Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1 Quotes

“The vulnerability of the strong was as soul-stirring as the courage of the cowardly.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“Behind every incidental line written in the history books lay uncountably many hidden machinations.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“All that existed in the eyes of the powerful were costs and benefits, but genuine feelings still resided within the young hearts. In times of turmoil, sincerity was a blade most rare and powerful.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“Demons, yao, ghosts, monsters—none are more vicious than the human heart.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. Don't let yourself get weighed down so much by a Schrödinger's cat situation.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“Nothing bothers me more than trouble and hard work. If I'd known this was going to be a low-pay, high-risk job full of landmines, I'd have run back home drowning in debt. But you didn't mention a word of it. You figured you'd just con me into showing up and worry about the consequences later. Xiao Zheng, you know I'm but a poor drifter in the capital with barely a friend to my name. Nobody to rely on after all these years. And you pull this on me? You don't even feel an ounce of guilt after screwing me over, do you? 'Cause ouch, that hurts.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“All my life, zhen loathed to become fettered.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“Isn't it the losers who blame things of 'fate’?”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1

“You no longer have to watch over me or serve me. From now on, we are both free.”
― Priest, Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 1