# The Rising

- Author: [Ian Tregillis](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ian-tregillis.md)
- Quotes: 9
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/ian-tregillis/the-rising

## Quotes

> Every additional second the king didn’t take a bullet in the eye seemed a good sign.

> We’ve drawn attention to ourselves with our obsessive need to stay inconspicuous.

> To lose the satchel now would prove that God, if He existed, was a truly sadistic son of a bitch.

> Huygens, there are times when I take comfort in my sinful nature, for it means I’ll meet you in hell. I’ll be the one stomping on your jewels with singular dedication.

> “How have you acquired such intimate knowledge of our kind’s innermost construction?”
>
> “You know exactly how. You need me because I’m not burdened with a system of mores that hobbles my inquiries. So you can drop the indignation and make yourselves useful.”

> But the speculation was pointless. The past was forever in the past.

> “The duke was right about you.”
>
> “He survived? That’s a shame.”

> Your family excels at being a pain in my ass. Are you certain you’re not part Dutch?

> Only a fool wasted energy on things he could not control.