The struggle is always worthwhile, if the end be worthwhile and the means honorable; foreknowledge of defeat is not sufficient reason to withdraw from the contest.
Most people seem to take pleasure in feeling superior to someone. I'm not like that, which pleases me because it makes me feel superior. - Steven Brust
Most people seem to take pleasure in feeling superior to someone. I'm not like that, which pleases me because it makes me feel superior.
- Steven Brust
Why do you work so hard to make yourself disliked? I should think you'd find it happens enough on its own without putting yourself to any extra troub… - Steven Brust
Why do you work so hard to make yourself disliked? I should think you'd find it happens enough on its own without putting yourself to any extra troub…
There is no excuse for bad manners, except fast reflexes. - Steven Brust
There is no excuse for bad manners, except fast reflexes.
Don't explain why it works; explain how you use it. - Steven Brust
Don't explain why it works; explain how you use it.
Always speak politely to an enraged Dragon. - Steven Brust
Always speak politely to an enraged Dragon.
Everybody generalizes from one example. At least, I do. - Steven Brust
Everybody generalizes from one example. At least, I do.
You can't put something together again unless you've torn it apart first. - Steven Brust
You can't put something together again unless you've torn it apart first.
True heroics must be carefully planned - and strenuously avoided. - Steven Brust
True heroics must be carefully planned - and strenuously avoided.
A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the one who knows how sm… - Steven Brust
A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the one who knows how sm…
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