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Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3) QUOTES

Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3) QUOTES

1 " Life's a queue of small irritations with the Last Door at the end. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

2 " Trust is like glass. Lovely, but only a fool rests lots of weight on it. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

3 " The Forest that had been about her all her life, certain as a mountain, was made ashes. The high gable that had stood for two hundred years fallen in ruin. Throvenland was torn apart like smoke on the wind. Nowhere would be safe, ever again. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

4 " Vengeance is a way of clinging to what we have lost. A wedge in the Last Door, and through the crack we can still glimpse the faces of the dead. We strain towards it with all our being, break every rule to have it, but when we clutch it, there is nothing there. Only grief. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

5 " You want to be merciful. To stand in the light. I understand it. I admire it. But, my queen...Only the victors can be merciful. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

6 " You are too full of your own hopes to hold anyone else's. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

7 " Death waits for us all. Nothing’s forever. Life’s about making the best of what you find along the way. A man who’s not content with what he’s got, well, more than likely he won’t be content with what he hasn’t. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

8 " A look of fury, a look of pain, a look of hatred you can trust. A smile can hide anything. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

9 " Every hero is someone’s villain. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

10 " The world is full of monsters, after all. Perhaps the best one can hope for is to have the most terrible on your side. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

11 " Everyone finds a way to make their side the right one, after all. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

12 " The faster you run from the past, the faster it catches you. All you can do is turn to face it. Embrace it. Try and meet the future wiser for it. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

13 " There's no changing yesterday. Only tomorrow. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

14 " Madmen and fools feel no fear. Heroes fear and face the danger anyway. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

15 " A man who's not content with what he's got, well, more than likely he won't be content with what he hasn't. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

16 " I suppose love falls where it falls.'
'Generally, one can see it toppling from afar, and make an effort to get out of the way. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

17 " What better foundation for an alliance than mutual hatred and suspicion? "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

18 " Words are weapons. They should be handled with proper care. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

19 " Rejoice in what you have. Power, wealth, fame, they are ghosts! They are like the breeze, impossible to hold. There is no grand destination. Every path ends at the Last Door. Revel in the sparks one person strikes from another.” She huddled into her cloak of rags. “They are the only light in the darkness of time. "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)

20 " Young love is a treasure truly wasted on the young, "

― Joe Abercrombie , Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)