“Revenge is never what you think it's going to be. There's no pleasure and glory, and when it's done your grief remains. Once a man does the things you're talking about, he will never be the same, and he can never go back to who he was before. Worst of all, no matter how many enemies you kill, you are never satisfied. There is always one more who deserves it. When it becomes too easy to kill, it never ends.” ThinkingMenDoeEndsMatterDoneEasyPleasureGriefTalkingEnemyWorstGloryDeserveRemainsRevengeSatisfied Author:Richard Kadrey
“When you jump off a cliff, is it better to land on jagged rocks or burning lava? I know this one. The answer is obvious: It doesn't matter where you land. You just jumped off a cliff.” KnowsMatterAnswersLandRocksObviousBurningCliffsLava Author:Richard Kadrey
“In this life, no matter what anyone promises you, what allegiances of love or fealty they swear or what gods they pray to, you will never have more than what you have at this moment.” MatterMomentsPrayingPromiseNo Matter WhatThis LifeSwearAllegiance Book:Butcher Bird Source: Butcher Bird
“It doesn't matter if you and everyone else in the room are thinking it. You don't say the words. Words are weapons. They blast big bloody holes in the world. And words are bricks. Say something out loud and it starts turning solid. Say it loud enough and it becomes a wall you can't get through.” IfsThinkingWorldMatterEnoughBigsRoomsWallWeaponsHolesLoudBloodyBricksBlast Author:Richard Kadrey