T. Bates

“there are no right or wrong decisions. No better or worse choices." Orishin watched Tiron's face carefully. "There are only opportunities for you to define what manner of man you are in this world. Are you a man who steals when he's hungry, or continues to search for work? Are you a man who sleeps with that plump, tantalizing neighbor, or who remains faithful to your wife of fifteen years?”
― Phil Tucker, The Siege of Abythos

“YOU CLAWED YOUR WAY BACK FROM THE ABYSS. YOU SOUGHT TO REFORGE YOUR SPIRIT ON THE ANVIL OF YOUR WILL.”
― Phil Tucker, The Iron Circlet

“Cast your magics at me, human, and I will punch your face into the back of your skull.”
― Phil Tucker, The White Song

“Only when you’re calm and clear and collected, with all those emotions passing through you like the wind through these branches, only then will you be on your way to being a real fighter. Master yourself, girl. Stop thinking so much. Calm down. Be in your skin, and open your mind to the world around you.”
― Phil Tucker, The Path of Flames