Too Many Curses Quotes

“He hasn't earned your your mercy."
Nessy replied, "Mercy isn't earned. It's given.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses

“It's better to think the best of everyone and be wrong than assume the worst and be right.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses

“It’s all well and good to set reasonable goals, but when unreasonable goals are your only choice, you should always strive for them. Because it’s not really a choice at all.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses

“I'll take hope over hopelessness everyday.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses

“The fate of the universe didn't rest in the hands of the giants. It could be found in the littlest things. Anything done well was a worthy accomplishment, whether it be unwrapping arcane secrets or sweeping halls, raising kingdoms from the ocean or washing dishes. All tasks, great or small, were of equal importance in the end. Without peasants, there could be no kings. Without soldiers, there was no army.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses

“Nessy had never believed that fear and respect were the same thing. Nor did she believe that the castle's manners were beyond redemption, for although her accursed home was mostly bad it was at least a little bit good. She hoped it would be good enough.”
― A. Lee Martinez, Too Many Curses