Books Quote by G.K. Chesterton

“Nothing in life is fair except a witnessed duel.”

— Lynda Williams

“Arthur had never challenged a man to a duel, but in this moment he understood the magnificent reasonableness of the tradition. It was either…

— Graham Moore

“And, truth be told, I'm curious myself. I wouldn't want Goodfellow dying before we ever resolved our duel. That would be unfortunate.”

— Julie Kagawa

“It had not occurred to him that he might win this fight. Winning a fight, in his mind, is associated with some sort of…

— Nick Harkaway

“We fought.' 'A duel?' 'Nothing that formal. A simultaneous decision to murder one another is more like it.”

— Roger Zelazny

“And maybe it was fair; if a book was any good, it was a slap in the face to someone.”

— John Irving

“He must have seen her shock, because he said, "You can't defeat the power of the book. But you can make it work for…

— Kristine Grayson

“but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself”

— John Milton

“In a duel, man to man, sword against sword, it can be a lack of skill that gets you killed. Often as not, though,…

— Mark Lawrence

“Dude. If that was a Shakespearean quote duel, he just kicked your ass.”

— Kevin Hearne

“A book is not a battle, nor is it a conquest. A book is a story, and telling it should be an enjoyable exercise.”

— Rachel Aaron

“Always he was on the lookout for the one who would challenge him. He heard the prophecy and he leapt into action, with the…

— J.K. Rowling