Sapphire Sorcerer Quotes

“What about dying with the endless guilt of killing oneself for someone whose soul would not buy me a pair of farm boots? if there was one thing or one worthy person, I would have sold my soul long ago. Sometimes one will reach the juncture when it is a must to step on others to go ahead, and maybe killing will be the easiest solution to spare the headache of cooking up excuses for that other person just to move on.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer

“Nothing of glory seemed to speak of it; even though it had its eyes covered, the figure possessed an aura of atrocity, and the gold in which it was bathed resembled the lipstick on a pig.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer

“For the first time in his life, he felt that he had failed to the deepest literal meaning of the word. He had no idea how long it would take to fail other innocent individuals in his life for a contingent cause or a clash of head and heart.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer

“What does it have to do with wearing the dress you like, or hacking along with your horse at the very late hour of the night or the very early crack of the day? Under what rubric do ‘upbringings’ act, Your Majesty? Politeness? Why is constriction mistaken with politeness, and freedom with libertinism, and gallantry with madness? That is no excuse for denying the fact that it is a cage, Your Majesty, and authorities are people’s lock as well as to you.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer

“I am not the man of her dreams, Laertes, she plainly said that. She wants a knight on a horse, I am an ass in a hut.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer

“Don't take me for granted, Your Majesty. I may not tread here again. Your refusal puts you immediately on my blacklist.”
― M.K. Ramadan, Sapphire Sorcerer