The Death of Dulgath Quotes

“We are more than the bodies we inhabit," Fawkes said. "They're little more than clothes, and yet we judge so much by them.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“So you have been paying attention."
"I'm not as stupid as you think I am."
"You have no idea how stupid I think you are, and honestly, we don't have time for that conversation."
Hadrian scowled.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“I just never noticed how little of me existed before. I was a shadow without a person.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Believing the worst of people, of the world in general, was a trap too easy to fall into. Hadrian had fought beside soldiers who'd developed similar views. Such men saw evil and virtue as concepts of naïveté. In their minds, there was no such thing as murder, an killing was just something you did when circumstances warranted.
A terrible way to live. What good is a world - what is the point of living - if generosity and kindness are myths?”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Ignorance isn’t prejudiced about who it afflicts,”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“If anyone had asked Royce Melborn what he hated most at that moment, he would’ve said dogs. Dogs and dwarves topped his list, both equally despised for having so much in common—each was short, vicious, and inexcusably hairy.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“But everyone believes in something, you know? And what we choose to believe in says a lot—not only about the kind of people we are, but about the kind of people we want to be, and the kind of world we want to live in.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“He could last longer without her than any of the others, but if too much time past, he felt the effects. Sick wasn’t the right word; empty was closer, but even it didn’t fit. Thin. He nodded to himself at the thought. That was it. He felt translucent, as if less of him existed when she wasn’t there. I just never noticed how little of me existed before; I was a shadow without a person. He didn’t know when it had happened or how he’d let it happen, but somehow when he was without her he felt less than whole. Gwen had stolen part of him and—No, she hasn’t taken anything. She’s given me something I’ve never had, and now I can’t live without it.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Usually to make something truly great, you need to start from scratch, Royce remembered him saying. You need to break everything down, strip away the impurities, and it takes great heat to do that, but once you do, then the building can start. The result can seem miraculous, but the process—the process is always a bitch.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Plotting was the antithesis of doing. The man who sits and schemes continues to sit while others achieve.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Royce had the hearing of a bat. He could practically listen in on what was happening tomorrow.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Weaknesses were things only the stupid advertised.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“We are more than the bodies we inhabit,” Fawkes said. “They’re little more than clothes, and yet we judge so much by them.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Ignorance isn’t prejudiced about who it afflicts,” Royce replied.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“(Hadrian Blackwater while poisoned) "Gill the fish...rest is best...time is now...it feels so good to...”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“„I don‘t like crowds.“ „He‘s not kidding,“ Hadrian said. „And as far as Royce is concerned, two is a crowd.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Fear drives most people. Acts of bravery are most often the result of ignorance or impulse. Given even a moment to think, to realize and reflect on the possible dangers, your would-be hero always gets cold feet.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Royce, look at his cassock. The man is a priest.” Royce scowled. “Worst sort of criminal.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“You do impress me, Christopher. I’m certain most of what I’ve heard is unadulterated codswallop, but…well done.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“I’m no fan of the church or nobility. It doesn’t matter to me who rules. The lives of those at the lower rung remain unchanged.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“It’s from Bran—the founder of the Brotherhood of Maribor—that we know of Phyre and the truth that there are only five gods. Erebus is the father of all; Ferrol, the father of the elves. Drome brought forth dwarves, and of course Maribor created mankind. As for the plants and animals, that was the work of Muriel.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“Don't worry, my son, if you don't believe in Maribor and the blessings He provides. Belief in Him isn't a requirement. It doesn't stop Him from believing in you. (capital H's added for reverence)”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath

“By the way, Payne is spelled with a y and an e—not with an i,” he told them, coming to a stop before a rickety shack slapped together from warped boards and cracked stones, perhaps the only building in town not covered in ivy. The priest turned and eyed the two of them carefully, then sighed. “Doesn’t matter, I suppose. Neither of you is literate, correct?” “Wrong,” Royce said. “Really?” Pastor Payne pushed up his lower lip. “Down here, only those in the clergy know their letters. I would have assumed that—your sort—wouldn’t.” “Our sort?” Royce asked. “Paid killers,” Payne explained. “That’s what you are, correct? I was informed that at least one of you has worked in that capacity for the Black Diamond Thieves Guild. Isn’t that right?” “And for that reason you assumed we’re ignorant?” Royce said. The priest nodded with enthusiasm. “People who”
― Michael J. Sullivan, The Death of Dulgath