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We're living in momentous times, Garion. The events of a thousand years and more have all focused on these very days. The world, I'm told, is like that. Centuries pass when nothing happens, and then in a few short years events of such tremendous importance take place that the world is never the same again." I think that if I had my choice, I'd prefer one of those quiet centuries," Garion said glumly. Oh, no," Silk said, his lips drawing back in a ferretlike grin. "Now's the time to be alive - to see it all happen, to be a part of it. That makes the blood race, and each breath is an adventure.
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David Eddings
#Adventure
#Thinking
#Race
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I must admit that I haven't heard of the Duchess of Erat before." "You're a fortunate man," Wolf said. "She's a great beauty," the man said admiringly. "And has a temper to match," Wolf told him. "I noticed that," the guard said. "We noticed you noticing," Silk told him slyly.
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David Eddings
#Men
#Duchess
#Said
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As soon as somebody falls in love, all the wits seem to dribble out of the bottom of his head.
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David Eddings
#Falling In Love
#Fall
#Wit
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When love is involved no sacrifice is too great.
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David Eddings
#Sacrifice
#Love Is
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No day in which you learn something is a complete loss.
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David Eddings
#Happiness
#Loss
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...only in the surrender of the light could the darkness prevail.
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David Eddings
#Light
#Darkness
#Surrender
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Now's the time to be alive - to see it all happen, to be a part of it. That makes the blood race, and each breath is an adventure.
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David Eddings
#Adventure
#Race
#Blood
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Start early and work hard. A writer's apprenticeship usually involves writing a million words (which are then discarded) before he's almost ready to begin. That takes a while.
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David Eddings
#Hard Work
#Writing
#Apprenticeship
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It's gaudy, ugly, and in terribly bad taste. It does, however, suit my personality almost perfectly.
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David Eddings
#Personality
#Doe
#Ugly
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I want a sword not a knitting needle -Kalen
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David Eddings
#Knitting
#Want
#Needles
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I thought you said you were the one in charge!" Ce'Nedra exclaimed. I lied." Silk said. "It's a vice I have.
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David Eddings
#Vices
#Lied
#Said
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...I know that in your heart you miss all those wonderful moments you spent with my father --watching him gnaw on the furniture, listening to his insane gibbering, and enjoying all those playful blows to the stomach and kicks to the head with which he demonstrated his affection for his wives. --King Urgit
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David Eddings
#Kings
#Father
#Heart
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What happened to your foot?" "I had a little disagreement with an eagle --stupid birds, eagles. He couldn't tell the difference between a hawk and a pigeon. I had to educate him. He bit me while I was tearing out a sizable number of his wing feathers." "Uncle," Polgara said reproachfully. "He started it.
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David Eddings
#Uncles
#Stupid
#Eagles
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Isn't it easier to forgive than to hate? Until we learn how to forgive, that sort of thing is going to keep on happening." He pointed at the tall pillars of smoke rising to the north. "Hate is a sterile thing, Belgarion.
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David Eddings
#Hate
#Forgiving
#Rising
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We're all entitled to a little stupidity now and then. --Beldin
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David Eddings
#Stupidity
#Littles
#Now And Then
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...If there's a noise in the woods, and there's nobody around to hear it, is it really a noise?" "Of course it is," she replied calmly. "How did you reach that conclusion?" Beldin demanded. "Because there's no such thing as an empty place, uncle. There are always creatures around --wild animals, mice, insects, birds --and they can all hear." "But what if there weren't? What if the woods are truly empty?" "Why waste your time talking about an impossibility?
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David Eddings
#Uncles
#Animal
#Talking
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Will you never grow up?" "I doubt it, and I certainly hope not.
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David Eddings
#Growing Up
#Doubt
#Grows
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Zakath's face grew thoughtful. "You know something, Garion?" he said. "Man thinks he owns the world, but we share it with all sorts of creatures who are indifferent to our overlordship. They have their own societies, and I supposed even their own cultures. They don't even pay attention to us, do you?" "Only when we inconvenience them...It teaches us humility," Garion agreed.
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David Eddings
#Humility
#Thinking
#Thoughtful
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I'm hungry, Garion, and I don't think well when I'm hungry." "That might explain a lot," Beldin noted blandly. "We should have fed you more often when you were younger." "You can be terribly offensive sometimes, do you know that?" "Why, yes, as a matter of fact I do.
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David Eddings
#Thinking
#Facts
#Might
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Now what?†Urgit warily asked his bride-to-be. “Am I disturbing your Majesty?†Prala asked. “…You always disturb me, my beloved,†he answered her question, spreading his arms extravagantly.
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David Eddings
#Arms
#Majesty
#Beloved
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Belgarath and Garion effortlessly hurdled over the driftwood and loped off into the fog. "It's going to be a wet day," Garion noted soundlessly as he ran alongside the great silver wolf. "Your fur won't melt." "I know, but my paws get cold when they're wet." "I'll have Durnik make you some little booties." "That would be absolutely ridiculous, Grandfather," Garion said indignantly.
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David Eddings
#Fog
#Grandfather
#Would Be
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...it's as empty as a merchant's soul. Sorry, Kheldar, it's just an old expression." "That's all right, Beldin," Silk forgave him grandly. "These little slips of the tongue are common in the very elderly.
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David Eddings
#Sorry
#Elderly
#Expression
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You're a cynic," Urgit accused. Silk shook his head. "No, Your Majesty. I'm a realist.
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David Eddings
#Majesty
#Realist
#Cynic
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The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.
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David Eddings
#Christmas
#Years
#Boss
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Belgarath turned back to Senji. “All right,†he said. “The Sardion came to Zamad. How?†“It’s said to have fallen out of the sky.†“They always do,†Beldin said. “Someday I’d like to see something rise up out of the earth –just for the sake of variety.
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David Eddings
#Sky
#Earth
#Sake
