David Eddings Quotes
Don't wrench your shoulder out of its socket trying to pat yourself on the back," Beldin said sourly.
Misty Sendaria," Silk said ironically. "Sometimes I'm amazed that the entire kingdom doesn't rust shut.
Women are almost always angry with men for one reason or another. It's one of things you'll have to get used to, as you get older.
Whatever happened to him?" Silk asked. "He went swimming in the Nedrane." "I didn't know that Thulls swam all that well." "They don't–particularly not with large rocks tied to their feet.
Someday you'll have to show me how you did that," Asharak was saying. "I found the experience interesting. My horse had hysterics, however." "My apologies to your horse.
...I made some more threats. I've got this big knife back here." He poked his thumb over his shoulder. "It attracts a lot of attention sometimes.
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."
All I knew was that I would die if he sent me away. He shrugged. You can cut a man’s heart out with a shrug, did you know that?
It's one of the advantages of being a woman. I get to do all sorts of unfair things, and you have to accept them because you're too polite not to. --Polgara
The dullest man in the world is charming beyond belief when he's pouring gold coins from one hand to the other.
I thought the trees down in Lady Zelana’s country were about as big as a tree could get, ” he said, “but the ones around here are so tall that they probably tickle the moon’s tummy when she goes by.
I thought you said you were the one in charge!" Ce'Nedra exclaimed.I lied." Silk said. "It's a vice I have.
Life without any wonder left in it is flat and stale.
You're going to keep making these mistakes as long as you keep carrying your brain in the same scabbard with your sword, Lelldorin.
As long as people are talking instead of fighting, nobody loses very much blood—unless he happens to bite his tongue.
You've been away from home too long if you can get lost on the way from the harbor to the palace.
Do you ever plan to grow up, Veltan?” he asked.“Not if I can avoid it, no.
As long as I know that my motives are good, I'm Seldom very concerned with the opinions of others.-Mandorallen, Baron of Vo Mandor.
The men sit around getting fat and arguing with each other about something they call “philosophy” - most of which is pure nonsense.
It keeps him happy, Dahlaine, and happy people are nicer than gloomy ones. Haven't you noticed that before?
You're impossible, " she told him. "Of course I am, " he answered. "It's part of my charm.
Keep working. Keep trying. Keep believing. You still might not make it, but at least you gave it your best shot. If you don’t have calluses on your soul, this isn’t for you. Take up knitting instead.
The stars were better company anyway. They were very beautiful, and they almost never snored.
Some day, Prince Kheldar, you will fall in love, " the queen said with a little smirk, "and the twelve kingdoms will stand around and chortle over the fall of so notorious a bachelor.
Life’s much more pleasing when you don’t have to spend all of your time thinking.
He can come up with the most exotic things I’ve ever seen or heard of every time he blinks his eyes.
Don’t throw good ideas away until you’ve considered all of your options.
It’s common knowledge that the "church" is nothing more than an invention of the priesthood designed to swindle the ordinary people of the empire out of just about everything they own.