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101 " She scarcely ever had a moment to herself, but she was grateful for that, too. When she was alone, the things she had seen and done the day of the uprising rushed into her mind, like filthy water into a holed boat, and dragged her down so quickly she felt she was drowning. "
― Joe Abercrombie , A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
102 " He doesn't look like much,' said Tallow.'He'd be a poor assassin if he stood out. "
― Joe Abercrombie , The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2)
103 " You must be quicker to strike and quicker when you do. You must be tougher and cleverer, you must always look to attack, and you must fight without honour, without conscience, without pity. "
― Joe Abercrombie , Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2)
104 " ...how's your leg? "
― Joe Abercrombie , The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)
105 " That was the age of great men, doing what was right. "
― Joe Abercrombie
106 " What are you doing?''What we should all be doing,' Clover closed his eyes. 'Biding my time.''What's the difference between biding it and wasting it?'Clover saw no need to open his eyes. 'Results, woman. Results. "
107 " Cleverness is no guarantee of sensible behavior. "
― Joe Abercrombie , Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
108 " He's still young enough to think that rudeness wins respect. "
109 " You can never have too many knives.""No? What if you fall in a river and can't swim for all that iron? "
― Joe Abercrombie , Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
110 " Fucking pinks! "
― Joe Abercrombie , The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
111 " The love of the people is a ruler's surest shield against danger. "
112 " Grom-gil-Gorm," she said softly as she rode between Laithlin and Yarvi. "Breaker of Swords." Mother Isriun's horse shied back out of her way. "Maker of Orphans." Thorn reined in beside him, his frowning face lit red by the blazing light of her elf-bangle, and she leaned from her saddle to whisper."Your death comes. "
113 " The one thing she hated worse than being fussed over was being ignored. "
114 " You will be struck, and when you are the force of it must not stagger you, the pain of it must not slow you, the shock of it must not cause you to doubt. "
115 " What do you mean like? Like, like like? "
116 " There was a red stain across Gorst's eye above the flatbow bolt. But the other one rolled up towards Leo. It seemed, somehow, he still had that smile. 'Do you believe...' His voice sounded much like anyone else's, whispering. 'In redemption?''I don't fucking care.''You're young. Give it time. "
117 " I've been on jobs like that before, everyone stuck on the money not the work, watching their backs every minute. Bad for your health and your business. We'll do this civilised, or not at all. What do you say?"I say civilised," said Shenkt. "For pity's sake, let's kill like honest men. "
― Joe Abercrombie , Best Served Cold
118 " The greatest responsibility of a commander was not to command, but to look like he knew how to. "
119 " I may be no kind of fisher, but I've always had a talent for making men bleed. Best put that stick down before I make you fucking eat it. "
120 " Watch your opponent as close as you can, and listen to opinions if you're given them, but once you've got your plan in mind, you fix on it and let nothing sway you. "