Entire life Quote by Margaret Weis
““Tanis answered. “You’ll slow us up if you don’t.” “The men in my tribe can travel for many days without sleep,” Riverwind said. His eyes were dull and glazed, and he seemed to stare at nothing. Tanis started to argue, then sighed and kept quiet. He knew that he could never truly understand the agony the Plainsman was suffering. To have friends and family—an entire life—utterly destroyed, must be so devastating that the mind shrank from even imagining it. Tanis left him and walked over to where Flint was sitting carving at a piece of wood. “You might as well get some sleep,” Tanis told the dwarf. “I’ll watch for a while.” Flint nodded. “I heard you yelling over there.” He sheathed his dagger and thrust the piece of wood into a pouch. “Defending Que-shu?” Tanis frowned at the memory. Shivering in the chill night, he wrapped his cloak around him, drew up his hood. “Any idea where we are?” he asked Flint. “The Plainsman says we’re on a road known as Sageway East,” the dwarf answered. He stretched out on the cold ground, dragging a blanket up around his shoulders.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Dragonlance – The War of the Lance, 1984
Enduring trauma and exhaustion strain relationships, yet small acts of care provide brief relief.
In simple terms: Hardship tests bonds; kindness offers respite.
Offer compassion to those suffering.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- combat fatigue
- mental health support
- war zones
- friendship under stress
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we sustain empathy in prolonged crises?
- What small gestures help alleviate suffering?
Compassion may be limited by personal capacity.