The General Quotes

“He missed her. Even though his heart was blackened and the rage inside him could have lit the entire camp on fire, he missed her with whatever good remained in him.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“The whole damn world could burn, and I would still love you. When everything dissipates, you're the only thing I see. You've always been.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“There's always hope. We can give up, or we can hold on to it. We can grasp it until the stars burn out and the world collapses. Because even in the most desperate times, in the more uninhabitable places, it's there. It's there in the spots you least expect. We simply must be brave enough to look for it.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“You are my solace in this darkness, my hope in this mess of lies.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“We can fabricate a thousand lies to conceal one truth, but in the end, it
is simply a fabrication, a cover, and when that curtain is swept away, the
truth will be revealed in the form of the sun bursting through. And we will
be blinded by that sun and burned by the lies we told.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“I send you to war, return with peace.
I send you to death's door, return with sword sheathed.
I send you with one decree, to just return to me.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“My heart to be yours forever”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“....you are hope. You gave us a light we thought
died long ago”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“Like I’d known you forever.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Never again, all right?”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“Fly, phoenix. Spread your wings and soar.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“I believe the greatest battle would be
fighting for the ones you love.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“She didn’t deserve you.” His voice was bitter, and she guessed he was remembering the way Kasdeya had treated them.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“We can fabricate a thousand lies to conceal one truth, but in the end, it is simply a fabrication, a cover, and when that curtain is swept away, the truth will be revealed in the form of the sun bursting through. And we will
be blinded by that sun and burned by the lies we told.”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“She was just trying to survive.
Velamir whispered, “Aren’t we all?”
― Israh Azizi, The General

“If they fear you, they won't hesitate to choose your enemy over you. But if they love you, they will do anything for you.”
― Israh Azizi, The General