15 quotes
Time is the enemy whose patience can’t be exhausted.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
Blade muttered, “Makes as much sense as the story of any other god. Meaning it don’t.”
Dreams of Steel (1990)
Blade grumbled about the absurdities of the theological imagination and why didn’t people have sense enough to smother would-be priests in their cradles?
Dreams of Steel (1990)
“That your solution to everything? Cut somebody’s throat?”
“Always slows them down.”
Dreams of Steel (1990)
Half of confidence is the appearance of confidence.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
I don’t think she told any lies. She just forgot to tell the whole truth.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
What do you do when old prophecies come true? I’ve never met a priest who honestly expected miracles in his own lifetime. For them miracles are like good wine, best when aged.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
He winced. “You’ll start a civil war.”
“Not if everybody behaves and minds his own business.”
“You don’t understand. Priests consider everything their business.”
Dreams of Steel (1990)
His problem is, he gets an idea in his head and he can’t get it out if it’s wrong, no matter what evidence you hit him with.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
He hadn’t been religious. He’d believed that death was it. When you died you were dead, like a squished bug or drowned rat, and your immortality was in the minds of those you left behind.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
Good morning. I’m honored but I’m also pressed for time. If you have something to discuss please get to the point. I’m an hour behind schedule and didn’t budget time for socializing.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
I won’t bore you with their dogma. It’s repulsive and I’m not sure it was related to me truthfully.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
Will, Lady. The Will will reign triumphant. My husband had said that often, confident that nothing could resist his will.
He had believed that right up to the moment I killed him.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
The resources would have to come from that absurd wall project. The city was too big to surround effectively. The project could not be justified. It was a tool for transferring the wealth of the state to a few individuals.
Dreams of Steel (1990)
“I’ve been on my own before, Mather.” And I hadn’t been happy a moment. But happiness is a fleeting creature. It’s no birthright. Not anything I expect but something I accept when I tumble into it. Meantime, power will do nicely.
Dreams of Steel (1990)