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Baladitya understands that in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present. Absolute fact serves the hungers of only a few disconnected people. Symbol and faith serve the rest.

— Glen Cook Soldiers Live (2000)

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Folks always believe their own racism is the result of divine inspiration, incontestably valid.

Sweet Silver Blues (1987)

I’ve always known people for whom a goal was everything, who never thought nothing about the consequences of the goal achieved.

The Silver Spike (1989)

Time is the enemy whose patience can’t be exhausted.

Dreams of Steel (1990)

Never underestimate the power of human ingratitude.

Shadow Games (1989)

To me wine is just so much spoiled fruit juice.

Cold Copper Tears (1988)

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