"No matter how powerful the wizard, a knife between his shoulder blades can seriously cramp his style." I've abused that quote many times. AkodoBob -desperately trying to catch up on his e-mails <<Reading sigs with quotes from Vlad or others books got me thinking about <<some of the good "one-liners". Such as, "Can I eat him now, Boss?" or <<"Shut up, Loiosh." One of our favorites is "I've been waiting for <<nothing else for an hour" (frequently used in daily conversation in my <<home now). Another favorite of mine used to be "the pain of opportunity <<and the joy of loss" (Savn's thoughts, in _Athyra_) but things changed <<and I now hate that line. (Yes, there is a story there.) << <<Conversation starter: What's your favorite quote from a Brust book? << <<Rachel