Scott Lynch - Hard Quotes

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Quit being so hard on yourself. We are what we are; we love what we love. We don't need to justify it to anyone... not even to ourselves.

Scott Lynch

We're a different sort of thief here, Lamora. Deception and misdirection are our tools. We don't believe in hard work when a false face and a good line of bullshit can do so much more.

Scott Lynch

You know, believe it or not, 'the gods will provide' is not a fucking plan, lad. You've got one hell of a talent for improvisation, but when that lets you down, it lets you down hard.

Scott Lynch

What do you have to say to that?
Oh, very little, to be sure, Master Kosta. It's so hard to think, overawed as I am with the sublime genius of your plan.
That bears some vague resemblance to sarcasm.
God forfend, said Jean. You wound me! Your inexpressible criminal virtues have triumphed again, as inevitably as the tides come and go. I cast myself at your feet and beg for absolution. Yours is the genius that nourishes the heart of the world.
And now you're—
If only there was a leper handy, interrupted Jean, so you could lay your hands on and magically heal him.

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