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> [“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 return journey to Mal Zeth is made in easy stages." "Your Majesty is very kind, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/your-extensive-travels-must-have-been-fatiguing-zakath-said-in-that/)

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> [“Zakath stared at the floor. 'I suddenly feel very helpless,' he admitted, 'and I don't like the feeling. I've been rather effectively dethroned, you know. This morning I was the Emperor of the largest nation on earth; this afternoon, I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/zakath-stared-at-the-floor-i-suddenly-feel-very-helpless-he-admitted/)

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## 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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [...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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [Water…I'm thirsty not dirty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/water-i-m-thirsty-not-dirty/)

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> [“One does one's best" - Silk”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-eddings/one-does-one-s-best-silk/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [“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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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