32 quotes
Have you heard that the sea is like a woman? There’s truth to that. One moment tranquil, the next moment furious, and all men can do is try to read the weather, ride the storm, and hope for the best.
The Pirates of Pacta Servanda (2016)
“You blame your mother for your nightmares?”
“Why not? That’s what mothers are for. Daughters blame them for their problems.”
The Assassins of Altis (2015)
I don’t do what’s necessary. I do what’s right.
The Servants of the Storm (2016)
My point is, things keep happening whether I want them to happen or not! Are all of my decisions already carved in stone somewhere and I’m just some puppet living out the script?
The Pirates of Pacta Servanda (2016)
“We really have to work on your social skills.”
“What are social skills?”
“They’re…um…how people avoid saying what they really think.”
The Hidden Masters of Marandur (2015)
Alain realized that Mari looked unusually attractive when she was contemplating the results of major sabotage she had committed against people trying to imprison her. That probably ought to concern him, but it did not.
The Assassins of Altis (2015)
“So, those stories of Mages’ ability to read truth and lies are accurate?” the older woman from Julesport commented with a sharp glance at the others present. “What a useful skill to have in a gathering of politicians!”
The Wrath of the Great Guilds (2016)
I believe that we are given choices, places where decisions may be made to walk one road or another. We do not know what provides these choices, but we may call it destiny to give a name to that which is unknowable. Destiny offers the choices, but we choose the road.
The Hidden Masters of Marandur (2015)
Mari looked at him. “Don’t you dare die.”
“Don’t you.”
“All right. I guess we’ll both have to live through this.”
The Wrath of the Great Guilds (2016)
“It’s just common sense,” Mari objected. “Help people realize that what they do matters, that their efforts count and that everyone needs to work together, and they’ll work and fight better.”
Patila shook her head. “Such sense is far from common.”
The Wrath of the Great Guilds (2016)
How did the other Mechanics miss this? Or maybe they didn’t. Maybe they chose to miss it. Maybe they didn’t see anything that didn’t match their own predetermined theories.
The Dragons of Dorcastle (2015)
I wonder if every group of managers who becomes used to being in charge, who is dedicated to nothing more than keeping things the same and themselves in power, ends up acting in the same ways even if they use different justifications? They don’t want anyone questioning their decisions or their authority.
The Assassins of Altis (2015)