“Being clever is like being a magician. You don’t see the sleight of hand. There is no magic in being seen.”

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“Some question what was. We call them historians. Some question the future. We call them pessimists. Some questions now, but no one answers.”

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“Golf should be a team sport where players beat each other with their clubs, sort of an elevated hockey.”

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“She was a biddybody.”

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Just because you’re the protagonist doesn’t mean you’ll win. It just means everyone is looking at you.

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“The beheadings had a nice way of distracting the peasants from the fact that the Emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes.”

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“Slam the door when you leaver. I don’t want any doubt that you’re gone.”

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“A lot is never enough.”

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“You don’t need power if everyone agrees with you. Of course, if there is no one around to disagree, that works as well. That’s what power is for, after all–to eliminate those who disagree with you.”

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“The New Dark Ages weren’t so bad if you survived and were an idiot.”

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