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21 " ...know that the fair folk take a dim view of him who breaks a bargain once struck. "
― Daniel Thorman , Calamity at Conclave (The Osten Chronicles #3)
22 " Other youngsters in town sometimes thought I was 'putting on airs' when I used words they didn't know. The problem was, I honestly didn't know which words those were. "
― Daniel Thorman , Mayhem at the Mill (The Osten Chronicles #1)
23 " I like answers, but sometimes ignorance was more restful. "
24 " Could an ancient and powerful enchantment perceive sarcasm? "
25 " If only I had access to all of the lumber my cousin sawed at night, I could build my own cabin free from the distressing sound. "
26 " Largesse robs one of dignity. What sense does it make to tax a man to within an inch of his life and then dole some back to him with an indifferent hand? "
― Daniel Thorman , Chaos in the Caravan (The Osten Chronicles #2)
27 " Imagine if every time you said the word 'fire' you would unconsciously summon one. What would your life be like then, eh? "
28 " On this point we could agree. The bones of the fallen should be treated with respect and accorded the dignity that was their proper due. If only the living were also granted such grace, what a wonder our world could become. "
29 " There is no 'fair' in swordplay. "
30 " And just who might know better about such matters than old wives? They didn’t get old by being stupid, after all. "
31 " Be careful, youngster, when dealing with the woodland fey. They can tell a true heart from that of a greedy bastard. "
32 " Of Mermaids: ‘Sure, the preening things are comely enough, but I think any sensible man should prefer his woman be properly bifurcated. "
33 " I feared for my very safety should I voice a preference for either side, such was the vehemence with which their respective beliefs were held. The gentle courtship of my vote was fast becoming a betrothal by force. "
34 " Sometimes misery doesn’t love company. "
35 " Ma would wash my mouth out with soap for an entire week if I ever said half of those words. Maybe two weeks cause I didn’t even understand the other half. "
36 " I realized that two beasts had been slain this day: the gryphon, and my own self-doubt "
37 " Animals don’t judge you. "
38 " Who could know what flights of fancy might twist the fickle heart of a maiden of her years? "
39 " Appeasing a powerful merchant house was no mean feat. "
40 " Well, every rule has its exceptions (which, of course, means by its very nature that some do not). "
― Daniel Thorman