“‘Heroes are a fiction made to make us feel better in our pain. We prefer to sit around and moan. We are placated sheep looking forward to our slaughter. We were meant for more.’ Jason examined the old man who sat staring up at the stars. ‘What are sheep?’ ‘We all are.’” #writing

“Life is like a box of chocolates. Crusty-white and old.” #writing #throwawayline

“You can accept your fate, but don’t give up when you do.” #writing #character

“Frailty, my boy, isn’t a sign of age. It’s a sign that you’ve given up.” #writing #character

“Legalized abuse is still abuse.” #writing #throwawayline

“He sat on his throne of gold having outlawed gold.” #writing

“There is a speed to thought. Therefore, there is an an acceleration to thought. That’s just the physics of thought. Most, rarely get out of first gear.” #writing #character

“Good luck coupled with intelligence is a potent force. Few are lucky. Even fewer are intelligent.” #writing #character

“We are all The Other. No one conforms. No one belongs. The best any of us can do is be ourselves and gather people around us who see something of themselves in us.” #writing #character

“His life was steeped in mystery and the tea trade.” #writing #throwawayline

“‘No one is perfect. So sayeth the Lord, thus convicting himself.’ — Jan, the Lost Apostle.” #writing #throwawayline

“The fact that someone demands you comply with their wishes because they assert their authority to do so, or threatens to harm you if you refuse, means they are wrong and should be challenged.” #writing

“Life is full of people who walk one path while claiming the other.” #writing

OK. “To Gain Knowldge - Coins of Destiny 3” outline complete. Now, I’ll have to write it. But that will have to wait until next week. #writing

“It’s easy to blame people who can’t defend themselves. That’s why everyone does it.” #writing

“What’s worse than a first-class fool? I third-class fool.” #writing

“Sometimes, you have to rock the boat to wake the sleeper.” #writing

“Magic has a way of becoming the technology of a culture. Technology is magic to everyone else.” #writing

“Murder is easy. Getting away with is difficult, but not impossible.” A blurb waiting for a book. #writing #prompt

“Slow and steady isn’t a race. It’s a contest.” #writing #life

“Death is too easy for you. You have to stay alive and suffer through everyone else’s stupidity.” #writing #throwawayline

Finishing up the outline for “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of Destiny 3”. I have a good story and the plot is laid out in a way I like. Once I start actual writing, I’m sure I’ll have other/new ideas. #writing #planning

“Invisibility had never been seen before.” #writing #technology

“The only content warnings life has are the ones you impose on yourself and others.” #writing

“If your life in a jar. Best used before tomorrow.” #writing #throwawayline