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Perhaps the greatest evil I see in this existence is when supposedly holy men prey upon the basic fears of death of the common folk to take from them. "Give to the church!" they cry. "Only then will you find salvation! Even more subtle are the many religions that do not directly ask for a person's coin, but insist that anyone of goodly and godly heart who is destined for their particular description of heaven, would willingly give that coin..
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There are those who cannot see the stains on their souls. Some lack the capacity to look in the glass of introspection, perhaps, and others alter reality without and within. It
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The unusual experiences are those that create the memories, and a tenday of memories is more life than a year of routine.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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He who remains alive, remains alive to write the histories in a light favorable to him and his cause.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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It is difficult to realize that you cannot win every battle for every friend.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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What place is this that is my world; what dark coil has my spirit embodied?" he whispered the angry disclaimer that had always been a part of him. "In light, I see my skin as black; in darkness, it glows white in the heat of this rage I cannot dismiss."
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R.A. Salvatore |
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The wealth always flowed uphill and into the hands of a few. It was the way of the world,
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R.A. Salvatore |
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There is a fine line between friendship and parenting, and when that line is crossed, the result is often disastrous. A parent who strives to make a true friend of his or her child may well sacrifice authority, and though that parent may be comfortable with surrendering the dominant position, the unintentional result will be to steal from that child the necessary guidance and, more importantly, the sense of security the parent is supposed t..
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o all the varied peoples of the world nothing is so out of reach, yet so deeply personal and controlling, as the concept of god.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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The world is a dark place," Kipper replied. "But when friends join hands, it lightens."
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Fie these gods! What beings are these who would play so cruelly with the sensibilities of rational, conscientious mortals?
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Drizzt looked long and hard at the young woman, tje dedicated warrior, and he understood that Danica, too, had been forced into a great sacrifice because of Cadderly's choice. He sensed an anger within her, but it was buried deep. overwhelmed by her love for this man and her admiration for his sacrifice. Catti-brie didn't miss any of it. She, who had lost her love, surely empathized with Danica, and yet, she knew that the woman was undeserv..
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sacrifice
love
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Always I seem doomed to protect those I most despise," Entreri whispered"
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Joy multiplies when it is shared among friends, but grief diminishes with every division.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Outlive your superiors and the world is yours. ~ Beniago
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sarcastic-wisdom
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Outlive your superiors and the world is yours, yes? ~ Beniago
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sarcastic-wisdom
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It was a night where the rogue drow felt tiny, and yet grand, a part of something ancient, eternal, and as vast as his imagination and as warm as the love among these five freinds surrounding him ...
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friends
feelings-of-love
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R.A. Salvatore |
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In my stubborn youth, I believed that I could stand alone, that I was strong enough to conquer my enemies with sword and with principles. Arrogance convinced me that by sheer determination, I could conquer helplessness itself. Stubborn and foolish youth, I must admit, for when I look back on those years now, I see quite clearly that rarely did I stand alone and rarely did I have to stand alone. Always there were friends, true and dear, lend..
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fantasy
friendship
forgotten-realms
principles
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In the goblin tongue, knowing from the book that Hephaestus spoke it but hoping that the dragon wouldn't know he knew, Drizzt yelled, "When the stupid dragon follows me out, come out and get the rest!" Hephaestus skidded to a stop and spun about, eyeing the low tunnel that led to the mines. The stupid dragon was in a frightful fit, wanting to munch on the imposing drow but fearing a robbery from behind... ...In the end, Hephaestus settled t..
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humor
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My writing is my internal dialogue--
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R.A. Salvatore |
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There are no shadows in the Underdark. There is no room for imagination in the Underdark. It is a place for alertness, but not aliveness, a place with no room for hopes and dreams.
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imagination
hope
shadows
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R.A. Salvatore |
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For what are we left with if there remains no mystery? What hope might we find if we know all of the answers?
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R.A. Salvatore |
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It is a defeat of the spirit to learn one's arrogance causes such loss and pain. Pride invites you to soar to heights and the footing, tentative. farther, then, is the fall.
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pride
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Hindsight, I think, is a useless tool. We, each of us, are at a place in our lives because of innumerable circumstances, and we, each of us, have a responsibility, if we do not like where we are, to move along life's road, to find a better path if this one does not suit, or to walk happily along this one if it is indeed our life's way. Changing even the bad things that have gone before would fundamentally change who we now are, and whether ..
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Are we then creatures of action? Do we say that we desire those accepted cliches of comfort when, in fact, it is the challenge and the adventure that truly give us life?
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R.A. Salvatore |
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We seek goals as if their achievement will grant magical happiness and unending fulfillment, but is that ever the case?
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Catti-brie didn't blink, barely drew breath. She was thinking how noble this drow had been. So many other men would not have asked questions, would have taken advantage of the situation. And would that have been such a bad thing? the young woman had to ask herself now. Her feelings for Drizzt were deep and real, a bond of friendship and love. Would it have been such a bad thing if he had made love to her in that room? Yes, she decided, for ..
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romance
friendship
love
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No, I say. Because I cannot. I cannot dismiss that which is in my heart and conscience. I am a creature of intelligence and reason. I know what actions please me and put me at ease, and which pain me.
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Cook another feast,' Bruenor grumbled. 'Suren the elf has his eye fixed on another wedding." Drizzt let it go at that. Maybe there was a ring of truth in Bruenor's words for some distant date. No longer did Drizzt limit his hopes and desires. He would see the world as he could and draw his choices from his wishes, not from limitations he might impose upon himself. For now, though, Drizzt had found something too personal to be shared. For th..
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love
peace
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Drizzt halted before the throne and bowed low. The sight of Regis standing beside the wizard disturbed him more than a little,
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R.A. Salvatore |
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I came to learn that sometimes the most difficult battles are the ones we are forced not to fight.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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If I offer my hand to another and he takes it, do I not also have his hand? We are stronger together, but only if the bond of friendship travels from both hands.
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I will never forget that you came for me, Drizzt Do'Urden," Entreri called after him, and for some reason he didn't quite yet understand, those words filled Drizzt's heart." --
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Nothing pains a liar more than when an opponent turns one of his lies into truth.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Pride invites you to soar to heights of personal triumph, but the wind is stronger at those heights and the footing, tentative. Farther, then, is the fall.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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It never ceased to amaze him how most nobles considered themselves so much better than the people they ruled, even though that rule was always no more than an accident of birth.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Cats?" Bruenor gawked at Regis. "Ye brought cats?" Regis smiled and shifted his head in his hands. "You know a better way to get rid of mice?"
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Es la compasion, no el miedo, lo que crea armonia en la mayoria de las razas, y es la armonia -la union para conseguir metas compartidas- lo que precede a la grandeza.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Keep him well," the dwarf finished with a wink, and he slammed the door with a bang. "He hates my door," the wizard lamented."
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R.A. Salvatore |
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In the dim light of Twinkle's glow, their skin colors lost in a common gray, they seemed alike, brethren come from the same mold. Entreri approved of that perception, but Drizzt surely did not.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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Perhaps we will meet again and do battle, and if I kill him, I will shed no tears for him. Not for who he is, at least, but quite possibly, I will cry for who this marvelous warrior might have become. If I kill him, I will be crying for myself.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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e1a52e6
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To bask in the present, care nothing about the future, and forget the past.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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8cbb510
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I know not yet where I hope to go, what challenges are left before me, but I do understand now that the important thing is to enjoy the process of getting there.
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R.A. Salvatore |
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A man who lives a lie will soon enough be consumed by it,
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R.A. Salvatore |