Devin Madson > Quotes

“There is nothing more disgraceful than a vain man."

"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
― Devin Madson, The Blood of Whisperers

“I do not think I was made to help people."

"And what were you made to do?"

"To wander.”
― Devin Madson, The Blood of Whisperers

“Do not make assumptions about things you know nothing about. An emperor serves his people. The day the people serve the emperor is the day the empire falls. Remember that, Miko, if nothing else. War profits no peasant.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm

“Be careful what you say, Rah,” he said. “Be careful what you do. Open your eyes. Watch before you speak. Speak before you act. Trust those who have earned your trust. That is our way.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm

“Lesson number four. Sometimes those who seek to help you are the worst enemies of all.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm

“The gods say that a man is made the way he is for a purpose, and to seek to alter that is -"

"Then let the gods live a day in my skin before they judge me.”
― Devin Madson, The Blood of Whisperers

“You are the only one you have the right to judge.”
― Devin Madson, The Grave at Storm's End

“To act in retribution brings only suffering.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm

“We are the Swords that hunts so your hands may be clean. We are the Swords that kill so your soul may be light. We are the Swords that die so you may live.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm

“Once drawn, a sword must taste blood or be forfeit. That was our law, our code, and these were easy kills.”
― Devin Madson, We Ride the Storm