“Mew," the kitten retorted, locking gazes with him. It had the expression common to all kittens, that of a tyrant in the becoming. 'I was comfortable, and you dared to move,' those jade eyes said. 'For that you must die.' When it became apparent to the cat that its two or three pounds of mass were insufficient to break Locke's neck with one mighty snap, it put its paws on his shoulders and began sharing its drool-covered nose with his lips. He recoiled.” SaidTwoEyeMovingDiesThreeCommonBreakExpressionBecomingComfortableMassCatLipsShouldersNosesNecksPoundsCoveredTyrantsSnapsKittenInsufficientPawsJade Book:Red Seas Under Red Skies Source: Red Seas Under Red Skies
“Difficult" and "impossible" are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common." (Locke Lamora to Requin)” LittlesDifficultCommonImpossibleMistakenCousinLocke Lamora Book:The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves Source: The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves
“I think it’s fairly common for writers to be afflicted with two simultaneous yet contradictory delusions, the burning certainty that we’re unique geniuses, and the constant fear that we’re witless frauds who are speeding toward epic failure.” ThinkingTwoCommonGeniusUniqueConstantCertaintyBurningDelusionFraudEpicContradictorySpeedingSimultaneous Author:Scott Lynch
