Tony Del Degan > Quotes

“There are more wicked things on this earth than the Specter King. You only have to know where to look.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“She wants the Recognition… Damn all of you and your Recognition!”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“A dark shape parts the clouds above and passes over eastern kingdoms, soaring unceasingly and stopping for none. It is coming here, Castian Valinor, and it is coming for you.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“Start talking in plain English so I can understand what you’re blabbing about, or I might misinterpret one of your little monologues as a confession.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“A smile is deceptive, I have found. Some are real… and some are false. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“In the beginning, there was nothingness — a darkness that stretched out to infinity.”
― Tony Del Degan

“Two more feathers drifted to the ground. “I’m not a common crow, you prick! I can speak to you!”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“Those who long for perfection will never achieve it, while those who expect failure are always surprised.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“My God, he is poisoned! See the froth on his lips!”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“Nothing is truly real until one is willing to believe in it.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“Now I may safely plot my course, without the pressure of oncoming digestion…”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“Think of it like standing in a room with mirrors on every wall. Each mirror reflects the other, and you, and every reflection of every mirror reflects the reflection of you. You’re in one of those reflections now, and I’m standing in the room, except all my walls are covered by curtains.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“I am no fruit, My Lord.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“The meat was pulsating. Grunting–from pigs. The corpses shifted, then rolled off onto the floor. Trotters clicked on the vinyl. They smelled him. Death-clouded eyes found the intruder. Snouts split in two, baring angry, red flesh. Human eyeballs rolled left and right within two slits in the redness. The closest pig dropped to its stomach. Snap! Fingers. A hand pulled itself out of the pink rip. Another. A pause, then bumps formed in the back. The tips of fifty-caliber bullets poked free–spines from neck to tail. The hands helped the animal feet–made the creature faster, but awkwardly.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“There was a faint scratching. Eyes searched for the source behind dusty glasses. Nothing–
just darkness. He glanced at the body, and froze. It was still staring at him… but he’d moved. He took a step. Scratching. It was hair grating on the wood–a lifeless head turning on a lifeless neck.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“Great Sun. I thank you, fiery master, in your heavenly domain, for your warmth and light, and for your protection against the dark evil of the desert. We are servants to your will.”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“You’ll encounter things in the Runnel. Nothing immune to a bullet, but things that’ll try and tear your eyeballs out through your asshole.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“Standing like this and gaping at each other is not at all pleasant.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“Just a theory, of course. I’m a scientist. Well… I did drop out. Maybe that makes me a naturopath.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“I fear no insult or threat of violence,” the Hierarch went on, “Let us speak like intelligent beings.”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“The pride the duchess had felt seemed to leave her and become absorbed through the king’s eyes, where he picked it apart.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“No, my love. I would take sweet respite from my duties to scent burning flesh on the wind. Come, my subjects!”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“The Man of A Thousand Faces… I can see each one in this shard.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Recognition

“The Death Tree grew from Orus’ blood-orange sand, its branches yellow-white - the hue of rotting bone.”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“There were hundreds of them, all dressed like silver dragons, all with long, streaming capes that looked like great wings, flapping and twirling as they fought.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“The knowledge stored in my mind is a collection amassed over millions of ages. Every form and function of every type of being is logged. There is no life form breathing that can dispute my reasoning or claim to supersede my position. I will retain the garrison on this Biycron-3 for as long as I see fit to do so. To quell your discontent, I will inform you that it is in your best interest. Anything more would be a slap to your consciousness far beyond any hope of understanding.”
― Tony Del Degan, Ceres

“Freedom... expensive as jewels, cheap as parchment.”
― Tony Del Degan, The Plight of Steel

“Exalted King who walks for two;
Center of our worldly form;
Grace above all other things;
Guide in what I’m wont to do,
Guide of hand and fire rod;
Sword of Heaven ‘gaist the storm;
Touched me in my mother’s tow;
So I knew the Word of God.

Give the blood of he who walks;
Knowing of the word of God;
Acting with the hand of God;
Heaven’s grace in twenty drops.
Penitent shall be the sheep;
Savior of their women bled;
Rest assured Golgotha grins;
For the root of pain is dead.”
― Tony Del Degan, Rusthook

“A wall of odor–the stench of hundreds of thousands of people. It touched him physically, like he was passing through water.”
― Tony Del Degan, In River Cardinal

“Who’s the crow that plays dove in our roost?”
― Tony Del Degan