“To the starving man, bread is beautiful. To the homeless man, a roof is beautiful. To the drunkard, wine is beautiful. Only those who want for nothing else need find beauty in a lump of rock. “Stolicus”
― Best Served Cold
― Best Served Cold
“One of the ancients once said that the face is the mirror of the mind, and the eyes—without speaking—confess the secrets of the heart.”
― Poisonwell
― Poisonwell
“Surprise is like virginity. You only get the one chance at using it, and that normally turns out a crushing disappointment”
― Sharp Ends
― Sharp Ends
“Gorm’s minister frowned up at them. Interested, but not wanting to seem interested. “Don’t toy with me, boy.” “Never been much good at toying,” said Brand. “I had a short childhood.” Mother”
― Half the World
― Half the World
“For the oak recalls the acorn, the acorn dreams the oak, the stump lives in them both.”
― A Storm of Swords
― A Storm of Swords
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