Galeni made her smile but not laugh. The lack of any sense of play between them worried Miles, you had to have a keen sense of humor to do sex and stay sane.

~ Lois Mcmaster Bujold

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Real destiny takes everything—the last drop of blood, and strip out your veins to be sure—and gives it back doubled. Quadrupled. A thousand-fold! But you can't give halves. You have to give it all. I know. I swear. I've come back from the dead to speak the truth to you. Real destiny gives you a mountain of life, and puts you on top of it.

~ Lois Mcmaster Bujold

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Do it for yourself. The universe will be around to collect its cut later.

~ Lois Mcmaster Bujold

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Hunting hawks did not belong in cages, no matter how much a man coveted their grace, no matter how golden the bars. They were far more beautiful soaring free. Heartbreakingly beautiful.

~ Lois Mcmaster Bujold

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