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A Man of His Word: The Complete Series QUOTES

A Man of His Word: The Complete Series QUOTES

1 " And character is not merely rare, it is hard to detect soon enough. Although nothing brings it out like matrimony. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

2 " Being a man is rolling up your sleeves and telling the world ‘Now I’ll play by the real rules—no more wooden swords. If I succeed, then the credit belongs to me, not my parents or teachers or employers, and I shall savor the prizes without guilt, knowing I earned them. And if I fail, then I’ll pay the penalties without whimpering or blaming anyone else.’ That’s what manhood is, and it’s up to you to decide when it starts. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

3 " He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. Emerson, Translation from Omar Chiam "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

4 " Ma’am, I shall get your princess to Krasnegar if I have to kill every goblin in Pandemia and drag her all the way through the forest, weeping. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

5 " Magic is what a mage does. It’s temporary. A sorcerer can also do sorcery, which is permanent, "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

6 " He wiped one last fragment of bread around his bowl, popped it in his mouth, and simultaneously belched loudly. Inos winced. Such vulgarity was a compliment in Zark, she knew, but there were some local customs that she found harder to accept than others. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

7 " It was a long time since he’d been one of a group. He had friends again. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

8 " Trapped! He was one of them now. He’d shaken hands. He had given his word. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

9 " They say,” Ogi remarked, “ that happiness is pretending you always wanted what you’re getting. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

10 " Sober, for Gods’ sake? Fight sober? Jotnar think that’s unmanly. That’s worse cheating than using far-sight! "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

11 " The world had changed since place names were invented. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

12 " Her father did look tired, almost as if he were sitting in shadow when everyone around him was in sunshine. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series

13 " When the Himalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride, He shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside. But the she-bear thus accosted rends the peasant tooth and nail For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. "

― Dave Duncan , A Man of His Word: The Complete Series