“Anybody ever tell you you’re a lunatic?”
“Not in this context.”
Lois McMaster Bujold Quotes
born 1949 United States
Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.
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Also known as: Bujold, Lois McMaster
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If power was an illusion, wasn’t weakness necessarily one also?
A Civil Campaign (1999)
Military intelligence was as nothing to military stupidity.
Diplomatic Immunity (2002)
If we shouldn’t do it, we shouldn’t be able to do it.
The Vor Game (1990)
We don’t just march on the future, we charge it.
The Vor Game (1990)
I’m sure we’d all rather be clever than brave.
Shards of Honor (1986)
The Curse of Chalion (2000)
Labyrinth (1989)
And what is the most important leg of a three-legged stool? The one that is missing, of course.
Falling Free (1988)
Why have these people so blithely handed me the right to risk their lives? God, I hate command.
Barrayar (1991)
I've always tried to write the kind of book I most loved to read: character-centered adventure.
The Vorkosigan Companion (2008)
Komarr (1998)
The Physicians of Vilnoc (2020)
Aim high. You may still miss the target but at least you won’t shoot your foot off.
Komarr (1998)
The Hallowed Hunt (2005)
Claire, listen to me. The proper response to Bruce isn’t suicide, it’s murder.
Falling Free (1988)
They hesitated. Ah, the downside of perfect obedience: crippled initiative.
Mirror Dance (1994)
No amount of money can make one stay bought. Who does not freely choose to.
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (2012)
Shards of Honor (1986)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lois McMaster Bujold (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.