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Ian C. Esslemont

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Ian Cameron Esslemont is a Canadian writer. He was trained and has worked as an archaeologist.

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Notable works: Dancer's lament

About Ian C. Esslemont

Ian Cameron Esslemont is a Canadian writer. He was trained and has worked as an archaeologist. He is best known for his series Novels of the Malazan Empire, which is set in the same world as the Malazan Book of the Fallen epic fantasy series written by his friend and collaborator, Steven Erikson. Esslemont is the co-creator of the Malazan world.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Ian C. Esslemont

“The superstitions of the ignorant are no concern of mine.”

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“There is much running of vomit and faeces on board this ship. Please stop adding to it.”

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“Messinath of Purge,”

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“I was very young when I joined. I’d grown up sheltered – and a touch spoiled. Like anyone, I suppose.”

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“for all went to dark then and he allowed himself release without regret, without anger, without expectation of anything.”

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Dark

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“And that just makes it all the harder, doesn’t it? Not being special. Not having that funny mark or that omen at…

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Ordinary person

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“Did we not look out together upon the dark waters of the lake And behold there the constellations Of both hemispheres at…

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Dark water

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“Yes. It is your turn – as it is everyone’s at some time. The test is in our response.”

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Time

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“Who are you,’ it boomed, ‘to light a fire here in the depths of Himatan?’ [...] ‘Someone who would dare to do…

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Fire

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I've come to understand that the truth isn't really what's important...what really matters is what people agree is the truth. -Greymane

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Agree

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“Xethel laughed again, though rather nervously this time. ‘Then I name you Amman-an-ash. The One Who Would Know Everything.’ She nodded in…

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“We do not follow the philosophy of purity versus pollution. That is a false choice, a false dichotomy. The truth is, nothing…

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Philosophy

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When you do not recognize the wrongs of the past, the future takes its revenge. -Author forgotten

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Forgotten

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“Damn them for tormenting me! Don’t they see I’m not what they think? That they are casting upon me the weight of…

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“Here, all directions lead to the centre.”

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Leadership

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“A rather arrogant beggar – you are nothing without your precious title.”

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“Kruppe wonders now, in the presentsight, as it were – or is it is? – what pedestrian activities or seemingly innocuous events…

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Foreshadowing

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“When you do not recognize the wrongs of the past, the future takes its revenge.”

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Revenge

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“Jakatakan. Ancient isle. The mythical island beyond the Riders.’ She addressed the others. ‘But not so mythical, yes?’ ‘Until they came,’ breathed…

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“Only in the doing can the measure be made, and then only in hindsight.”

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“Doesn’t certitude stand behind both sides in almost all confrontations?”

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“Be not too rigid, For you will shatter; Be not too yielding, For you will be bowed.”

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“You're right that it's worthless. All coins are worthless. It's just that some are worth less than others.”

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“You man that tiller day and night. Won't you rest?' Ereko lightly laughed the suggestion aside. ‘No, lad. I am so old…

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Day and night

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“Battle is for an army to win or lose; war is for civilization to win or lose.”

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War

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