Tak!It's time for my periodic reread of The Name of the Wind
"If not for him, I would never have become the man I am today.
I ask that you not hold it against him. He meant well."
"It gets tiresome being spoken to as if you are a child, even if you happen to be one."
"Anyone who thinks boys are innocent and sweet has never been a boy himself, or has forgotten it. And anyone who thinks men aren’t hurtful and cruel at times must not leave his house often."
"To deem us simply enemies is to lose the true flavor of our relationship. It was more like the two of us entered into a business partnership in order to more efficiently pursue our mutual interest of hating each other."
“Trouble,” he chuckled. “What does a boy like you know about trouble? I was in trouble afore you were born. I been in trouble you don’t even got words for.”
"To be both rich and handsome was bad enough. But to have a voice like honey over warm bread on top of that was simply inexcusable."
"The sound of it made me feel like a cat grabbed by the tail and rubbed backward with a wet hand."
"Anyone can love a thing _because_.That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something _despite_. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect."
“My bad luck got tangled up with my bad decisions, and I’m paying for it.”
"The room was full of murmured conversation as wealthy customers gambled, drank, and talked about whatever rich people talk about. How to properly beat the stable boy, I guessed. Or techniques for chasing the chambermaid around the estate."
"I idly wondered how exactly one was supposed to lounge. I couldn’t remember ever doing it myself. After a moment’s consideration, I decided lounging was probably similar to relaxing, but with more money in your pocket."
"I want to hear you wound my lovely language with your rough barbarian tongue."