“Witness.”
― Midnight Tides
― Midnight Tides
“Behind us, our paths stretch, long and worn deep. There is bitter pathos in the prospect of retracing them. Yet, for those of us who remain... awake, it seems we do nothing but just that. An endless retracing of paths, yet each step we take is forward, for the path has proved itself to be a circle. Yet- and here is the true pathos- the knowledge never slows our steps.
"Wide-eyed stupid", the Malazans say.”
― House of Chains
"Wide-eyed stupid", the Malazans say.”
― House of Chains
“His old name was on the toll of the fallen, after all, and beside it was Blackdog Wood, 1159 Burn’s Sleep.”
― The Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen
― The Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen
“The gods have been kicking us around for a long time. When do we say enough?'
'And in their absence, High Fist, will we manage things any better?'
'No,' Paran said, walking past him 'but at least then we won't have the option of blaming someone else.”
― The Crippled God
'And in their absence, High Fist, will we manage things any better?'
'No,' Paran said, walking past him 'but at least then we won't have the option of blaming someone else.”
― The Crippled God
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