David Kirk > Quotes

“Per otto anni ho vagato,
senza accorgermi dell'avvicendarsi delle stagioni.
Sono solo una foglia che appassisce, secca, muore,
eppure l'albero rimane: modello di vita.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“Something that cannot stand by itself should not stand.”
― David Kirk, Sword of Honor

“Intorno a lui, le tranquille risaie riflettevano le stelle come lastre di ossidiana, e lui smaniava dalla voglia di sfoderare la spada e squarciarle; tagliare le stelle e tagliare il cielo e l'universo, solo perché sapeva che era in grado di farlo.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“We are samurai, Lord. Death defines us. We must become a master of dealing it to our enemies, yes, but most of all lose all fear of our own.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“Life is all about deception, lad, never let anyone know the true state of things around you. Then you'll have the surprise over them.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“Any act would be forgiven him, but the act itself would remain; what he would leave in the world would be the shame and hurt he forced upon others. This could not be.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“A man who wonders whether he should eat or not should not. A man who is concerned with whether he should live or die should die,”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance: A Novel

“«La vita è tutta un inganno, ragazzo, non lasciare mai che qualcuno scopra come stanno davvero le cose, e tu potrai coglierlo alla sprovvista».”
― David Kirk, L'onore del samurai

“Dall’altro lato del crinale della valle, intorno alle rovine bruciate del villaggio, le lucciole danzavano nella notte.”
― David Kirk, L'onore del samurai

“It was too bleak to be alone, and so they could do nothing but cling to each other as broken beings, as human beings.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“But it was difficult to remain faithful when all about you was blackness and exertion.”
― David Kirk, Sword of Honor

“Once it's all done, I fancy I'll come back as an owl. Free and alone in the quiet of the night.”
― David Kirk, Child of Vengeance

“Do you think this world is perfect, boy?" he said. "Do you think this is the way I would have wanted it? Life is what it is. Surrender your immaculate hopes and bear what you can. That is all we can do".”
― David Kirk