Throne of the Crescent Moon Quotes

“One can only know as much as one has lived to know, though it is certainly possible to learn a great deal less than this.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“When one faces two ghuls, waste no time wishing for fewer.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“Simple things ought not to be taken for granted.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“Ahhh, God's balls! The Horrible Halt!" Adoulla pronounced the Dhamsawaati term for the complete standstill of traffic with a familiar disgust.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“Making each other’s tea was half the reason they had such a happy marriage.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“The wind blows out of my ass, man! But unlike you I am not deluded enough to call it perfume.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“So this is old age! I’ve seen half my friends die.
I say prayers at their passing, too tired to cry.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon (Crescent Moon Kingdoms) by Saladin Ahmed

“Well, whatever its source, it is the strangest blood I have ever seen. Full of life and lifeless. All of the eight elements are here, but they are... negated somehow. Sand and lightning, water and wind, wood and metal, orange fire and blue fire! How could they all be in one drop of blood and yet not be there?”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon (Crescent Moon Kingdoms) by Saladin Ahmed

“Raseed thinks he is ‘wise beyond his years.’ I will tell you this, girl: There is no such thing as being wise beyond your years. One can only know as much as one has lived to know, though it is certainly possible to learn a great deal less than this.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon

“He’d watched as the gaunt man’s servant-creature, that thing made of shadows and jackal skin, had sucked something shimmering from those freshly dead corpses, leaving them with their hearts torn out and their empty eyes glowing red.”
― Saladin Ahmed, Throne of the Crescent Moon