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141 " But I respected his instincts as a killer and I liked the honesty of the man. And who was I to judge? I'd F'ed a necromancer and killed a Pope within the space of a week. "
― Mark Lawrence , Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
142 " I took the Nuban's bow. I didn't trust the midget to be able to run down any thieves, and besides, I might want to shoot a circus clown or two. Just for laughs. "
― Mark Lawrence , King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
143 " He killed the king’s champion, the Captain of the Guard, Sir Galen. That’s who Sareth’s sister was in mourning for.” “You’re going to tell me it wasn’t by poisoning his mead?” “Single combat.” “We’re leaving.” I called it from the corridor. "
― Mark Lawrence , Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
144 " The Lights..." said Norv the Raw, as if we might not have noticed.Before any further statements of the obvious could be made doors of gleaming steel started to slide down from recesses above every entrance above the Gilden Gate. The action accompanied by a squealing noise that set my teeth on edge, the sound of nails down Lundist's chalkboard."The doors..." said Norv. I resisted temptation to beat him around the head. "
145 " There’s something brittle in me that will break before it bends. "
― Mark Lawrence , Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1)
146 " Hate will keep you alive where love fails "
147 " The biggest lies we save for ourselves. "
148 " This is where the wise man turns away. This is where the holy kneel and call on God. These are the last miles, my brothers. Don't look to me to save you. Don't think I will not spend you. Run if you have the wit. Pray if you have the soul. Stand your ground if courage is yours. But don't follow me.Follow me, and I will break your heart. "
149 " Few things worth having can be got easily. "
150 " Is this going to be one of those times when you pretend not to have a plan until the last moment? And then turn out to really not have one?- Sir Makin to King Jorg "
151 " Hold to a thing long enough, a secret, a desire, maybe a lie, and it will shape you. "
― Mark Lawrence
152 " No half measures. Some things can’t be cut in half. You can’t half-love someone. You can’t half-betray, or half-lie. "
153 " I've always seen 'no' as a challenge rather than an answer. "
154 " You can only win the game when you understand that it is a game. Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him lose them all. "
155 " Most men have at least one redeeming feature. Finding one for Brother Rike requires a stretch. Is 'big' a redeeming feature? "
156 " You soon learn there’s no elegance or dignity in death if you spend time in the castle kitchens. You learn how ugly it is, and how good it tastes. "
157 " Your death has not been waiting for your arrival at the appointed hour: it has, for all the years of your life, been racing towards you with the fierce velocity of time's arrow. It cannot be evaded, it cannot be bargained with, deflected or placated. All that is given to you is the choice: meet it with open eyes and peace in your heart, go gentle to your reward. Or burn bright, take up arms, and fight the bitch. "
― Mark Lawrence , Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1)
158 " Every man has his thorns, not of him, but in him, deep as bones. "
159 " You got responsibilities when you’re a leader. You got a responsibility not to kill too many of your men. Or who’re you going to lead? "
160 " With Snorri troubles were always put front and centre and dealt with. My style was more to shove them under the rug until the floor got too uneven to navigate, and then to move house. "