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1b17d7b Beware the man who loves battle. Ravn had told me that only one man in three or perhaps one man in four is a real warrior and the rest are reluctant fighters, but I was to learn that only one man in twenty is a lover of battle. Such men were the most dangerous, the most skillful, the ones who reaped the souls, and the ones to fear. Bernard Cornwell
dc217b6 Only a fool takes pride in pretending that a skill he doesn't possess is worthless. Bernard Cornwell
cb361ad An army isn't made of its officers, you know, though we officers like to think it is. An army is no better than its men, and when you find good men, you must look after them. That's an officer's job. Bernard Cornwell
ce28585 You should always plan your battles form the enemy's point of view. Bernard Cornwell
815464a There comes a moment in life when we see ourselves as others see us. I suppose that is part of growing up, and it is not always comfortable. Eanflaed, Bernard Cornwell
b260f9c He sounded pathetic and he knew it, but he had been driven to this humiliation by love. A woman can do that. They have power. We might all say that the oath to our lord is the strong oath that guides our lives, the oath that binds us and rules all the other oaths, but few men would not abandon every oath under the sun for a woman. I have broken oaths. I am not proud of that, but almost every oath I broke was for a woman. oath woman Bernard Cornwell
cd7bbc2 Was this the big one or was this the small tremor, the warning? Does it get better - does the sensation of being in a dream underwater go away? health reality wonder A.M. Homes
1b86b58 There is a sky and trees, a high wire fence, a long road, and at the end of it you are there, waiting for me. So glad to see you, I say, misses you so much, thought about you ever day. A.M. Homes
81547bc Silly bug, fly on the wall, our first fight and how quickly we are over it. Of course I don't hate you, dearest, beloved, most cherished, I owe you everything. A.M. Homes
07a139f Books you've read are like old friends. You look up and you see a title that you've read and had pleasure from and it makes you feel very comfortable. ~Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Estelle Ellis
a1e4f3b The deadline is at midnight in America; dawn, 5 A.M., in England, and 8:00 A.M., early morning, in Iraq. The Americans tie yellow ribbons around oak trees, hoping for their sons' safe return home. The Iraqis tie green ribbons around the Shrine of the Imam al-Hussain, praying for God's protection. In the coldest month, the coldest war of the modern age is declared. Betool Khedairi
b40b797 Tell me about your day, your routine, and what you did at the drugstore when the dumb little girl charged you five cents instead of five dollars. Did you speak up? Are you all so lily-white? The harder it gets to be safe and secure, to trust, to find love and understanding--the more you feel entitled, allowed, even encouraged, to cheat, to lie, to steal, and then later, even to kill. That you're just beginning to feel it now only means you .. A.M. Homes
793bde9 You're born, you take shit get out in the world, you take more shit climb a little higher, take less shit. till one day you're in the rarefied atmosphere and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the layer cake, son. J. J. Connolly
16a7586 I could live alone forever if I just had a view of the sea. Norah Vincent
656126d It was a needless precaution, I felt sure, but men always enjoy marching around with weapons and flexing their figurative muscles, and I saw no reason to deny them this harmless exercise. men weapons Elizabeth Peters
8830308 As our patient beasts plodded across the sand, I allowed Emerson to remain a few feet ahead, a position he much enjoys and seldom obtains. I could see by the arrogant set of his shoulders that he fancied himself in the role of gallant commander, leading his troops; and I saw no reason to point out that no man can possibly look impressive on donkey-back, particularly when his legs are so long he must hold them out at a forty-five degree angl.. Elizabeth Peters
2faac20 I always carry the book of Holy Writ...and something to read... humourous Elizabeth Peters
20b4cf6 There is nothing more abominable than being in a state of bodily exhaustion and mental irritation; I was too lethargic to get up and seek some means of occupying my mind, but I was too uneasy to fall asleep. Elizabeth Peters
f671719 why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! Elizabeth Peters
3881956 You don't sound like a librarian," she said. "I'm on vacation," Jacqueline laughed. "Well, I supposed there is an image, isn't there? But stereotypes are awfully misleading. there are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical. Any more than any other profession." stereotypes Elizabeth Peters
eeef972 The current fashions are impractical for an active person. Skirts so tight one must toddle like an infant, bodices boned so firmly it is impossible to draw a deep breath.... And bustles! Of all the idiotic contrivances foisted upon helpless womankind, the bustle is certainly the worst. Elizabeth Peters
27f1179 They were living to themselves: self, with its hopes, and promises, and dreams, still had hold of them; but the Lord began to fulfill their prayers. They had asked for contrition, and He sent them sorrow; they had asked for purity, and He sent them thrilling anguish; they had asked to be meek, and He had broken their hearts; they has asked to be dead to the world, and He slew all their living hopes; they had asked to be made like unto Him, .. Elizabeth Payson Prentiss
aa8cb81 Kyle dumped me for some stripper whore who shops at Wet Seal. Diablo Cody
33b5add I took a fresh mug of coffee. Grilling grieving families always goes down better with caffeine. Laurell K. Hamilton
ca5f75e You either pay as you go with Raina, or you end up owing her, and owing comes with interest, and the interest is hell to pay. raina Laurell K. Hamilton
e8b0b2d If you are not a lady, then you are a whore. You do not want to know what would happen to a human whore within these walls." He seemed tired as he said it, as if he'd been there, done that, and hadn't had a good time." Laurell K. Hamilton
1da610d Falling does not cover the speed and abruptness of being thrown from less than ten feet high. Laurell K. Hamilton
e0259d0 The truth is so often disappointing, or ugly; don't you find that, ? Laurell K. Hamilton
3bc7faf Silk didn't care if it slid over scars or smooth, untouched skin. I'd earned my right to be paranoid. Laurell K. Hamilton
15cfe73 Is your hair as soft as all those curls look?" "No." Laurell K. Hamilton
c61f291 Sociopaths spend their lives studying people, because we have to imitate things we don't understand, or feel, to blend in. It makes us some of the most observant people on the planet. Laurell K. Hamilton
b6e0264 I was learning that happily-ever-after was the beginning of the next chapter, not the end of the story. Laurell K. Hamilton
48a1de4 Bir an gelir birini seversiniz. O iyi ya da kotu oldugu icin hissetmezsiniz bunu. Sadece seversiniz. Bu sonsuza dek birlikte olacaginiz anlamina gelmez. Birbirinizi incitmeyeceginiz anlamina da gelmez. Yalnizca seversiniz. Bazen oldugu kisiye ragmen, bazense oldugu kisi yuzunden. Ve onun da sizi sevdigini bilirsiniz. Kimi zaman sirf siz oldugunuz icin, kimi zamansa size ragmen. ask insan laurell-k-hamilton sevgi şeytani-düşler Laurell K. Hamilton
545ec3a He thought I was a cop and deliberately didn't call me "officer" or "detective." I let it go. If I really had a professional title I'd have demanded it, but getting into an argument because he wouldn't call me "detective" when I wasn't one seemed counterproductive." Laurell K. Hamilton
885867a Ma petite ...' 'No, you've done enough talking. It's my turn. If you harm Richard Zeeman, I'll kill you.' 'He means that much to you?' There was surprise in his voice. Great. 'No, you mean that little'. Laurell K. Hamilton
e05efe6 He wanted you dead, now he doesn't, I don't know why. Chimera's crazy, he doesn't need a reason to change his mind. bacchus chimera narcissus-in-chains Laurell K. Hamilton
1561ff3 I hoped what little dinner I'd eaten wasn't something my new baby-rich body didn't like. I didn't want to throw up all over the bad guys, or then again maybe I did. It would certainly be distracting. pregnancy Laurell K. Hamilton
39e1ea9 I am not always certain that it is I who am the better person, ma petite, but together we are the better person. Laurell K. Hamilton
bcd52a2 it was more like two scared kids huddling in the dark when they knew the monster under the bed wasn't just real, but was holding a grudge. Laurell K. Hamilton
e913842 At least I'm not dead. That can be remedied. Jean-Claude & Richard threats Laurell K. Hamilton
40d6e57 We would never go shopping together or eat an entire cake while we complained about men. He'd never invite me over to his house for dinner or a barbecue. We'd never be lovers. But there was a very good chance that one of us would be the last person the other saw before we died. It wasn't friendship the way most people understood it, but it was friendship. There were several people I'd trust with my life, but there is no one else I'd trust w.. anita-blake-vampire-hunter bromance death edward-forrester friends friendship laurell-k-hamilton living obsidian-butterfly soulmates ted-forrester Laurell K. Hamilton
aec0bff She looked up at me, eyes puffy, nose running. Real crying is like real sex. If you really do it, it isn't pretty. Laurell K. Hamilton
c34a03f I never want to put my whole world in any one person's hands again, Jason. If they die, I won't die with them.' 'So you'll hold a little of yourself back from everybody.' 'No,' I said, 'I'll hold back a piece of myself for myself. No one gets all of me, Jason, no one, except me. anita-blake-vampire-hunter death independence jason-schuyler laurell-k-hamilton love relationships strong-women Laurell K. Hamilton
681696d But I was naturally suspicious; it comes from working too closely with the police for too long. Cynicism is so contagious. police suspicious Laurell K. Hamilton