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Some say knowledge is power. Some tell us that all power comes from the gods. Others say it derives from law. Yet that day on the steps of Baelor’s Sept, our godly High Septon and the lawful Queen Regent and your ever-so-knowledgeable servant were as powerless as any cobbler or cooper in the crowd. Who truly killed Eddard Stark, do you think? Joffrey, who gave the command? Ser Ilyn Payne, who swung the sword? Or…another?” Tyrion cocked his head sideways. “Did you mean to answer your damned riddle, or only to make my head ache worse?” Varys smiled. “Here, then. Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less.” “So power is a mummer’s trick?” “A shadow on the wall,” Varys murmured, “yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.” Tyrion smiled. “Lord Varyls, I am growing strangely fond of you. I may kill you yet, but I think I’d feel sad about it.


George R.R. Martin


#humor #philosophical #riddles #men

The last few years had taught her that, bizarrely, there might be more to life than money, heists, and adrenaline. A crazy idea, no kidding, and she wasn't entirely convinced yet, but maybe, just maybe, she could be something more than a thief?


Greg Cox


#parker #thief #money

Why is it that men reduce themselves to one-liners and bad movie quotes whenever they get into a fight?" said Parker. "Is there some kind of script they're supposed to follow when they get to this point? Or does the raging testosterone just shut down their higher brain functions?


Matt Forbeck


#humor #leverage #parker #men

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.


Aleister Crowley


#always #cleverness #discovering #fuss #magical

You can't let the truth bring out the worst and let it get the best of you.


Criss Jami


#best #clever #condescension #humble #humility

To us — richer and cleverer than everyone else!


Scott Lynch


#rich #self-confidence #self-confidence

Make sure it is God's trumpet you are blowing- if it is only yours it won't wake the dead, it will simply disturb the neighbours.


W. Ian Thomas


#eye-opener #reminder #sharp #witty #witty

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.


Scott Adams


#initiatives #key #knowledge #leverage #must

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.


Aristophanes


#clever #i #may #me #mind

TV - a clever contraction derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville. However, it is our latest medium - we call it a medium because nothing's well done.


Goodman Ace


#call #clever #contraction #derived #done






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