Sword Quotes

565 Sword quotes by 343 unique authors

Mrs. O' Leary is my pet. I couldn't let you stick a sword in her rump, now, could I? That might've scared her. — Rick Riordan
Eve took me to teach me how to fence," Claire said. "Not so much how to fence as how to hold a sword and not… — Rachel Caine
A Warrior knows that an angel and a devil are both competing for his sword hand. The devil says: "You will weaken. You will not… — Paulo Coelho
My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind...and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone… — George R. R. Martin
I looked down at my clothes. They were slashed to pieces and full of bullet holes, but I was fine. Not a mark on me.… — Rick Riordan
When he said to give him the sword, I don’t think he meant for you to stick it in his guts. — Kevin Hearne
And now, Elric had told three lies. The first concerned his cousin Yyrkoon. The second concerned the Black Sword. The third concerned Cymoril. And upon… — Michael Moorcock
And without further argument he unsheathed the sword and cleaved Miss Foxe's head from her neck. He knew what was supposed to happen. He knew… — Helen Oyeyemi
There is a certain kind of pain that can change you. Even the strongest sword, when placed in a raging fire, will soften and bend… — Adam Gidwitz
Nick could see the gun shaking in Alan's hand now, in tight, terrified spasms. "Last night we put a magician in the river," Alan said,… — Sarah Rees Brennan
I need a weapon,” Valkyrie muttered. “You’re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in a variety of martial arts by some of the best… — Derek Landy
You think Bernadette Maguire killed him?” “Uh… no. She’s, like I said, she’s old.” “Old people can kill people too.” “I know, but…” “She could… — Derek Landy
A harp can be a dangerous as a sword, in the right hands. — George R. R. Martin
Maddy: "Um.....William?" she said, driving up the narrow dirt road. "Is there a particular reason you keep a sword behind your backseat?" William: "Because I… — Janet Chapman
Of all man’s instruments, the most wondrous, no doubt, is the book. The other instruments are extensions of his body. The microscope, the telescope, are… — Jorge Luis Borges
Kim: Hey... There's a guy over there with a samurai sword. Scott: Really? Like a katana or a wakizashi or both? — Bryan Lee O'Malley
What a man can take with a sword, a woman can give by her flesh alone. Life. — Robin Hobb
Have you ever been approached by a grim-looking man, carrying a naked sword with a blade about ten miles long in his hand, in the… — Jim Butcher
Such a fuss ofer a few mundanes." Mrs Dark chuckled and moved to stand beside her sister, so that Will, with his blazing sword, was… — Cassandra Clare
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Chauncey seethed at the outrageous insult. "And your father?" he demanded, extending the sword. He didn't yet know all his vassals, but he was learning.… — Becca Fitzpatrick
Sword, I name thee Brisingr! And with a sound of rushing wind the blade burst into flame, an envelope of sapphire-blue fire writhing about the… — Christopher Paolini
Sword? Haven't got a sword. That boy has, though. He'll lend you one. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Then I realized what separated us: what I thought about him could not reach him; it was psychology, the kind they write about in books.… — Jean-Paul Sartre
I didn't need to be rescued." "Sorry, but my sword outranks your…" she glanced at my hand, "sock puppet. — Kelley Armstrong

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