Grimdark Fantasy Quotes & Sayings

Phil Needle stood in the parking lot, suddenly grasping that this was so, that nothing is lost in a world utterly mapped, that nothing is rogue with everything cross-pollinated, as the shouts on the beach lured him across the street to the sand. — Daniel Handler

If the cross of Christ, the nails, spear, and crown of thorns are to be honoured, then why not honour Judas's lips, if only they could be found? — Anne Hudson

Ophelia had never been prophesied before. It made her feel annoyed. — Karen Foxlee

Not everyone who spoke to you friendly was really your friend. — George R R Martin

He came in shouting 'goal of the season' - typical Jonjo. He's got that in the locker. — Garry Monk

The Greek gods had personalities like those of humans and struggled with one another for position and power. They did not love humans (although some had favorites) and did not ask to be loved by them. They did not impose codes of behavior. They expected respect and honor but coud act contrary to human needs and desires. — Barry B. Powell

Sitting down and weeping is what women have done for centuries, and it has done no good at all. Nor praying. God has given us the earth. He is not waiting in the next room, ready to fix it for us if we ruin it. If we do not care for it, no one will. On other worlds, other races of men perhaps do better than we have done. He cares for us, but he does not control what we do. — Sheri S. Tepper

A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job — Thomas A. Edison

I certainly can't complain. I work six days a week, if not seven, and eighteen hours out of twenty-four - fortunately, with a great deal of pleasure. Why? Because I only do something if I want to do it; I need to feel a desire, to find pleasure in moving forward, creating, moving, inventing. — Alber Elbaz

...seeing everything, yet a part of nothing. — George R R Martin

Laughter is poison to fear. (Catelyn Stark) — George R R Martin

It was one thing to go into battle with friends, and another to perish alone and despised. — George R R Martin

The day will come when you need them to respect you, even fear you a little. Laughter is poison to fear. — George R R Martin

The only thing more enjoyable than chocolate, is bacon. — Jeffrey Steingarten

A lot of the issues that I see, it is not an either-or situation. — Barack Obama

The tradition and style of the 'New York Times' make it very difficult to have objective coverage of China. If we could purchase it, its tone might turn around. — Chen Guangbiao

Your name?" I repeated, hoping it was my imagination that my voice faltered.
"Call me Patch. I mean it. Call me — Becca Fitzpatrick

We are all born creative. We just got it educated out of us — Tham Khai Meng

The hard truths are the ones to hold tight. - Old Bear — George R R Martin

Kitsch is art that follows established rules in a time when all rules in art are put into question by each artist. — Harold Rosenberg