One step at a time, and the first of those steps was to defeat the stoneskin, the magical defense that could turn any blade—but only for a certain number of attacks.
Once a witch is ever a witch, she said as the moment passed. I could not unlearn the beauty of Usgar. No one could. Once you have seen truth, child, you will never forget.
Oh, by Moradin’s itchy arse, grumbled Bruenor. Scratched it, he did, and this one fell out.
Of course! Jarlaxle explained. That’s why he fights. Hope gives him meaning. That’s why we love him. Still, you must admit that the gods are practical above all else. If the hearts of their followers...
Obould stuck it in deep, and stuck it hard,
Non l'ho mica preso sotto la mia tutela per cinque anni solo per farlo ammazzare da uno schifoso yeti della tundra!!!
No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic,
No, I say. Because I cannot. I cannot dismiss that which is in my heart and conscience. I am a creature of intelligence and reason. I know what actions please me and put me at ease, and which pain me.
No race is more adept than humans at weaving a mask of excuses, at ultimately claiming good intent. And no race is more adept at believing its own claims. How many wars have been fought, man against m...
My very survival has been based upon my belief that there is a higher purpose to this life: that principles are a reward in and of themselves. I cannot, therefore, look forward in despair, but rather...
My papa halfling, he answered, imitating Oliver's thick accent. And
My friend, it is all a game. Would you care to narrow the horizon of your question?
Loss of empathy might well be the most enduring and deep-cutting scar of all, the silent blade of an unseen enemy, tearing at our hearts and stealing more than our strength.
It is right and necessary and important to set goals and chase them. But to do so singularly, particularly regarding those roads which will take many months, even years, to accomplish is to miss the b...
It is not the world that has changed, merely my understanding of it.
It is better, I think, to grab at the stars than to sit flustered because you know you cannot reach them.
I need no fantasies to belittle the great treasures that I already possess.
I live my life with hope, always hope, that the future will be better than the present, but only as long as I work to make it so.
I have come to know that it is an important thing to keep in mind—not to complain or to make melancholy, but simply because only with the honest knowledge that one day I will die can I ever truly begi...
I am pondering how best to respond, for the truthful answer is one more complicated than you would think.