We humans have one advantage: We’re more experienced at loss.
We may indeed die here, that's true. But we will all die anyway-is there any denying that? When you think of all the possible ways you might go, this is as fine a place as any, isn't it? I mean, to en...
We only know colors by relationships. Your father likely pointed to hundreds of objects whose only common feature was the color, and eventually you understood that the commonality of color equaled the...
Well, I did see The Crown Conspiracy while in Colnora. I found the sets pathetic and the orchestration horrible, but the story was good.
You don't win battles with hate. Anger and hate can make you brave, make you strong, but they also make you stupid. You end up tripping over your own two feet.
Were you really that powerful before? Esrahaddon showed him a wicked smile. Oh, my dear boy, you couldn’t begin to imagine.
We’re not in trouble, Hadrian said. The truth is, we’ve done nothing wrong.Royce closed his eyes and shook his head. By Mar, the way you think. It’s . . . it’s . . . I honestly don’t know if there’s a...
What do you— Hadrian shook his head. You knew? I can’t believe you didn’t say anything. You just let her take our horses and all our gear?What part of ‘you need to learn a lesson’ didn’t you understan...
What is it? Hadrian asked.Fighting, he replied at last.Fighting? Who? Hadrian asked.I can’t hear the color of their uniforms. Royce smirked. Soldiers, though. I hear swords on armor.
We’d get out of it. She stared at the huge bell for a moment and then added, I hate the sound of that bell. A gusty breeze rustled the leaves and threw a lock of hair in her face. She brushed it back...
What kind of meal would you like?Something edible would be a pleasant surprise.
What length will a mother go to on behalf of her child? How long is time? What is the depth of love? —
What was that all about? Royce asked. Hadrian shrugged, but Royce looked unconvinced. You were here for what—five years? Anything happen? Anything you want to share?Sure, he replied with a sarcastic g...
What's the advantage of fear or the benefit of regret or the bonus of granting misery a foothold even if death is embracing you? My old abbot used to say, Life is only precious if you wish it to be. I...
What? Ann asked.I didn’t say anything.I know. You’re just standing there staring. What are you thinking?I was wondering if you loved me.She smiled at the mirror, the magical world between the two swan...
When I was stuck in Colnora during the siege, your old friends helped get me out.The Diamond?Hadrian nodded. Price arranged for me to slip away one night in exchange for delivering the letter. He pref...
When faced with certain death, running is sensible, but I think a man can make an unhealthy habit of it. Running can take on an importance of its own and become an excuse to avoid living a normal life...
When something sounds like a giant vomiting up a dwarf, you should not expect sunshine and daisies.
When the dead betray the living, the victims are memories.--The Book of Brin
When you expect nothing from the world—not the light of the sun, the wet of water, nor the air to breathe—everything is a wonder and every moment a gift.
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