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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “The two slept most of the next day, waking only when a boy delivered what he thought might be breakfast, or perhaps lunch, but turned out to be the evening meal. The steaming bowls of vegetable stew and round loaf of brown rye arrived along with a note from Arcadius asking them to visit his office after eating and to do so while being seen by as few students as possible. There was a postscript for Royce explaining it was all right if some students saw them. This was underlined twice.”

101. “The two slept most of the next day, waking only when a boy delivered what he thought might be breakfast, or perhaps lunch, but turned out to be the evening meal. The steaming bowls of vegetable stew and round loaf of brown rye arrived along with a note from Arcadius asking them to visit his office after eating and to do so while being seen by as few students as possible. There was a postscript for Royce explaining it was all right if some students saw them. This was underlined twice.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Okay, let’s say you’re a cat and Hadrian’s a dog and you want to make him happy. You give him a dead mouse and are surprised when he isn’t thrilled. The problem is that you need to see the world through the eyes of a dog to understand what’s best for him. If you did, you would see that a nice juicy bone would be a better choice, even though to a cat it’s not very appealing.”

102. “Okay, let’s say you’re a cat and Hadrian’s a dog and you want to make him happy. You give him a dead mouse and are surprised when he isn’t thrilled. The problem is that you need to see the world through the eyes of a dog to understand what’s best for him. If you did, you would see that a nice juicy bone would be a better choice, even though to a cat it’s not very appealing.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Desire can be painful, but so can regret.”

103. “Desire can be painful, but so can regret.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Steep paths build muscles, know-how, and empathy, an easy one, only indifference.”

104. “Steep paths build muscles, know-how, and empathy, an easy one, only indifference.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Wars don’t end by deaths,” Malcom added, “but because someone stops killing.”

105. “Wars don’t end by deaths,” Malcom added, “but because someone stops killing.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Royce reached out and deliberately knocked Hadrian’s mug over, spilling the ale across the end of the table and onto the floor. Hadrian pushed away from the table and looked at Royce, surprised. “What’d you do that for?” “You didn’t get wet, did you?” He had a bemused look on his face. “No.” Royce watched the ale drip off the end of the table for a moment. “That’s because I knew where the ale would go. Besides, I need you sober, because if this fails, we might have to kill a lot of people.”

106. “Royce reached out and deliberately knocked Hadrian’s mug over, spilling the ale across the end of the table and onto the floor. Hadrian pushed away from the table and looked at Royce, surprised. “What’d you do that for?” “You didn’t get wet, did you?” He had a bemused look on his face. “No.” Royce watched the ale drip off the end of the table for a moment. “That’s because I knew where the ale would go. Besides, I need you sober, because if this fails, we might have to kill a lot of people.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “It’s never good when a tree screams.”

107. “It’s never good when a tree screams.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “The world’s a miserable place, kid. Give it any chance and it will kill you and not always with a blade or a cough. You know, there’s a reason men prefer to die in battle – living can sometimes be worse.”

108. “The world’s a miserable place, kid. Give it any chance and it will kill you and not always with a blade or a cough. You know, there’s a reason men prefer to die in battle – living can sometimes be worse.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Fools believe silence is a void needing to be filled; the wise understand there’s no such thing as silence.”

109. “Fools believe silence is a void needing to be filled; the wise understand there’s no such thing as silence.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Just another game he played in a world where heroes were legends and honor was a myth.”

110. “Just another game he played in a world where heroes were legends and honor was a myth.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “When faced with certain death, running is sensible, but I think a man can make an unhealthy habit of it. Running can take on an importance of its own and become an excuse to avoid living a normal life.”

111. “When faced with certain death, running is sensible, but I think a man can make an unhealthy habit of it. Running can take on an importance of its own and become an excuse to avoid living a normal life.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Hadrian was not convinced but knew there was no reason to argue further. Gwen was not the type for debate. Most women he knew invited discussion and even enjoyed arguments, but not Gwen. There was clarity to her thinking that let you know she had already made her own journey to the inevitable conclusion and was just politely waiting there for you to join her. In her own way, she was much like Royce – except for the polite waiting.”

112. “Hadrian was not convinced but knew there was no reason to argue further. Gwen was not the type for debate. Most women he knew invited discussion and even enjoyed arguments, but not Gwen. There was clarity to her thinking that let you know she had already made her own journey to the inevitable conclusion and was just politely waiting there for you to join her. In her own way, she was much like Royce – except for the polite waiting.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “That night there was more than one killer in the forest, the next day a lot more ghosts. – The Book of Brin.”

113. “That night there was more than one killer in the forest, the next day a lot more ghosts. – The Book of Brin.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “A lot can be determined by the choices we make, even if the action is initiated by self-preservation. Many... no, most... of our choices are driven by fear: fear of death, fear of humiliation, fear of loneliness. But it’s how we respond to fear that matters. It’s what defines us. What makes us who we are. So maybe in your mind you acted selfishly, but I’m alive because of the choice you made. So I’ll remember it as an act of kindness and yes, even bravery.”

114. “A lot can be determined by the choices we make, even if the action is initiated by self-preservation. Many... no, most... of our choices are driven by fear: fear of death, fear of humiliation, fear of loneliness. But it’s how we respond to fear that matters. It’s what defines us. What makes us who we are. So maybe in your mind you acted selfishly, but I’m alive because of the choice you made. So I’ll remember it as an act of kindness and yes, even bravery.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “You can’t kill Myron, Royce,” Hadrian said, rapidly pulling the monk away as if he had found a child playing with a wild bear. “It would be like killing a puppy.”

115. “You can’t kill Myron, Royce,” Hadrian said, rapidly pulling the monk away as if he had found a child playing with a wild bear. “It would be like killing a puppy.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “I hope you’re planning on heading to the kitchens. I’m starved – practically eating my fingers here.” He chuckled.”

116. “I hope you’re planning on heading to the kitchens. I’m starved – practically eating my fingers here.” He chuckled.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Accept that you‘re going to get hurt, that you‘re going to die; embrace it, and you‘ll find the freedom to live.”

117. “Accept that you‘re going to get hurt, that you‘re going to die; embrace it, and you‘ll find the freedom to live.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Royce’s tone shifted between amazed and angry but finally settled on a nice restrained tempest.”

118. “Royce’s tone shifted between amazed and angry but finally settled on a nice restrained tempest.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Freedom, he discovered, had built a greater prison than his family or clan had.”

119. “Freedom, he discovered, had built a greater prison than his family or clan had.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Their business was profitable but ugly. Just another game he played in a world where heroes were legends and honor was a myth.”

120. “Their business was profitable but ugly. Just another game he played in a world where heroes were legends and honor was a myth.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “I had always worshiped heroes in stories. I had no idea I was surrounded by them.”

121. “I had always worshiped heroes in stories. I had no idea I was surrounded by them.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “I just never noticed how little of me existed before. I was a shadow without a person.”

122. “I just never noticed how little of me existed before. I was a shadow without a person.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “There were times Hadrian wondered if Royce was actually a cat that some mischievous witch had turned into a man and then lost track of. The similarities were too numerous to be coincidental. An irritatingly-superior aloof nature, fastidiousness, a habit of roaming at night, and his general propensity for solitude were all evidence.”

123. “There were times Hadrian wondered if Royce was actually a cat that some mischievous witch had turned into a man and then lost track of. The similarities were too numerous to be coincidental. An irritatingly-superior aloof nature, fastidiousness, a habit of roaming at night, and his general propensity for solitude were all evidence.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “The more you know about the past, the easier it is to divine the future.”

124. “The more you know about the past, the easier it is to divine the future.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Royce had the hearing of a bat. He could practically listen in on what was happening tomorrow.”

125. “Royce had the hearing of a bat. He could practically listen in on what was happening tomorrow.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “No god, goddess, or spirit would ever inhabit or employ a chicken.”

126. “No god, goddess, or spirit would ever inhabit or employ a chicken.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Every life is a journey filled with crossroads. And then there are the bridges, those truly frightening choices that span what always was, from what will forever be. Finding the courage, or stupidity, to cross such bridges changes everything.”

127. “Every life is a journey filled with crossroads. And then there are the bridges, those truly frightening choices that span what always was, from what will forever be. Finding the courage, or stupidity, to cross such bridges changes everything.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Mouse?” Royce muttered. “I just can’t seem to get rid of this horse, can I?”

128. “Mouse?” Royce muttered. “I just can’t seem to get rid of this horse, can I?”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “We humans have one advantage: We’re more experienced at loss.”

129. “We humans have one advantage: We’re more experienced at loss.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “When going forward doesn’t get you where you need to be, going back will at least keep you moving.”

130. “When going forward doesn’t get you where you need to be, going back will at least keep you moving.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Alric looked up at the thief with a scowl. “I just want to say for the record that as far as royal protectors go, you’re not very good.” “It’s my first day,” Royce replied dryly.”

131. “Alric looked up at the thief with a scowl. “I just want to say for the record that as far as royal protectors go, you’re not very good.” “It’s my first day,” Royce replied dryly.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Well, I did see The Crown Conspiracy while in Colnora. I found the sets pathetic and the orchestration horrible, but the story was good.”

132. “Well, I did see The Crown Conspiracy while in Colnora. I found the sets pathetic and the orchestration horrible, but the story was good.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Sunlight had a way of showing the realities that shadows born of firelight hid. The.”

133. “Sunlight had a way of showing the realities that shadows born of firelight hid. The.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “The dwarf?” Malcolm paused and thought a moment. “Well, I wasn’t referring to him specifically. But now that you bring it up, I should point out that you run the risk of painting a whole race with the same ugly brush, which could have unexpected consequences in the future.”

134. “The dwarf?” Malcolm paused and thought a moment. “Well, I wasn’t referring to him specifically. But now that you bring it up, I should point out that you run the risk of painting a whole race with the same ugly brush, which could have unexpected consequences in the future.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “That was why nights were so frightening. Without the distraction of light, the doors to other senses were unlocked.”

135. “That was why nights were so frightening. Without the distraction of light, the doors to other senses were unlocked.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Are you – ” Hadrian began, but stopped. For the first time since their capture, he felt hopeful but thought better of it. He turned to Royce. “Is she being sarcastic? You can usually tell better than I.”

136. “Are you – ” Hadrian began, but stopped. For the first time since their capture, he felt hopeful but thought better of it. He turned to Royce. “Is she being sarcastic? You can usually tell better than I.”

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Michael J. Sullivan Quote: “Instructors could teach the basic techniques and methods, but a mastery of mechanical knowledge could never make a person an artist. No one could teach creativity or invention. A spark needed to come from within. It must be something unique, something discovered by the individual, a leap of understanding, a burst of insight, the combining of common elements in an unexpected way.”

137. “Instructors could teach the basic techniques and methods, but a mastery of mechanical knowledge could never make a person an artist. No one could teach creativity or invention. A spark needed to come from within. It must be something unique, something discovered by the individual, a leap of understanding, a burst of insight, the combining of common elements in an unexpected way.”

— Michael J. Sullivan

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