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Everyone at the Hayholt had seemed obsessed with the empty ritual of power, something Miriamele had lived with for so long that it held no interest for her. It was like watching a confusing game played by bad-tempered children.

— Tad Williams To Green Angel Tower (1993)

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She didn’t know which she liked less, having people tell lies about her or having people know the truth.

To Green Angel Tower (1993)

Strangely, although the world is already full of fearful things, mortals seems always to hunt for new worries.

To Green Angel Tower (1993)

Ambitious men never believe others aren’t the same.

The Dragonbone Chair (1988)

The last thing a drunkard loses, you see, is his cunning: it outlasts his soul by a long season.

To Green Angel Tower (1993)

Things are not always as old songs tell them to be—especially when it is concerning dragons.

Stone of Farewell (1990)

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