“Truth is a deadly weapon,” Lady said. “Which is why priests and princes dread it,” I said. - Glen Cook

Leadership tip: Sound confident even when you have no idea. Just do not make a habit of it. They will find you out.

You mess with people’s religion and you mess with fire. Even people who don’t much give a damn. Religion is something that gets hammered in early, and never really goes away. And has powers to move which go beyond anything rational.

Smeds did not like it. It was getting complicated. He did not like things complicated. Trying to untangle them usually made things worse.