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Quotes About Challenge

Fling arrows at all the strange things you see out here, and all you do is run out of arrows.
~ Scott Lynch
I think I can stand up through!" He demonstrated the questionable optimism of of this pronouncement by falling on his face.
~ Scott Lynch
Your moral education's over." Jean stared up into the sky as the dockside receded and Bug took them out into the canal's heart. "Now you're going to learn a thing or two about war.
~ Scott Lynch
Go fold yourself in half," said Locke, "and lick your ass.
~ Scott Lynch
I am hard pressed on my right; my center is giving way; situation excellent. I am attacking." General Ferdinand Foch
~ Scott Lynch
Painting, carving, rigging - you two will be rather busy.' 'Wow,' said Locke, 'that sounds like an absolutely grand way to spend the voyage.' It wasn't.
~ Scott Lynch
You can't, can you?" "Can't what?" "Can't tell me to get lost. Not to my face, not now that I've called you out. You don't really want me to go away." "I do not have to explain myself by your terms!" "Better cinch up that jacket, Sabetha, I think your conscience is showing.
~ Scott Lynch
So, this is winning," he said. "It is," replied Jean. "It can go fuck itself," said Locke.
~ Scott Lynch
I don't expect life to make sense," he said after a few moments, "but it would certainly be pleasant if it would stop kicking us in the balls." "Don't
~ Scott Lynch
If you find yourself being born, climb back in as quick as you can, because life's a bottomless feast of shit.
~ Scott Lynch
Of course I'm cheating," said Chains. "Game's no fun unless you cheat. When you figure out how I'm cheating then I'll know you're starting to improve.
~ Scott Lynch
Locke ran his fingers under his coat lapel, then peeked at his cards and said "Ahhhh-ha," with a tone of interested pleasure. They were an astonishing constellation of crap; his worst hand yet.
~ Scott Lynch
HE BROKE the Secret Peace the first night I had him, the cheeky little bastard.
~ Scott Lynch
Oh whatever it is bitch, I promise you it won't be easy." --Jean Tannen
~ Scott Lynch
this is what a command is. Staring consequences in the eye and pretending not to flinch.
~ Scott Lynch
Archmagi and demons were routine tasks, but Housemind would not tempt the displeasure of a librarian Like black holes, they were a cosmic force better circumvented than challenged.
~ Scott Lynch
There is no last of the pain," said Bug. "It always hurts. Always." Locke
~ Scott Lynch
life's a bottomless feast of shit.
~ Scott Lynch
Difficult" and "impossible" are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common.
~ Scott Lynch
Q: What do a Rubik's Cube and a penis have in common? A: The more you play with them, the harder they get.
~ Scott McNeely
Q: Did you hear about the constipated Wheel of Fortune player? A: He wanted to buy a bowel.
~ Scott McNeely
Verbal hemophilia. Why can't I clot?
~ Scott Mebus
You had to hand it to the devil: long odds never dampened his enthusiasm one bit. David
~ Scott Nicholson
The Doomsday weight-loss plan kicks ass.
~ Scott Nicholson