When the bet is placed," he said, "a moment is carved away from the past and the future. In that enchanted moment, anything is possible. A man's debts and regrets and limitations disappear. He is buyin' the chance to imagine - for one moment at a time - that th enext card I deal will make him rich.
Mary Doria RussellHorses are mirrors. They'll show you back whatever you show them. Watch a man with a horse, and you'll see what's inside his own self.
Mary Doria RussellThe Elder is called Dee, first-born, of the Yarbrough lineage, whose landname is VaWaco.
Mary Doria RussellIn the North, he discoverd, courtesy was considered a barometer of genuine esteem; for any decently brought up Southerner, good manners were simply habitual.
Mary Doria RussellTag: manners southerners doc
We are none of us born into Eden," Doc said reasonably. "world's plenty evil when we get here. Question is, what's the best way to play a bad hand?"...
Mary Doria RussellThe problem with atheism, I find, under these circumstances, is that I have no one to despise but myself. If, however, I choose to believe that God is vicious, then at least I have the solace of hating God.
Mary Doria RussellTag: religion
What is it in humans that makes us so eager to believe ill of one another? ... What makes us so hungry for it? Failed idealism, he suspected. We disappoint ourselves and then look around for other failures to convince ourselves: it's not just me. (15)
Mary Doria RussellTag: fantasy science-fiction
Cynicism and foul language are the only vices I'm presently capable of. Everything else takes energy or money. (64)
Mary Doria RussellStability and order have always been paid for with captivity and blood. (76)
Mary Doria RussellThe world is filled with unreasonable hate. What's wrong with unreasonable love?
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