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"For your fourth consoling thought, I would point out that in this venue,' a wave of his finger took in Vorbarr Sultana, and by extension Barrayar, 'acquiring a reputation as a slick and dangerous man, who would kill without compunction to obtain and protect his own, is not all bad. In fact, you might even find it useful.''Useful! Have you found the name of the Butcher of Komarr a handy prop, then, sir?' Miles said indignantly.His father's eyes narrowed, partly in grim amusement, partly in appreciation. 'I've found it a mixed . . . damnation."
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"Like it or not, your life-what works well and what doesn't-is largely the result of the first impressions you have created along the way."
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"A person's reputation can be appealing towards others if he or she understands the great values of ethical behavior."
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"The confidence felt, when dealing with genuine reputation, often outweighs the simplicity of price."
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"Most people say that Shakespeare rocked merely because most people say that Shakespeare rocked."
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"We do not have the right to make the name of God look bad by our pitiful and impoverished existence."
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"Her clear conscience mocked rumour's mendacity, But we are a mob prone to credit sin."
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"When people hold you in high esteem, it's very delicate relationship. When they meet you they're putting all their chips up. It's make or break."
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"If you are a giant mountain, you cannot escape from being famous; all that you can do is to pray for the fog to cover you up!"
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"Perception number one, how you want people to think about you when you arrive and perception number two, how you want them to talk about you once you have left."
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"What you post on Facebook represents you, it can make you look bitter or better, forgiving or frustrated, resentful or rejoicing, choose wisely."
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"Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart."
Heart
"When you can't do something truly useful, you tend to vent the pent up energy in something useless but available, like snappy dressing."
Energy
"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."
Trust
"Your father calls you to his court. You need not pack. You go garbed in glorious raiment. He waits eagerly by his palace doors to welcome you, and has prepared a place at the high table, by his side, in the company of the great-souled, honored, and best-beloved."
Faith
"Anyway, if the Cetagandans really wanted to assassinate you, they'd hardly do it here. They'd slip something subtle under your skin that wouldn't go off for six months, and then would drop you mysteriously and untraceably in your tracks."
Strategy
"What you are is a question only you can answer."
Question
"Poets speak of hope in ladies smiles, but give me a smirk any day, I say."
Poetry
"It's true that if your religion failed to deliver a miracle, that a human sacrifice would certainly follow.''Ah...quite. You are a man of acute insight.''That's not insight. That's a personal guarantee."
Miracles
"Barrayar is bred in my bones. I cannot shake it, no matter how far I travel. This struggle, God knows, has no honor in it. But exile, for no other motive than ease-that would be to give up all hope of honor. The last defeat, with no seed of future victory in it."
Identity
"The strangeness of the Barrayaran government system with all its unwritten customs, pressed on Cordelia not so much as first glance but gradually. And yet it seemed to work for them somehow. They made it work, pretending a government into existence. Perhaps all governments were all consensus fictions at their hearts."
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