Steven Erikson

Quotes

1. “Since when is speaking the truth presumptuous?”

   “You are young, aren’t you?”

   p. 25

2. 

   He had nowhere to look for answers, and he was tired of asking questions.

   p. 341

3. 

   Play on, mortal. Every god falls at a mortal’s hands. Such is the only end to immortality.

   p. 208

4. 

   Hunger for vengeance poisoned the soul.

   p. 153

5. 

   The tiger is humbled by memories of prey.

6. 

   He who would dominate must learn early that those resisting his command should be destroyed.

   p. 554

7. 

   Nor would he recognize hope if it came to him. Too much a stranger, too long a ghost.

   p. 399

8. 

   Prediction had become a privilege now lost to her. Never mind the outside world, she could not even guess her own actions, or the course of her thoughts.

   Was this the true nature of emotion? she wondered. The great defier of logic, of control—the whims of being human. What lay ahead?

   p. 457

9. 

   'They've had a long time to think,' Paran murmured. 'Sometimes, that's all there's needed. The heart of wisdom is tolerance. I think.'

10. 

    “Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?”

    The Imass shrugged before replying. “I think of futility, Adjunct.”

    “Do all Imass think about futility?”

    “No. Few think at all.”

    “Why is that?”

    The Imass leaned his head to one side and regarded her. “Because, Adjunct, it is futile.”

    p. 325

11. 

    “A god intervened, Captain Paran. Returned the life to you. You might think it was on your behalf, but I’m afraid there wasn’t any altruism involved. Are you following me?”

    “I’m being used,” Paran stated flatly.

    She raised an eyebrow. “That doesn’t bother you?”

    Paran shrugged and turned away. “It’s nothing new,” he muttered.

    p. 263

12. 

    As for presumption, I honestly couldn’t care less. Truth can’t be danced around, not out here, not now, not ever again.

    p. 25