Even when you have your mind made up, you can’t stay blind to reality forever. — Glen Cook

I started to express my incredulity, but it struck me that I might learn a little more a lot faster with my mouth shut. I admit I don’t often have these epiphanies.

“Yeah?” I snapped when I yanked the door open. It didn’t matter that the woman was wearing a thousand marks’ worth of custom cloth or that the street was filled with guys in flashy livery. I’ve seen too much of the rich to be impressed.

“I know what I’m doing.”

You usually think you do. Occasionally you are correct.