Madouc Quotes

“I am not partial to folk who are grim and austere. I prefer fanciful folk who make me laugh.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“I live in a constant flux; I am unable to make fixed plans.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“Shimrod gave the boy a copper penny. 'Bring me now a goblet of good tawny wine.'
By a sleight of magic Shimrod augmented the acuity of his hearing, so that the whispers of two young lovers in a far corner were now clearly audible, as were the innkeeper's instructions to Fonsel in regard to the watering of Shimrod's wine.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“The world now lacks a " Sir Pom-pom", with all his funny ways! I wonder where he is now? Or is he anywhere at all? Can someone be nowhere?”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“Ripeness and amplitude were the first and most essential ingredients of true comeliness. Men liked to grasp something substantial when in a mood to do so: this was Queen Sollace's experience.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“I am a practical man, I try to control the shape of the 'nows' which lie in the offing, instead of submitting to them as they occur.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc

“We make a notable company," declared Travante. "I am as I am! Sir Pom-Pom is strong and brave, while Madouc is clever and resourceful. Also, with her copper-gold curls, her wry little face and her eyes of heartbreak blue she is both quaint and vastly appealing.”
― Jack Vance, Madouc