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The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1) QUOTES

The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1) QUOTES

1 " God gives us all youth, and the takes it away again. What have you gained to offset that loss? Patience? Perhaps a little wisdom? Then be patient, and perhaps you'll also be wise. (Miriamele) "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

2 " Do not make it my complaint, Simon.” Her voice was firm but her look contained love and a little amusement as well as irritation. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

3 " Men do not manage well with too much peace. Someone will find a quarrel. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

4 " And what about lovers, like in the stories? Do they get married?” “Oh, yes. And sometimes they stay in love, but sometimes they don’t. I would say it’s one of the more untrustworthy reasons for marriage. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

5 " God’s Blood, have we truly become old? he wondered. I do not feel old. I feel the same, but . . . weathered. Like a ship that has plowed the same waves for many years. The rigging is slack, the sails have holes, but the bottom is still seaworthy. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

6 " Doctor Morgenes once told me that, in old Khand, they would kill the king's wives and concubines when he died, so that they could accompany him to the next life."

"Dear Simon," [Miriamele] said. "I will leave word in my testament that they are not to kill you when I die."

"And I will do the same for you, dear Miri. But you may feel free to leap into my grave, as long as it's your own idea. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

7 " No better sauce there is being than hunger. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)

8 " God always hears us. But He made us, so He must know what we’re capable of. That’s probably God’s First Rule—let nothing shock You. "

― Tad Williams , The Witchwood Crown (The Last King of Osten Ard, #1)