The Broken Empire Trilogy Quotes

“Give an inch, give any single man any single inch and the next thing you hear will be, 'One more, Jorg, one more.' And in the end what you love will burn.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Climb a mountain, see the world from its highest point and a new man will climb down”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“We're fashioned by our sorrows - not by joy - they are the undercurrent, the refrain. Joy is fleeting.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“I drew my sword and made a slow arc to check the space. We had room to swing a cat if its tail wasn’t too long.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Love is not a list.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Take a rest and the world catches up with you. Lesson in life – keep moving”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“The miles mean more if you have travelled them one step at a time and felt the ground change beneath your feet”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Pain is life's signature. Sheltered at last, we stopped dying and started to hurt.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Gelleth taught me a lot of things. That we’re children in a world we don’t own or understand. That we stand alone and whether I fail or succeed depends on the strength of my will. On how far I will go. And that no one will come to help us in our hour of need.” And that some things can’t be fixed even if you bring the sun to earth and crumble mountains.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“Climb a mountain, see the world from its highest point, and a new man will climb down to a world of subtle differences the next day”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns

“There’s something magical about a departed headache. It’s a shame the joy fades and you can’t appreciate not having one every moment of your life.”
― Mark Lawrence, The Broken Empire Trilogy: Prince of Thorns / King of Thorns / Emperor of Thorns