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““Why the hell are you here?”
“A matter of conscience.”
“Really?” said Locke. “Yours? You keep alluding to its existence. Somehow I’m not convinced.””

Source: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 1 “Little Games” section 4 (p. 29)

““This entire situation is insane.” Jean slammed his book shut in disgust.
“It was insane before; now it’s become malicious.””

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 9 “The Five-Year Game: Reasonable Doubt” section 1 (p. 543)

“Push your luck, gorgeous, and eventually luck pushes back.”

Source: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006), Chapter 6 “Limitations” section 2 (p. 330)

“Gods, all this maneuvering for moral advantage. You’d think we were married.”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 8 “The Five-Year Game: Infinite Variation” section 8 (p. 468)

“You rule the Bondsmagi,” said Locke, incredulously.
“Rule is too strong a term. We do occasionally manage to avert total chaos.”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 1 “Things Get Worse” section 8 (p. 51)

““You needed a bath,“ Jean interrupted. “You were covered in self-pity.“”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 1 “Things Get Worse” section 11 (p. 65)

““I never even liked cats all that much.”
“Surely you realize,” said Patience, “that cats are no great respecters of human opinion.””

Reminiscence “The Capa of Vel Virazzo” section 5 (p. 63)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)

“Some mysteries are better off with their throats slit.”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 3 “Blood and Breath and Water” section 1 (p. 146)

“Remember when I told you, for the first time? You nearly threw me off the roof—”
“I thought you deserved it. You know, it’s an opinion I return to from time to time, whether or not a roof is available.”
“You’re a difficult woman, Sabetha. But then, difficult women are the only ones worth falling in love with.”
“How would you know? It’s not like you’ve ever been after anyone else—”
“That part’s easy. I started with the most difficult woman possible, so there was never any need to look any further.”
“You’re trying to be charming.” She squeezed his hand once, then pulled away. “I choose not to be entirely charmed, Locke Lamora.”
“Not entirely?”

Source: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 2 “Requin” section 3 (p. 95)

“Master Kosta…What a pleasure! Selendri tells me you’ve expressed an interest in getting killed.”

“Not entirely. Not yet.”
Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 8 “The Five-Year Game: Infinite Variation” section 11 (p. 483)

“Our patron has always sort of danced upon the notion that austerity and piety go hand in hand; down here, we show our appreciation for things by appreciating, if you get me.”

Source: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 2 “Requin” section 2 (p. 82)

“Refusal noted and cordially declined.”

Interlude “Locke Stays for Dinner” section 2 (p. 132)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006)

“I don’t want you to agree with me; I want you to use your misplaced acorn of a brain before the squirrel comes looking for it again.”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 1 “Things Get Worse” section 6 (p. 43)

“Government affairs are a bit beyond our experience,” said Jean.
“Nonsense. You’ll feel right at home. What is government but theft by consent? You’ll be moving in a society of kindred spirits.”

Last Reminiscence “By Their Own Rope” section 1 (p. 270)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)

“My responsibility was to tell you the truth, not wrap you in swaddling clothes.”

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 2 “The Business” section 2 (p. 105)

“This entire situation is insane.”

She raised her hood again, half-veiling her face in shadow. “Nor protect you from your own badly aimed temper.”
Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 9 “The Five-Year Game: Reasonable Doubt” section 2 (p. 551)

“Liquor does this? Even after you’re sober?”

Jean slammed his book shut in disgust.
“It was insane before; now it’s become malicious.”
Source: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006), Chapter 6 “Limitations” section 2 (p. 330)