There were so many possible logical holes in that statement that Irene could have used it as a tea-strainer. — Genevieve Cogman

The problem with paranoia was that if you let it rule all your decisions, then you would miss some perfectly good opportunities.

Blind faith is just another word for slavery.

“I have spent most of my life preferring books to people,” Irene said sharply. “Just because I like a few specific people doesn’t change anything.”