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1 " Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself. "
― N.D. Wilson , Dandelion Fire (100 Cupboards, #2)
2 " Self-loathing and self-worship can easily be the same thing. You hate the small sack of fluids and resentments that you are, and you would go to any length, and betray anything and anyone, to preserve it. "
3 " Kansas is not easily impressed. It has seen houses fly and cattle soar. When funnel clouds walk through the wheat, big hail falls behind. As the biggest stones melt, turtles and mice and fish and even men can be seen frozen inside. And Kansas is not surprised.Henry York had seen things in Kansas, things he didn't think belonged in this world. Things that didn't. Kansas hadn't flinched. "
4 " Your life is your own, your glory is your glory, but you will lose it if you keep it for yourself. Grasp it for the sake of others... "
5 " What I say is, don't go playing unless you can win. Only sit down to chess with idiots, only kick a dog what's dead already, and don't love a lady unless she loves you first. "
6 " I have ridden with death, and walked beside it. Some say I have sought it. The search would not have been difficult, but I look for the death of my enemies first. That is much harder to find. "
7 " Henry York, aka Whimpering Child, aka WC (hair sample included), is hereby identified as Enemy, Hazard, and Human Mishap to all faeren in all districts, in all ways, and in all worlds. "
8 " Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they'll walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself. "
9 " As sub-assistant-treasurer in this archipelago, there are conversations I've been meaning to have. We could have those now, young Loam. "
