All Steven Erikson Quotes
- Kallor said: 'I walked this land when the T'lan Imass were but children. I have commanded armies a hundred thousand strong. I have spread the… Across
- The Wickans know that the gift of power is never free. They know enough not to envy the chosen among them, for power is never… All
- With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy—something a lot of people didn’t notice and maybe still don’t. He brought… Archetype
- None could guess my confusion, my host of deluded illusions and elusive delusions! A mantle of marble hiding a crumbling core of sandstone. See how… All
- Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?' The Imass shrugged before replying. 'I think of futility, Adjunct.' 'Do all Imass think about futility?' 'No. Few… Adjunct
- War has its necessities...and I have always understood that. Always known the cost. But, this day, by my own hand, I have realized something else.… Always Known
- Gods, I wish the world was full of passive women.He thougt for a moment longer, then scowled. On second thoughts, what a nightmare that'd be.… Eros
- Children are dying." Lull nodded. "That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices… Children
- And over it all, the butterflies swarmed, like a million yellow-pettalled flowers dancing on swirling winds. All
- Ben Adaephon Delat," Pearl said plaintively, "see the last who comes. You send me to my death." "I know," Quick Ben whispered. "Flee, then. I… Ben
- Wise words are like arrows flung at your forehead. What do you do? Why, you duck of course. Arrows
- There's little value in seeking to find reasons for why people do what they do, or feel the way they feel. Hatred is a most… Any
- The future can ever promise but one thing and one thing only: surprises. Ever Promise
- Death cannot be struggled against, brother. It ever arrives, defiant of every hiding place, of every frantic attempt to escape. Death is every mortal's shadow,… Arrives
- I hear Seven Cities natives grow fruit just so they can eat the larvae in them. Cities
- One day, perhaps, you will see for yourself that regrets are as nothing. The value lies in how they are answered. Answered
- So you say, with your shiny hair and pouty lips - and those breasts - just wait till you start dropping whelps, they'll be at… Ankles
- And in the city on all sides, the howling of the Hounds rose in an ear-shattering, soul-flailing crescendo. The Lord of Death had arrived, to… All
- Survivors do not mourn together. They each mourn alone, even when in the same place. Grief is the most solitary of all feelings. Grief isolates,… All
- There is no struggle too vast, no odds too overwhelming, for even should we fail - should we fall - we will know that we… Fail
- Such is the vastness of his genius that he can outwit even himself. Genius
- Destiny is a lie. Destiny is justification for atrocity. It is the means by which murderers armour themselves against reprimand. It is a word intended… All
- First in , Last out. Motto of the bridgeburners Firsts
- I warn you all, hatred is finding fertile soil within me. And in your compassion, in your every good intention, you nurture it. All
- What matter the colour of the collar around a man's neck, if the chains linked to them were identical? Chains