30 quotes
Damn it, when will you learn that refusing to admit you’ve lost isn’t the same as winning?
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Are you really that arrogant, that logic is as optional as a fashion accessory for you?
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“I never even liked cats all that much.”
“Surely you realize,” said Patience, “that cats are no great respecters of human opinion.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
The sun is up, and all that money out there won’t steal itself.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Push your luck, gorgeous, and eventually luck pushes back.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Nobody admires anyone else without qualification. If they do they’re after an image, not a person.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
People die when they get hanged. It’s why they hang them!
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“You need money that badly?”
“As a tool, certainly. Its application is simple and universally effective.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“What happened wasn’t fair!”
“Fair? You mean to claim with a straight face that you buy into that heresy, my boy?”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“Thank you very much, sir,” said Beth with nothing resembling actual gratitude.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“I never would’ve thought—“
“Don’t think,” said Locke. “I’m paid to do that for you.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Most of us find it starkly ludicrous that the height of all possible ambition, to the ungifted, must be to drape oneself in crowns and robes.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Next came the sort of kiss that banished the world to distant background noise and seemed to last a month.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
I’m not without my sympathies, Lamora. They just don’t necessarily reside with you.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“You rule the Bondsmagi,” said Locke, incredulously.
“Rule is too strong a term. We do occasionally manage to avert total chaos.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“We were sent here to learn from you!”
“You want a lesson, boy? If you find yourself being born, climb back in as quick as you can, because life’s a bottomless feast of shit.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Gods, all this maneuvering for moral advantage. You’d think we were married.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
I’m going to give you a thorough examination. This may cause some discomfort, but don’t complain. I won’t be listening.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
“Why the hell are you here?”
“A matter of conscience.”
“Really?” said Locke. “Yours? You keep alluding to its existence. Somehow I’m not convinced.”
The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Refusal noted and cordially declined.
The Republic of Thieves (2013)