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Dustrunner

Book by Dean F. Wilson · 7 quotes · Coilhunter, Badass, Gunslinger

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“Some men claimed that saying things made them true. Well, many men who said they were rich still died poor. Nox said he was cool, but that sun showed him he was a liar.”

Truth Poor Sun Rich Lies Sayings Coilhunter

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“They journeyed on for a bit, then set up camp and cooked beans over a small fire. The poor man's meat. Drifter food. Some said beans'd get you across the desert and back. Dead men said a lot of things.”

Men Food Survival Desert Dead Ghosts Beans Coilhunter Dead Men

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“Ben looked at his compatriots, just a quick glance to and fro, but it was enough for Nox to see that they'd made their bets. They were putting it all on red.”

Life Blood Gambling Bet Coilhunter Gunfight Shootout

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“That was the trouble with explaining with words. If you explained with gunpowder, people listened.”

Talking Listening Words Cowboy Badass Guns Gunslinger Coilhunter Bounty Hunter

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“His father used to tell him that you can't eat principles. And no, you couldn't. But you could live by them.”

Principles Science Fiction Western Honour Cowboy Badass Gunslinger Coilhunter Code Of Conduct

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“If you were picky about who you worked with in the Wild North, you'd be quickly left with no one to choose. You could try to pick the best of them, but you'd have to dig them up first.”

Death Best Dead Ghosts Picky Coilhunter

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“They were shooting far, and their accuracy suffered, but Nox didn't exactly have a lot of places to dance through the bullets. They came in number, like rain. You couldn't afford to get wet.”

Rain Dance Bullets Badass Guns Gunslinger Coilhunter

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