It’s so damned useless! The dead hand of the past goes on j… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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It’s so damned useless! The dead hand of the past goes on jerking the strings by galvanic reflex, and we poor puppets dance—nothing is served, not us, not him, not Komarr…

Lois McMaster Bujold

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Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.

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You can't solve problems by running away from them, it was said, and like the good child she had once been, she had believed this. But it wasn't true. Some problems could only be solved by running away from them.

"So what’s the test?"
"Ah, that’s the trick of it. It’s not a test. It’s real life."

Her lips curved up. “That’s very Ingrey of you, Ingrey. Always look on the dark side.”

It’s so damned useless! The dead hand of the past goes on jerking the strings by galvanic reflex, and we poor puppets dance—nothing is served, not us… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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