Jim C. Hines
Quotes
Judge not, lest ye be punched in the face for being a self-righteous prick.
p. 213
“Are you a doctor?”
“Better. I’m a librarian.”
p. 35
Human ignorance has never needed help.
p. 187
You don’t do what’s right because you know it will work out. You do it because you know it’s right.
p. 213
Those forced to make impossible choices are rarely loved. If it’s approval and reputation you care about, then you have no place here.
p. 284
“Do you, um, happen to have a copy of that Wells novel here?”
“Priorities,” Lena whispered.
Right. The end of the world took precedence over an unpublished H. G. Wells. Barely.
p. 142
The nice thing about people like Jellybean Man was that I knew exactly where I stood. There was no subtlety, no subterfuge or second-guessing. It was a refreshing change from talking to politicians.
p. 111
In short, Fahrenheit 451 was never meant to be an instruction manual.
p. 355
“What are you doing?” asked Nicola.
“Making sure I know what I’m doing.”
“Better late than never,” Lena murmured.
p. 316
“Your fear is all too human. Accept it, but as you walk this path, let your hope guide you.”
“And what if hope guides me off the edge of a cliff?”
“I said let hope guide you. I never said stop paying attention to where you’re going.”
p. 281
If there ever comes a day when I deliberately embrace ignorance, I’ll have lived one day too long.
p. 117
History is the world’s most egotistical gossip.
p. 88
