She wondered if she could put a dart in his eye. It would not kill him, but it might take the edge off his cockiness. - Alastair Reynolds

Maybe if you weren’t busy throwing rocks at each other, you could spend a little time on the other niceties of life, such as cooperation and mutual advancement.

You wish things were different from the way they are. That’s a refrain as old as time. I’ve lived a long and strange sort of life, Kanu, and I’ve known that feeling a few times. Generally it’s best to accept that things are exactly as bad as they look. At least that way you know it’s time to start digging your way out.

It's all in the fine print. You should read it sometime." "When I'm gripped by existential boredom," Khouri said, "I might try it.