Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.
Lois McMaster BujoldI donโt duel, boy. I kill as a soldier kills, which is as a butcher kills, as quickly, efficiently, and with as least risk to myself as I can arrange.
Lois McMaster BujoldToo late, he recalled Miles's dictum that the reward for a job well done was usually a harder job.
Lois McMaster Bujold