That is the true measure of love, you see, the evil one will stoop to for its sake... - Michael Swanwick

I’m a politician. I agree with the majority of whoever I happen to be with at the moment.

We did it the way we did it because according to the records, that’s the way we did it. The rules against paradox bind us as tightly as they do you.

The universe has backed you into another corner—you can kill or die. There are no other choices. Doesn’t that make you angry? Doesn’t it make you want revenge? Or are you going to truckle to Dame Fate one more time, to be crushed and for all I know resurrected to run the maze of torment again and yet again? Stand up on your hind legs for once!