“Mercy and weakness are the same thing in war, and there's no prize for nice behavior.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“The only difference between war and murder is the number of the dead.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“So you love war. I used to think you were a decent man. But I see now I was mistaken. You're a… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Rules are for children. This is war, and in war the only crime is to lose. — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“The only difference between war and murder is the number of dead.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
I've made peace with myself. Good for you. That's the hardest war of all to win. Didn't say I won. Just stopped… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Remember, though, that you are the king's observer, not the king's champion.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Life—the way it really is—is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse.” —Joseph Brodsky” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Is this still battle? Is this still the glorious matching of man against man? Or is this just murder? He did not… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“We are leaders. War is what happens when we fail. Or are pushed into failure by the rash and the foolish. Victory… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“I'm a fucking coward." "Maybe." Craw jerked his thumb over his shoulder at Whirrun's corpse. "There's a hero. Tell me who's better… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Knives,’ muttered Calder, ‘and threats, and bribes, and war?’ Bayaz’ eyes shone with the lamplight. ‘Yes?’ ‘What kind of a fucking wizard… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“The lowly squabble over trifles. The great wage secret wars for power and wealth, and they call it government. Wars of words,… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
Only it’s just the same. In fact, do you know, because of all that pressure, and worry, and fear, it’s worse. There… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“We’ll see. Thanks for drawing your sword for me. I always had you down as a man to back the favourite.’ ‘So… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Well, he’s scraping up what there is. Reckon we’ll need every ready hand when it comes to a battle. Yours too, maybe.’… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Few indeed are those who get a choice. We do as we are told. We stand or fall beside those who were… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“I never saw a man killed before.’ ‘You’re lucky.’ ‘You’ve seen a lot of death, then?’ Logen winced. In his youth, he… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“This is stupid." "Look. You think how stupid people are most of the time. Old men drink. Women at a village fair.… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Still, Logen had won over tougher audiences, in his time. Threetrees, Tul Duru, Black Dow, Harding Grim, he’d fought each one in… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“He looked around at that one room, and the few things in it. He'd always thought retiring would be going back to… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“The smell of it. The feel of it." He rubbed one hand up and down the stained sheath of his sword, making… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“I’ve fought in three campaigns,” he began. “In seven pitched battles. In countless raids and skirmishes and desperate defences, and bloody actions… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“She shrugged. “I fell. I’m a clumsy fool.” “I know how you feel. I’m such a fool I knocked half my teeth out and… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
Things aren't what they used to be' is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“Mercy and weakness are the same thing in war, and there's no prize for nice behavior.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“The lowly have small ambitions, and are satisfied with small indulgences. They need not get fair treatment. They need only think that they do... ” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“What do the dice say?" Dice say nothing. They are dice." Why roll'em, then?" They are dice. What else would I do with them?” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“That was the difference between a hero and a villain, a soldier and a murderer, a victory and a crime. Which side of a… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“Nostalgia was becoming a favoured hobby of his. Strange, how the best moments of our lives we scarcely notice except in looking back.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
Names turned over by time, like the plough turning the soil. Bringing up the new while the old were buried in the mud. — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“Knives,’ muttered Calder, ‘and threats, and bribes, and war?’ Bayaz’ eyes shone with the lamplight. ‘Yes?’ ‘What kind of a fucking wizard are you?’… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“Straining and straining, getting nowhere, but unable to stop pushing in case the rock should fall and crush him. Meanwhile, arrogant bastards who were… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“Yarvi: 'If we had known the hardship of it, we might have chosen another.' Shidwala: 'So it is with many choices.' Yarvi: 'All we… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
Sometimes men change for the better. Sometimes men change for the worse. And often, very often, given time and opportunity . . .’ He… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
“A bitter ending' said Yarvi. 'Many sweet stories have them', said Jaud.” — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share
