"The trouble with you," the Ugly Girl said, "is that you th… - Ellen Kushner

"The trouble with you," the Ugly Girl said, "is that you think you know just what everyone should do, don't you?"
The Mad Duke smiled at her. His face was bright and sharp, smooth and glittering. "Yes," he said, "I do."
"And what," she said, "if you're wrong?"
"And what," he said, "if I'm not?"

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Ellen Kushner (born October 6, 1955) is an American writer of fantasy novels.

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Our theories stand. We both see clearly; we know what’s right. Even if it’s not always possible to act on it, don’t you think it matters to be able to call things by their true names?

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He felt the almost sexual thrill of being the one in the room with all the power.

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