John Cordova

“There are many ways to love someone. Sometimes we want love so much, we’re not too choosy about who we love. Other times we make love such a pure and noble thing, no poor human can ever meet our vision. But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, ‘There is something about you I cherish.’ It doesn’t entail marriage, or even physical love. There’s love of parents, love of city or nation, love of life, and love of people. All different, all love.”
― Raymond E. Feist, Magician: Master

“Sometimes you have to take a wound to give a wound.”
― John Gwynne, Wrath

“The seeds of the past bear fruit in the present,” muttered Logen to himself. “So they do,” said Bayaz, “so they do. And sour fruit indeed.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Before They Are Hanged

“I’ve a fear…” said Shivers, his scarred brow furrowed in a frown. “That was a mistake.” “Wasn’t my first,” snapped Rikke, well aware of what she’d done, “and I doubt it’ll be my last.” “Surely. But you might want to spread ’em out a bit.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Wisdom of Crowds