Christie Golden > Quotes

“We all are weak, in one way or another. It does not matter the species. Some times that weakness is a strength in dusguise. Sometimes it is our utter undoing. Some times it is both. A wise man seeks to find a lesson from it. A fool lets it control and destroy him.
And sometimes the wise man is the fool.”
― Christie Golden, Rise of the Horde

“It is as much of a mistake to underestimate yourself as to overestimate yourself.”
― Christie Golden, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King

“Ner'zhul... Gul'dan. Two of the darkest names ever to sully the history of my people. And yet, Drek'thar tells me that once Ner'zhul was admired, even beloved, and truly cared for the people whos spiritual leader he was. It is hard to reconcile those words with what Ner'zhul has become, but I try. I try because I want to understand.
And yet, try as I might... I do not.”
― Christie Golden

“... just because something had never been done before did not mean it could not be done.”
― Christie Golden, Rise of the Horde

“How easily the mind can be turned to hate from a place of fear.”
― Christie Golden, Rise of the Horde

“The wise man understands his weakness and seeks to find a lesson from it. The fool lets it control and destroy him.”
― Christie Golden, Rise of the Horde

“I am not going to waste time on revenge when my energy is better spent toward rebuilding.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“But it is the mark of a leader, to hold all possibilities, even the unpleasant—even the unthinkable.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“Destruction is easy. But creating something that lasts is a challenge.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“My actions should depend on what I know, not what I suspect.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“False modesty is as bad as false pride. Know exactly what you are capable of at any moment, and act accordingly. Any other path is folly—and could be deadly in battle.”
― Christie Golden, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King

“It is a fool who repeats the same actions expecting a different outcome.”
― Christie Golden, Lord of the Clans

“The eye cannot always be trusted. We think what we see is always real, that the light always reveals what is there the same way at all times. But light and shadow can be manipulated, directed, by those that understand it... And so your eye perceives something entirely different from what you thought was there.”
― Christie Golden, Rise of the Horde

“It is arrogance to believe you can know all things. Perhaps you are right. But perhaps you are not.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“You can't say it's a fair way to determine right or wrong one day, and then say it's unfair the next because you don't like the outcome.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“One can not always believe what one hears.”
― Christie Golden, Lord of the Clans

“He welcomed challenges; they kept him sharp, showed that he was approachable, and oftentimes made him explore avenues previously unthought-of.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“This was how one should be welcomed home. With the happy cries of children and family, with the blessings of the natural world.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“One of the things you'll learn, Anduin, is that sometimes you can't always do what you'd like to do. Or even do what you think is the right thing—at least not right away.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

“There are many paths open to us at all times, Jaina. As leaders of those who trust us, we owe it to them to examine every one.”
― Christie Golden, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm