Roger Zelazny
The sky was brass and the sun was a mushy apple. The wind was a panting dog with bad breath. — Roger Zelazny, The Guns of Avalon (Doubleday; 1st edition, January 1, 1972)
Category: High Fantasy
Patrick Rothfuss
No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself… Continue reading Patrick Rothfuss
Joe Abercrombie
Luck is a woman. She’s drawn to those that least deserve her. ― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz, March 20, 2008)
J. R. R. Tolkien
How do you move on? You move on when your heart finally understands that there is no turning back. — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Directed by Peter Jackson and based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. (Del Rey July 12, 1986) Originally published October 20th 1955.… Continue reading J. R. R. Tolkien
Patrick Rothfuss
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind. (DAW March 27, 2007)
Rachel Hartman
I was drawn to his aloofness, the way cats gravitate toward people who’d rather avoid them. ― Rachel Hartman, Seraphina. (Ember; Reprint edition December 23, 2014) Originally published July 1st 2012.
The Vale of Soul-Making 