Andy Peloquin > Quotes

“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans needing something to blame for their problems.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

“He moved in a ballad of death, Ibad’at Mutlaqa’s song ringing in his mind and resonating to the very depths of his soul.”
― Andy Peloquin, Defender

“The Hunter had come to the Port of Voramis, and death followed in his wake.”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“tell you this: It is difficult for many to understand the gods, but they are not meant to be understood. Humanity has given them faces and names, but they are indefinable. You cannot know the minds of the gods, cannot guess what they have planned for you. Some never see the hands of the gods in their lives at all. And yet," he said with a mysterious smile, holding up a crooked finger, "there are some in whom the gods take a special interest.”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“I must point out...that now is a good time to have these gods. For if they weren't created for a time like now, when the world could very well be facing an untimely end, why would they be needed at all?”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

“Let's just say the sort of wealthy people who be comin’ to the Empty Mountains fer a thrill aren't the sort as care about the impact they might be havin’ on their environment. Noble men and women are more like to be despoilin' things than preservin' them, they are.”
― Andy Peloquin, Darkblade Guardian: Defenders of Legend Omnibus 2

“We are powerless to keep them from danger,” Kiara continued, “and we are powerless to keep them from hurting us. And hurt us they will. It’s inevitable. They will make choices that they may believe are in their best interest, but which end up causing pain to the people who care for them most. Worse, they may actually be the cause of many of our problems, and there isn’t a pissing thing we can do to stop them. All we can do is embrace that pain and love them despite it. Because at the end of the day, that’s as much a part of being a parent as shielding them from danger.” Her expression softened. “I’ve learned over the last few years that the pain never lessens, Hunter. We merely grow stronger and better able to bear it.”
― Andy Peloquin, Defender

“Faceless, nameless, and yet with countless names and faces, the Hunter walks among his prey.”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans who require something to blame for their problems," the Hunter scoffed. He’d seen far too many instances where those who ought to have done something about their circumstances instead chose inactivity and attributed their woes to “the will of the gods”.”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“What you don’t know is always more terrifying than what you do.”
― Andy Peloquin, Battle for Peace

“A woman older than time stared down at the Hunter, her pale, age-spotted face twisted in a mixture of anger and concern.”
― Andy Peloquin, Lament of the Fallen

“The gods are but aspects of an unknowable divine power,” Reverentus said. “Humankind has given them faces and names in an attempt to understand the power, and thus we have created the gods as we now know them. What was once something vague and indefinable is now rationalized into a concept humans can grasp. In our worship of the various aspects of the gods, we have transformed those aspects into the gods themselves.”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“Instead, she turned to the Hunter and held out the knives.”
― Andy Peloquin, Ravager: A Dark Epic Fantasy Novel

“So saying, he turned back to the Dalmissar and reached at last for the Sword of Nasnaz.”
― Andy Peloquin, Reckoner

“Perfection is impossible. Knowing that good enough is good enough, well, that’s surprisingly freeing.”
― Andy Peloquin, Ravager: A Dark Epic Fantasy Novel

“Never forgotten, never truly gone,”
― Andy Peloquin, Deceiver

“Where love shines, darkness cannot take root. While memory lives, none are ever truly gone. And”
― Andy Peloquin, Awakener

“The gods are nothing more than the creations of humans who require something to blame for their problems," the Hunter scoffed.”
― Andy Peloquin, Darkblade Assassin

“The gods are but aspects of an unknowable divine power. Humankind has given them faces and names in an attempt to understand the power, and thus we have created the gods as we now know them. What was once something vague and indefinable is now rationalized into a concept humans can grasp. In our worship of the various aspects of the gods, we have transformed those aspects into the gods themselves.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

“With humans, there’s no lines of code. Nothing hardwired in our brains or hearts to guarantee that we’ll always act a certain way. Which means that all we can do is judge each other based on four things: intentions, actions, outcome, and reaction.”
― Andy Peloquin, Lethal Extraction

“stunned priests so they could see his face—his eyes—clearly. “I, borne of demons, invoke the command given you by Tiaybat, to aid the Bucelarii in our task to sustain Kharna. To lend me—to lend us—what assistance and support you can—and in so doing, fulfill the first holy mission entrusted to you by your Mistress.”
― Andy Peloquin, Ravager: A Dark Epic Fantasy Novel

“He was a phantom, a wraith, a specter of death. Bloody steel in his hand and battle lust singing in his mind.”
― Andy Peloquin, Defender

“You fight with every shred of strength to push back your demons. You struggle to do what's right, though you often find it hard to know what that 'right' is. But that's what makes you human.”
― Andy Peloquin, Protector

“no matter what. That’s all anyone could ask for.”
― Andy Peloquin, Protector

“A man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“The Hunter scowled at the man’s tone. If all Bucelarii were like Cerran, no wonder the humans had hunted them down.”
― Andy Peloquin, Savior

“A man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it -- Jean de La Fontaine”
― Andy Peloquin, Assassin

“You think you will find meaning in your life by joining it with that of another, but in the end, you'll die alone.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

“The simple man needs something beyond himself to blame and credit for the bad and the good. If we were to accept all the blame and credit upon ourselves, it would be more than we could bear. Looking back at the horrors perpetrated in the name of the gods, our minds would shatter. This way, with the gods, mankind has a way to ease its conscience.”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer

“Aye, and I've heard tell that he shits scorpions and pisses venom. We've all heard the tales,”
― Andy Peloquin, Blade of the Destroyer