Marc Alan Edelheit > Quotes

“Good books are never finished but abandoned.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Stiger's Tigers

“Our profession is amongst the hardest there is, for there is only a very fine line between life and death. As officers, we do everything we can to load the dice for our side, and yet the enemy does not always play by our rules, even when we cheat. No matter how well you plan or train your men, there will always be a cost. We work to limit that cost, while at the same time discharging our duty to the best of our ability.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger's Fate

“The two dragons were not only beautiful, but fearsome. Besides rows of long, sharp, serrated teeth, each foot held claws that were longer than a man had a right to be tall.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Fortress of Radiance

“prime”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, A Dark Foretoken

“felt the urge to back up, but instead steeled herself and held her ground. If there was one thing she had learned from Asherho, it was to not project weakness of any kind. If you did, the takers would take, making you a victim.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Infinity Control

“Public service was a sacred trust and governmental spaces were designed with an eye to remind public servants of that.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger

“It felt almost as if death were reaching out from the great beyond to claim him, as if the warmth of the living world around him were fading. Was this what it was like when the ferryman carried you across the great river? He”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Fortress of Radiance

“I’m getting too old for this,” he said. “But it’s a good day.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Lost Legio IX

“Sometimes life gives you sour grapes, sir,” Varus said. “It’s what I think they make cheap wine with.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Fort Covenant

“Use whatever is available to you. Hold nothing back. Because when it comes down to it, whoever walks away wins. That is all that matters in the end.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Fallen Empire

“and”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Stiger

“Stiger thought he looked exactly like the kind of officer the legions preferred, one who led by example and never hesitated to get into the thick of the fighting. He was proud of him.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger

“Wishes are like daydreams,” Karus said to himself wistfully. “They’re not tethered to reality.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Rapax Pax

“Hindsight was always an unforgiving bitch.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger's Time

“He figured, like being a legionary, that a person eventually became accustomed to one’s profession no matter how distasteful or uncomfortable the line of work.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Lost Legio IX

“A tally of the wounded and dead had not yet been taken and likely wouldn’t be available for several more hours, perhaps not even until morning. Whatever the butcher’s bill turned out to be, Karus was not looking forward to it.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Rapax Pax

“A quick glance at Dio changed his mind. His friend was wearing only one tunic, and besides, Karus was of the opinion that the men should see their centurions as tough, unflappable bastards whom even the frigid morning air failed to disturb.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Lost Legio IX

“there was the coming battle. He could not count on it going down like the”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger's Time

“Why would the warden keep us from the sword?” Karus asked. Why indeed? Kordem said. Elves do not always think like the rest of us. If you believe we are frustrating, try working with an elf.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Fortress of Radiance

“In his experience, being successful often saw recompense delivered in equal measure. Success was the ultimate form of justice and, in its own way, revenge.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Rapax Pax

“Time changes all things, my friend,” Eli said softly. There was a touch of sadness in his tone. “What is strong as iron or steel today rusts tomorrow, crumbles to ash and ruin in due course. What is feared now might very well be forgotten in … say, a century, spoken of only in the histories and legend. It is one of the reasons why my people are slow to act, slow to commit, for we have learned that our goals can be frequently achieved through patience and … the passage of time.” “Waiting”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Fires of Thresh: Book 4

“Kids today are all soft types, raised on the government’s dole back in the capital and expecting everything to be handed to them. They don’t understand that nothing worthwhile comes easy. They have an inkling we lead a life of adventure, and they want that, but are not willing to work for it. It is sad.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Lost Legio IX

“That’s what happens when you ride for a living,” Felix said. “Real men march to war, like the gods intended.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Rapax Pax

“Who’s to say you failed? The book of your life is not fully written. Neither is mine,” Stiger said. “What are you saying?” “I think it is what we make of ourselves and how we affect others that matters in the end. In a way, you can say life is the journey, not the destination.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger's Time

“It is what it is, he thought. Soon enough, they will learn not what my scars say, but who I am.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, Stiger's Tigers

“As the saying went, the enemy always got a vote … perhaps even the last word, which was never desirable.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The First Compact

“One who is careful lives to see the next dawn,” Eli was fond of saying. “One who is careless can only be lucky, but is not wise.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger

“suffering was only an affliction of the mind, and as such, he did his best to put it aside. “Pain is only transitory, for faith and obedience are all that matter.”
― Marc Alan Edelheit, The Tiger's Time