--- title: "1 Like Thunder Quotes By David Eddings" description: "1 Like Thunder quotes by David Eddings. Plus more from David Eddings and more Like Thunder sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66d/david-eddings-2147_awesome_his-stories-were-not-always-new-but-ther_2773435.png" --- > [“His stories were not always new, but there was in the telling of them a special kind of magic. His voice could roll like thunder or hush down into a zepherlike whisper. He could imitate the voices of a dozen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/his-stories-were-not-always-new-but-there-was-in-the-telling-of-them/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66d/david-eddings-2147_awesome_his-stories-were-not-always-new-but-ther_2773435.png) ## More by David Eddings > [I have an unconscious burglar living in my mind: If I read something, it's mine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/i-have-an-unconscious-burglar-living-in-my-mind-if-i-read-something/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“I could insist that somebody take me to her so I can obey her orders." "I think you might choke on that one, Zakath,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/i-could-insist-that-somebody-take-me-to-her-so-i-can-obey-her-orders/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“Salmissra was alone and unguarded. The palace eunuchs were sworn to protect her, but evidently a eunuch's oath doesn't mean all that much to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/salmissra-was-alone-and-unguarded-the-palace-eunuchs-were-sworn-to/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [...I know that in your heart you miss all those wonderful moments you spent with my father --watching him gnaw on the furniture, listening…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/i-know-that-in-your-heart-you-miss-all-those-wonderful-moments-you/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [Someday I’d like to see something rise up out of the earth –just for the sake of variety.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/someday-i-d-like-to-see-something-rise-up-out-of-the-earth-just-for/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [Isn't it easier to forgive than to hate? -Eriond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/isn-t-it-easier-to-forgive-than-to-hate-eriond/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [Water…I'm thirsty not dirty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/water-i-m-thirsty-not-dirty/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“One does one's best" - Silk”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/one-does-one-s-best-silk/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“Being afraid was not the sort of thing that endangered life or limb, but it was still an injury of sorts – and sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/being-afraid-was-not-the-sort-of-thing-that-endangered-life-or-limb/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/i-m-a-storyteller-not-a-prophet-i-m-just-interested-in-a-good-story/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [You'll drive yourself crazy if you start trying to pry the meaning out of every gust of wind or rain squall. I'm not denying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/you-ll-drive-yourself-crazy-if-you-start-trying-to-pry-the-meaning/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“Your extensive travels must have been fatiguing," Zakath said in that same flat tone, "particularly for the ladies. I'll see to it that your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/your-extensive-travels-must-have-been-fatiguing-zakath-said-in-that/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [“No one seems to realise that the aristocracy is God’s special gift to mankind. The burghers treat us no better than commoners. Considering our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/no-one-seems-to-realise-that-the-aristocracy-is-god-s-special-gift-to/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [Nothing that ever happens is so unimportant that it doesn't change things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/nothing-that-ever-happens-is-so-unimportant-that-it-doesn-t-change/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) > [You're a cynic," Urgit accused. Silk shook his head. "No, Your Majesty. I'm a realist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/you-re-a-cynic-urgit-accused-silk-shook-his-head-no-your-majesty-i-m/) [David Eddings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-eddings/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/like-thunder/david-eddings/#itemlist", "name": "1 Like Thunder Quotes By David Eddings", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“His stories were not always new, but there was in the telling of them a special kind of magic. His voice could roll like thunder or hush down into a zepherlike whisper. 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