“We did an evil thing, father." "What do you think war is? We're men. Not boys swinging sticks at each other and pronouncing the evil wizard's defeat. We do what duty and honor demand, and often what we do is… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share Image
“Objective truth is difficult to come by, and even if you have it, what you can pass on to the next person is the… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“That's the whole world. You. Me. The sea, the sky. Every retching thing there is. It's all a dream the dragons dream, and if… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
We say that flowers return every spring, but that is a lie. It is true that the world is renewed. It is also true… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“We say our souls want joy, but they don’t,” she said. “They want what they already know, joyful or not.” — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“As we send our armsmen and sailors away to fight and die together; let there be peace between us. If there cannot be peace… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
I choose not to believe in any gods as an act of charity,” Marcus said. “Charity toward whom?” “Toward the gods. Seems rude to… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“The only ones untouched by the keen madness of the times were the children and the dogs. And the dogs seemed a little nervous.” — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“And may the gods keep us from a world where only the people who deserve love get it.” — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“Never assume you can survive the future because you've survived the past. Everyone thinks that, and they've all been wrong eventually.” — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“In the thousand years since its foundation, the city had never been taken by force, though twice it had been seduced.” — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
“Has it ever struck you people how arrogant you are?" it asked, huge hands taking an attitude of query that bordered on accusation. "You're… — Daniel Abraham Copy Share
