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Holden yelled in frustration. The universe kept waiting until he was thoroughly beaten, then tossing him a nibble of hope only to yank it away again.

— James S. A. Corey Abaddon's Gate (2013)

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Dead’s not good, but at least it’s simple.

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Nothing ever killed more people than being afraid to look like a sissy.

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All the food chemists in the system will never do better than evolution at making a decent tea leaf.

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In a fight like this, unless you’re willing to lose everything to win, you lose it all by losing.

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