All I knew was that I would die if he sent me away. He shrugged. You can cut a manโs heart out with a shrug, did you know that?
David EddingsNow do you see why war irritates me? It's always the same. A lot of people get killed, but in the end, the whole thing is settled at the conference table. The notion of having the conference first doesn't seem to occur to people.
David EddingsNow'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.
David EddingsDurnik needs a tower somewhere in the Vale," Belgarath was saying. "I don't see why, father," Polgara replied. "All of Aldur's disciples have towers, Pol. It's the custom." "Old customs persist --even when there's no longer any need for them." "He's going to need to study, Pol. How can he possibly study with you underfoot all the time?" She gave him a long, chilly stare. "Maybe I should rephrase that.
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