I am who I choose to be. I have always been what I chose, though not always what I pleased.
Lois McMaster BujoldMiles clutched Quinn's elbow. "Don't Panic." "I'm not panicking," Quinn observed, "I'm watching you panic. It's more entertaining .
Lois McMaster BujoldGuard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.
Lois McMaster BujoldIn mysticism, knowledge cannot be separated from a certain way of life which becomes its living manifestation. To acquire mystical knowledge means to undergo a transformation; one could even say that the knowledge is the transformation. Scientific knowledge, on the other hand, can often stay abstract and theoretical. Thus most of today’s physicists do not seem to realize the philosophical, cultural and spiritual implications of their theories.
Lois McMaster Bujold