Daniel Thorman > Quotes

“I’d heard of homesickness, but I hadn’t known that one could experience it prior to actually leaving a place.”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“There is no 'fair' in swordplay.”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“Crying it out now is a good thing - as much as you can. So cry. There’s no shame in it, despite what some ignorant people might advise.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Sometimes misery doesn’t love company.”
― Daniel Thorman, Calamity at Conclave

“The fates are often unkind to the wishes of the weary.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Largesse robs one of dignity. What sense does it make to tax a man to within an inch of his life and then dole some back to him with an indifferent hand?”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“We all have our dark sides, Tom. We need them to survive.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The realms can be unkind to those who arrive in ignorance. Better you listen, traveler, and prepare. And try not to die too often.”
― Daniel Thorman, Rise of the Tong: A LitRPG

“There is much wisdom to be gleaned from the minds of the common folk, and it is their continued goodwill that drives the wheels of our barony.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“It was a term of endearment for the men of the GSF. Just as the army had their dog faces and the marines were called jarheads, the Global Space Force had their own type of grunt called a gritter.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Just like backing out of the driveway… If the driveway was ten miles long, full of rocks and pits, with lethal radiation hovering above, waiting to smite you.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Trust in any man, I thought, and it will earn you naught but a broken heart!”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“Weasels didn’t sound so tough.”
― Daniel Thorman, Rise of the Tong: A LitRPG

“Worse. Taxmen! Bandits we could fend off, but these fellas will fleece you like a ewe in spring.”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“[ Quest Offered: Go to Prom with David ]
[ Reward Offered: variable based on performance ]”
― Daniel Thorman, Rise of the Tong: A LitRPG

“I’d always found that humor made a better shield than indifference.”
― Daniel Thorman, Calamity at Conclave

“A ruler must place the welfare of his people foremost, or he must at least be able to fake it from time to time.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Reading can be fun as well as informative.”
― Daniel Thorman, Calamity at Conclave

“Appeasing a powerful merchant house was no mean feat.”
― Daniel Thorman, Chaos in the Caravan

“It was his deep spasmodic chuckle when you finally caught on that was the clincher; it made you want to laugh back.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Eyes up, David. Women can tell when you’re distracted.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“When ‘my lady’ called, could her oath sworn protector tarry? I thought the knightly answer should be: ‘Nay,’ or perhaps even: ‘Heck Nay.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Firstly, in lunar gravity, the avalanche progressed much more slowly than such an event would on earth. Secondly, moonrakers were bottom-heavy beasts. It would take quite a lot to flip one over. So he held his breath as he surfed the wave. Who was the big kahuna now?”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Whenever medical people said ‘discomfort,’ she knew what they really meant. If they meant discomfort, they would have just said ‘pinch’ or ‘pressure.’ Jessica imagined they must have a class in medical school called Understatement 101.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“There is enough cruelty in the world without adding to it with tales of vengeance.”
― Daniel Thorman, Calamity at Conclave

“Yes East is East, and West is West, but sometimes the two can meet—
Whether at God's great Judgment Seat; or at Buddha’s humble feet.”
― Daniel Thorman, Rise of the Tong: A LitRPG

“The Kobayashi Maru is a test given to space commanders. They’re not supposed to pass it. It’s to teach them how to face failure.”
“Oh. Tom should be good at that.”
“Thanks… I think. Anyway, I was lucky I realized it in time. I almost succeeded.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Ma would wash my mouth out with soap for an entire week if I ever said half of those words. Maybe two weeks cause I didn’t even understand the other half.”
― Daniel Thorman, Calamity at Conclave

“A good meal of catfish is worth a few scratches.”
― Daniel Thorman

“Hugs are okay. Hugs are manly (as long as you thump them on the back).”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill