Quotes by Scott Lynch

“The mailing of this newspaper . . . appears to be an end run around the [campaign finance] $150,000 spending limit.”

“Everyone on the team is very, very motivated,”

“We are set for a repeat performance, ... For this race we are flying the Stockton Dodge colors on our 08 Dodge and we want to put their banner right in Victory Lane.”

“[With six out of 12 event completed, Lynch holds the point lead by a margin of 48 points.] We would like to extend our lead this weekend, ... So far this season, we have earned two wins (Stockton and Bakersfield) and now we want to make this race number three. Stockton is a tight little fast-paced track. You really have to think every second of the way. Doing well requires being very clever and being able to save your car. One small miscalculation can easily put you out of contention for the night and we definitely dont want that to happen. Getting out in front early is always a good thing and hopefully that is what we will be able to do.”

“[With both qualifying and racing taking place on Saturday, racers will have an open practice on Friday.] Being able to run on Friday really helps, ... It gives us time to make sure everything is in perfect running order and assures that when the Green Flag flies, we will be ready to go.”

“he explains. There was a lot of rubber on the track from the IRL practice and it began to sprinkle just as I went out. However, I knew we had a great Dodge and figured if we could qualify in the top 10, we would be good to go.”

“[Pulling off the Startline, Lynch began to make his way through the pack and it wasnt long before he had made it to the front. Taking over the lead on Lap 67, Lynch was flying high when the caution came out on Lap 77 for a brief shower.] Things were looking good, ... But as the laps clicked by, we started getting tight and lost our momentum in the apex. Steve Portenga managed to get by on Lap 117. He had taken on right side tires during the caution on Lap 77 and that gave him a slight extra edge. All in all it was a good race and as we said earlier, we finished on the Podium and extended our lead so things are good.”

“Truth be known, I am actually looking forward to this round, ... The West Series has never competed on this track, so it is pretty much like sailing into uncharted waters. There is no open test so everyone will be on the same page when practice gets underway on Saturday morning. A lot will depend on the crew and that is one of the areas where we excel. Our Lynch Mob crew is very good at getting the job done in short order. Once we have run the track a few times, we should be able to get our Mr. Gas Dodge in race trim in with virtually no problem.”

“I cant quite remember a race like this, ... It all started out fine. Our Mr. Gas Dodge was strong and we were making headway, in fact, by Lap 69 we were in the lead. We dropped back to second and then just before the halfway point our troubles began. All of a sudden, we got tagged which resulted in a spin out and, if that wasnt enough, for some strange reason, it broke the transmission.”

“Douglas County Speedway has been pretty good to us in the past,”

Thats a sweet piece, said Jean, briefly forgetting to be aggravated. You didnt snatch that off a street.No, said Locke, before taking another deep draught of the warm water in the decanter. I got it from the neck of the governors mistress.You cant be serious.In the governors manor.Of all the - In the governors bed.Damned lunatic!With the governor sleeping next to her.The night quiet was broken by the high, distant trill of a whistle, the traditional swarming noise of city watches everywhere. Several other whistles joined in a few moments later.It is possible, said Locke with a sheepish grin, that I have been slightly too bold.

If reassurances could dull pain, nobody would ever go to the trouble of pressing grapes.

Locke sighed.So this is winning, he said.It is, replied Jean. It can go fuck itself, said Locke.

A boy may be as disagreeable as he pleases, but when a girl refuses to crap sunshine on command, the world mutters darkly about her moods.

Advice, Doña Vorchenza chuckled. Advice. The years play a sort of alchemical trick, transmuting ones mutterings to a state of respectability. Give advice at forty and youre a nag. Give it at seventy and youre a sage.

... Its perfect! Locke would appreciate it.Bug, Calo said, Locke is our brother and our love for him knows no bounds. But the four most fatal words in the Therin language are Locke would appreciate it.Rivalled only by Locke taught me a new trick, added Galo.The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games ...... is Locke ...... because we think the gods are saving him up for a really big death. Something with knives and hot irons ...... and fifty thousand cheering spectators.

I’m speaking of the pursuit of excellence in all things. All things! Presence of mind and devotion to craft. A great artist has these. A great chef. A great master of tea. There’s powerful kung fu in a well-built house or an eloquent letter, but the limit of your imagination is bones breaking and bullets flying.

Jean grinned down at her, and she handed him something in a small silk bag.Whats this?Lock of my hair, she said. Meant to give it to you days ago, but we got busy with all the raiding. You know. Piracy. Hectic life. Thank you, love, he said.Now, if you find yourself in trouble wherever you go, you can hold up that little bag to whoevers bothering you, and you can say, You have no idea who youre fucking with. Im under the protection of the lady who gave me this object of her favour. And thats supposed to make them stop?Shit no, thats just to confuse them. Then you kill them while theyre standing there looking at you funny.

Get used to gaps in your comprehension,” said Sabetha. “The rest of us certainly have.

Worst of all, the inner vault is guarded by a live dragon, attended by fifty naked women armed with poisoned spears, each of them sworn to die in Requins service. All redheads.-Youre just making that up, Jean.