Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign Quotes

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.

When you give each other everything, it becomes an even trade. Each wins all.

Not that I haven't leaped up into the blinding light of competence now and then. It's sustaining the altitude that defeats me.

I miss it every minute, and I have no wish at all to go back.

I wanted to give you a victory. But by their essential nature triumphs can’t be given.

[Koudelka] looked back, "You?! I know you! You trust beyond reason!"[Cordelia] met his eyes steadily, "Yes, it's how I get results beyond hope, as you may recall.

You? I know you! You trust beyond reason."She met his eyes steadily. "Yes. It's how I get results beyond hope. As you may recall.

You want to be good. All right, I can understand that. But you have to be careful who you let define your good.

Honesty is the only way with anyone, when you’ll be so close as to be living inside each other’s skins.

everyone has their folding-point, Miles. Their mortal vulnerability. Some just keep it in a nonstandard location.