Sword Quotes

565 Sword quotes by 343 unique authors

Praise not the day until evening has come, a woman until she is burnt, a sword until it is tried, a maiden until she is… — Michael Crichton
Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good… — Christopher Paolini
Evil conquered?' said Gwydion. 'You have learned much, but learn this last and hardest of lessons. You have conquered only the enchantments of evil. That… — Lloyd Alexander
Porthos: He thinks he can challenge the mighty Porthos with a sword... D'Artagnan: The mighty who? Porthos: Don't tell me you've never heard of me.… — Alexandre Dumas
You are life, inventing form. No more can you die on sword or years than you can die on doorways through which you walk, one… — Richard Bach
He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely lose his head. — Stephen R. Donaldson
The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit,… — Miyamoto Musashi
Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a… — Paulo Coelho
Stop it," spluttered Eustace, "go away. Put that thing away. It's not safe. Stop it, I say. I'll tell Caspian. I'll have you muzzled and… — C.S. Lewis
My gosh, if you’re going away, we got a million things to talk about! All the things we would’ve talked about next month, the month… — Ray Bradbury
I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand. — William Blake
Drualt took Freya's warm hand, Her strong hand, Her sword hand, And pressed it to his lips, Pressed it to his heart. Come with me,'… — Gail Carson Levine
if anyone present wishes to make me the subject of his wit, I am very much at his service--with my sword--whenever he has leisure. — C.S. Lewis
This is my password," said the King as he drew his sword. "The light is dawning, the lie broken. Now guard thee, miscreant, for I… — C.S. Lewis
Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing into the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Women of the Gallagher Academy, who comes here?" she asked. Just then, every girl at every table (even the newbies) stood and said in unison,… — Ally Carter
Literary detection and firearms don't really go hand in hand; pen mighter than the sword and so forth. — Jasper Fforde
You'll wrest a burning sword from an angel, but you're afraid of bats?" "I'm not afraid of them. I just don't like them. They're...furry. Flying… — Kelley Armstrong
But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. — Rick Riordan
This world has need of song and sword. — Patricia Briggs
Knowledge is a better weapon than a sword. — Patricia Briggs
Beloved Beowulf, remember how you boasted, Once, that nothing in the world would ever Destroy your fame; fight to keep it, Now, be strong and… — Burton Raffel
If thou art indeed my father, then hast thou stained thy sword in the life-blood of thy son. And thous didst it of thine obstinacy.… — Khaled Hosseini
I suppose like others I have come through fire and sword, love gone wrong, head-on crashes, drunk at sea, and I have listened to the… — Charles Bukowski
Chivalry!---why, maiden, she is the nurse of pure and high affection---the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb of the power of… — Walter Scott

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