Guy Gavriel Kay, River Of Stars Quotes
It was different, though, knowing something in your thoughts and then hearing it confirmed, made real, planted in the world like a tree
Ambitions and dreams put you at a drinking table with unexpected companions. Cups were filled and refilled, making you drunk with the illusion of changing the world.
It had taken skill, tact, an ability to choose friends well, and a great deal of luck... Luck was always part of it, one way or another