It seems to me after a fellow has been mutinied against three or four times, there is something to it besides bad luck.

Naomi Novik

Tag: leadership



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Would you believe it's harder to find a virgin than a unicorn in New York?

Naomi Novik


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Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!

Naomi Novik

Tag: reading books temeraire



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It seems to me that if you wish to apply laws to us, it were only reasonable to consult us on them, and from what you have read to me about Parliament, I do not think any dragons are invited to go there

Naomi Novik

Tag: dragon laws parliament



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And yet Praecursoris is not punished the same way, only because it is not practical, and he is needed for breeding?

Naomi Novik

Tag: injustice logic irony



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Next you will cry about taxation without representation, and throw a basket of tea into the harbor. You are indeed a very Jacobin at heart, and I think I must give up trying to cure you of it; I can but wash my hands and deny responsibility

Naomi Novik

Tag: responsibility rebel jacobin



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I will tell you what we shall do: if ever you need to rescue Catherine, or you Berkley, Maximus, I will help you, and you will do as much for me. Then we do not need to worry, I do not suppose anyone could stop all three of us, at least not before we can escape

Naomi Novik

Tag: humor inspirational togetherness help bonds rescue temeraire



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Enough of that, you damned conspirators, you will have us hanged a great deal sooner than we will.

Naomi Novik

Tag: humour



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And we must still try or we would be leaving our friends to fight without us. I think this is what you have meant by duty, all along; I do understand, at least this much of it.

Naomi Novik

Tag: friends fight duty



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Well, I would have struck him, but I would have had to get up. You have no notion how difficult it is to arrange skirts when sitting down; it took me five minutes together the first time.

Naomi Novik

Tag: humor



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