Quotes from work
Vorkosigan Saga
The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. The first of these was published in 1986 and the most recent in May 2018. Works in the series have received numerous awards and nominations, including five Hugo award wins including one for Best Series.
“"I'm *not* schizophrenic. A little manic-depressive, maybe."
"Know thyself."
"We try, sir."”
Vorkosigan Saga, Brothers in Arms (1989)
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986), Chapter 8 (p. 132; Vorkosigan to Cordelia; she quotes it back to him on p. 236)
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986), Chapter 8 (p. 127)
“Yeah, so I'm short. But wait'll you see me dance.”
Vorkosigan Saga, The Mountains of Mourning (1989)
Vorkosigan Saga, Barrayar (1991)
“Why shouldn't a madman dream of being sane?”
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986), Chapter 14 (p. 224)
“You can say a lot in a little time, if you stick to words of one syllable.”
Vorkosigan Saga, Barrayar (1991)
Yes, he thought, the good face pain. But the great—they embrace it.
Aftermaths (p. 253)
Vorkosigan Saga, Shards of Honor (1986)
“The wounded want power, nothing else; they think it will keep them from being hurt again.”
Vorkosigan Saga, Borders of Infinity (1989)
Vorkosigan Saga, Cetaganda (1996)
