# Quote — Iain M. Banks, Feersum Endjinn

> “She seems very sincere,” Asura told Pieter.
>
> “A word with oddly positive connotations,” Peter said, nodding. “In my experience those who are most sincere are also the most morally suspect, as well as being incapable of producing or appreciating wit.”

- Author: [Iain M. Banks](https://www.leafyquotes.com/iain-m-banks.md)
- Book: [Feersum Endjinn](https://www.leafyquotes.com/iain-m-banks/feersum-endjinn.md)
- Page: 132
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/iain-m-banks/feersum-endjinn/she-seems-very

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> “Even though we thought ourselves by now inured to the thoroughly reckless nature of our opponents, we have been profoundly shocked and disappointed to discover the completely irresponsible and utterly senseless depths—or should I say heights?”—the ambassadorial emissary showed his teeth and glanced around his appropriately appreciative team—“to which our previously at least ostensibly esteemed adversaries have been prepared to stoop to in their understandably increasingly desperate attempts to secure a victory in this outrageously prosecuted, thoroughly unfortunate and—on our part—wholly unprovoked dispute.”

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> “Want to bet on it?”
>
> “Thank you, no. I believe gambling to be a pastime for the weak-minded.”

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> Itz a very strainje feelin wakin up alive when u wer fooly expectin 2 b ded.

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