darkness (Nightside, #2)
93 " To show a mask and mirror to the world, and never let them see you’re hurting. "
― Simon R. Green , Casino Infernale (Secret Histories, #7)
94 " Honor and duty will ride upon my shoulders till the day I die, like the old man of the sea, who once picked up can never be put dow. "
95 " There’s nothing like a major emergency and the almost certain death of the whole damned world to concentrate the mind wonderfully. "
96 " What’s one more crazy thing in the midst of all this weirdness? "
97 " lot of them were wearing T-shirts under their lab coats, bearing the legend I Blow Things Up, Therefore I Am, Even If Someone Else Suddenly Isn’t. "
― Simon R. Green , The Man with the Golden Torc (Secret Histories, #1)
98 " He's been going on about the End of All Things for as long as I've known him," she said carelessly. "And we're all still here. Hey, want to see a really upsetting party trick I can do with two flick-knives and an unwilling volunteer? "
― Simon R. Green , The Bride Wore Black Leather (Nightside, #12)
99 " Madness is when all your nightmares have come true and you just don’t care anymore. "
― Simon R. Green , For Heaven's Eyes Only (Secret Histories, #5)
100 " As if we'd fall for an obvious trap like that," said Happy. "We're not going to fall for an obvious trap like that, are we? Oh shit, we are. I want to go home. "
― Simon R. Green , Ghost of a Chance (Ghost Finders, #1)