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Scott Lynch je americký spisovatel fantasy literatury. Stal se známým svou románovou sérií Páni parchanti, pojednávající o skupině ambiciózních podvodníků v prostředí připomínajícím italská středověká či renesanční města. Jeho díla jsou oceňována pro svou zábavnost a čtivost. Wikipedia  

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“You're my favorite complication.”

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

The Republic of Thieves

“Nobody admires anyone else without qualification. If they do they’re after an image, not a person.”

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Interlude “Striking Sparks” section 6 (p. 247)
Zdroj: The Republic of Thieves (2013)

“I thought we were celebrating being richer and cleverer than everyone else!”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

Varianta: To us — richer and cleverer than everyone else!
Zdroj: The Lies of Locke Lamora

“The only person who gets away with Locke Lamora games—” “—is Locke Lamora—”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

Zdroj: The Lies of Locke Lamora

“For Calo, Galdo, and Bug”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

The Lies of Locke Lamora

“It had the expression common to all kittens, that of a tyrant in the becoming.”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Zdroj: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 11 “All Else, Truth” section 9 (p. 528)

“Better to say nothing and be thought a fool,” said Amarelle, “than to interfere in the business of wizards and remove all doubt.”

In George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois (eds.) Rogues (p. 245)
Short fiction, A Year and a Day in Old Theradane (2014)

“By rights he was still outrunning his age, still ahead of most men nearing threescore years, but he knew deep in his heart that there would never be any way of running fast enough.”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Zdroj: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 5 “On a Clockwork River” section 4 (p. 253)

““My responsibility was to tell you the truth, not wrap you in swaddling clothes.” She raised her hood again, half-veiling her face in shadow. “Nor protect you from your own badly aimed temper.””

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Zdroj: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 9 “The Five-Year Game: Reasonable Doubt” section 2 (p. 551)

““What happened wasn’t fair!”
“Fair? You mean to claim with a straight face that you buy into that heresy, my boy?””

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Interlude “The Boy Who Chased Red Dresses” section 1 (p. 115)
The Republic of Thieves (2013)

“I make it a point never to trust men with weapons to my windpipe.”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Prologue “A Strained Conversation” (p. 2)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)

““What’s your hand look like?“
“A parched desert… How’s yours?“
“A wasteland of bitter frustration.“”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Zdroj: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 1 “Little Games” section 1 (p. 7)

“You have confused me with someone who knows what’s going on.”

Zdroj: Short fiction, A Year and a Day in Old Theradane (2014), p. 251

“Time’s a river, Locke, and we’ve always drifted farther down it than we think.”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

Interlude “Up the River” section 2 (p. 392)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006)

“I never would’ve thought—“
“Don’t think,” said Locke. “I’m paid to do that for you.”

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Zdroj: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 6 “The Five-Year Game: Change of Venue” section 1 (p. 311)

““Let’s be obvious. Me brute, you weasel.”
“Agreed. You brute, me charming mastermind.””

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Zdroj: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 5 “The Five-Year Game: Starting Position” section 2 (p. 254)

““When I get this door open, you’re dead, Jean!“
“When you get that door open? I look forward to many long years of life, then.“”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Reminiscence “The Capa of Vel Virazzo” section 5 (p. 65)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)

“I have always found the presumptions of others to be the best possible disguise—haven’t you?”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

Zdroj: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006), Chapter 15 “Spiderbite” section 5 (p. 636)

“Damn it, when will you learn that refusing to admit you’ve lost isn’t the same as winning?”

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Interlude “Striking Sparks” section 2 (p. 233)
The Republic of Thieves (2013)

“Only gods-damned fools die for lines drawn on maps.”

Scott Lynch kniha Red Seas Under Red Skies

Zdroj: Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), Chapter 11 “All Else, Truth” section 5 (p. 513)

““Thank you very much, sir,” said Beth with nothing resembling actual gratitude.”

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Prologue “The Minder” section 5 (p. 10)
The Republic of Thieves (2013)

“I’m sure we can communicate. I speak fluent hatchet.”

Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

Zdroj: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006), Chapter 10 “Teeth Lessons” section 2 (p. 457)

““You need money that badly?”
“As a tool, certainly. Its application is simple and universally effective.””

Scott Lynch kniha The Republic of Thieves

Zdroj: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 4 “Across the Amathel” section 3 (p. 190)

“I sometimes think that ‘friend’ is just a word I use for all the people I haven't murdered yet.”

Zdroj: Short fiction, A Year and a Day in Old Theradane (2014), p. 258

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