As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we…

Scott Lynch
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As for history, we are living in its ruins. And as for biographies, we are living with the consequences of all the decisions ever made in them. I tend not to read them for pleasure. It’s not unlike carefully scrutinizing the map when one has already reached the destination. ✨ Scott Lynch (2015). The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves, p.801, Del Rey
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Nobody admires anyone else without qualification. If they do they're after an image, not a person. ✨ Scott Lynch (2013). The Republic of Thieves, p.251, Del Rey
There are only three people in life you can never fool--pawnbrokers, whores, and your mother. Since your mother's dead, I've taken her place. Hence, I'm bullshit-proof. ✨ Scott Lynch (2006). The Lies … ▶
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If reassurances could dull pain, nobody would ever go to the trouble of pressing grapes. ✨ Scott Lynch (2006). The Lies of Locke Lamora, p.122, Spectra
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