#sword

Fate does not seek our consent. ↗

— Terry Goodkind

#zedd #fate

It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated. ↗

— T.H. White

#odin #sword-sentiments #war #mankind

You know nothing, Jon Snow ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#jon-snow #storm-of-swords #snow

Never forget: we walk on hell, gazing at flowers. ↗

— Kobayashi Issa

#life #old-songs #sword-sentiments #transcendence #wind

My biggest dream since I was a kid was to be the woman sneaking on the pirate ship dressed like a man, who was this great sword fighter, and the captain fell in love with her. ↗

— Maria Bello

#biggest dream #captain #dream #dressed #fell

I read H.P. Lovecraft. I also like Sword and Sorcery stuff, Arthurian legend. ↗

— Bruce Boxleitner

#i #legend #like #read #sorcery

Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure them, in some sort, from being cut through by the sword, they were surrounded with a hoop of metal. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#covered #cut #generally #hoop #leather

Quentin wanted to create this special world in which everybody walks around with a samurai sword, extras in the airport, a special little place in the airplane to stick your samurai sword. ↗

— David Carradine

#airport #around #create #everybody #extras

At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it. ↗

— Peter Ustinov

#four #generals #grow #hats #never

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword. ↗

— Richard Cobden

#events #humane #just #more #rational