Lois McMaster Bujold Quotes

He was shaken by an unwelcome insight. Lives did not add as integers. They added as infinities.

Miles was…the thing is, he was afflicted with a severe birth injury. He grew up pretty much crippled, so he poured all his frustrated energy into his intellect. Since the Vorkosigan family motto might as well be, Anything worth achieving is worth overachieving, the effect was pretty frightening. And it worked for him, so he did it some more.

He's not too short. He's just... concentrated.

What you are is a question only you can answer.

One foot in front of the other, wasn't that the grownup way of solving problems? Surely he ought to be a grownup at his age.

The man who assumes everything is a lie is at least as mistaken as the one who assumes everything is true.

Utterly bleak and black is not the sum of realism. All the other colors are real, too.

Not all prisons are made of iron bars, some are made of feather beds.

All true wealth is biological (Aral Vorkosigan)

It’s a . . . transcendental act. Making life. . . . ‘By this act, I bring one death into the world.’ One birth, one death, and all the pain and acts of will between. . . . Our children change us . . . whether they live or not.

I miss it every minute, and I have no wish at all to go back.

Miles added it to his life's lessons list. Call it Rule 27B. Never make key tactical decisions while having electro-convulsive seizures.

Change is possible.'

'Change is inevitable.

So the difference between a criminal and a hero is the order in which their vile crimes are committed. And justice comes with a sell-by date. In that case, you’d better hurry. You wouldn't want your heroism to spoil.

"Pym!" The Countess spotted a new victim, and her voice went a little dangerous. "I seconded you to look after Miles. Would you care to explain this scene?"

There was a thoughtful pause. In a voice of simple honesty, Pym replied, "No, Milady."