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When the time comes to leap in faith whether you have your eyes open or closed or scream all the way down or not makes no practical difference.

Lois McMaster Bujold

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Lois McMaster Bujold
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 2
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If you can't be seven feet tall, be seven feet smart.
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A weapon is a device for making your enemy change his mind.
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Growing up, I have discovered over time, is rather like housework: never finished.
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It was suicide, wasn't it? In an involuntary sort of way, said Vorob'yev. These Cetagandan political suicides can get awfully messy, when the principal won't cooperate. Thirty-two stab wounds in the back, worst case of suicide they ever saw? murmured Ivan, clearly fascinated by the gossip. Exactly, my lord.
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Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.
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Miles is... Miles close to a force of nature, climbing up out of his own pages and escaping subordination to any opinion of mine.
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Honesty is the only way with anyone, when you'll be so close as to be living inside each other's skins.
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And this was your friend? Cordelia raised her eyebrows. Seems to me the only difference between your friends and your enemies is how long the stand around chatting before they shoot you.
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