Pat's Fantasy Hotlist: Quote of the Day

Generally speaking, people useless at everything else become academics.

- BUGG, in Steven Erikson's Dust of Dreams (Canada, USA, Europe).

Jaltus said...: Ahem, I'm an academic.

And I do tend to agree.; 10:35 PM
Unknown said...: Hey, I resemble that remark!; 10:37 PM
Kendall said...: Really? The quote of the day is just a fantasy novel's rephrasing of "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach"? ;-/; 12:21 AM
Anonymous said...: Let's just hope Janath was not within earshot when Bugg made that comment, or he might get brained with a live chicken!; 1:22 AM
Anonymous said...: Someones got a chip on their shoulder...; 4:41 AM
Anonymous said...: Incorrect. It's not even logically sound. But keep in mind - that's Bugg speaking, not Erikson.

- Ilya; 6:30 AM
Pedro Q. said...: That's not Erikson speaking alright - that's a God! ;-)

Great to see Erikson following the same fantastic set of quotes we had in "Toll the Hounds"; 8:19 AM
Unknown said...: those who cant be academics teach gym.; 10:32 AM
Anonymous said...: go ahead Pat, rub it in... why dontcha :'(; 1:26 PM
Geoff Barton said...: tease ...; 8:50 PM
Simeon said...: A.k.a. "fanboy quote of the day"...; 1:49 PM
Shirpw66 said...: Here's hoping it's not another shit fest like the previous book was.; 12:42 AM