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“You’re a fucking idiot,” the old woman sighed, “but you’d be one if you left too. It’d be a better world if there was always at least one right answer instead of a basket of fucked.”

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

Your empire’s hands look a lot cleaner when you get to dictate where history begins, and what parts of it don’t count.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

There was a term she remembered from her years in the OPA. Saahas-maut. She didn’t know where the term came from, but it meant something like the pleasure you take in hardship.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

“They didn’t die for nothing,” Avasarala said. “Everyone dies for nothing,” Drummer said.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

She could have drunk in the sound of his voice for another hour and still been thirsty.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

“I’m really wishing Titan were still on that list of options.” “That’s waiting for yesterday, sweetheart.”

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

When people build, they are trying to make an aspiration physical. When they die, their intentions are buried with them. All that’s left is the building.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

Time was supposed to heal all wounds. To Drummer, that was just a nice way of saying that if she waited long enough, none of the things that seemed important to her would turn out to matter. Or at least not the way she’d thought they did.

— Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 7, #7)

The term mise en place (roughly translated from French as “put in place”) comes from the culinary world and refers to the careful preparation that goes into setting the physical (and mental) space prior to the actual work of cooking. This means making sure that the tools and ingredients you’ll need are easily at hand, the kitchen is clean and safe for use, and you’ve thought ahead to the end of the recipe to ensure that nothing unexpected will stop you once you’ve started.

— Making Music: 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers by Dennis DeSantis

It’s a trap! Your mind is playing tricks on you to try to keep you from working. None of these problems are serious enough to take time away from your creative efforts. If they were, you would have solved them already, during your non-productive time. The only reason you notice them when you sit down to work is that part of you doesn’t want to sit down to work.

— Making Music: 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers by Dennis DeSantis

humans were domestic animals like dogs and cats. They responded poorly to threats and well to a gentle building of trust.

— Babylon's Ashes by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 6)

Nothing lasted forever. Not peace. Not war. Nothing.

— Babylon's Ashes by James S. A. Corey (The Expanse 6)