Soulsmith Quotes

“In his experience, practically anything became an adventure if framed properly.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Fine then. I spit on the honor of the Sandvipers, that pathetic collection of cowards and cripples. You don't have a spine between you, you only use poison because it takes courage to face an enemy in battle, and I could improve on a Sandviper warrior by stapling a snake to a scarecrow's arm. Also your mothers were dogs and your fathers were blind, and so on. Fight me.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“He drew himself up as though proud to be asked the question. “Young lady, I am the greatest janitor in all existence. I am the son of a janitor, last in a long line of janitors that stretch all the way back to the Sage of Brooms...and beyond!”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“I think you may have seen hard work sometime in the past,” Yerin called back, “but you never came close enough to shake its hand.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“It's like I'm dying of poison, and I'm drowning in a sea of the antidote.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“A man holds grudges for a day, a family for a year, and a clan for a lifetime.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Eithan took another sip of poison. In his experience, practically anything became an adventure if framed properly. Her spirit was still flawless, her foundation solid. The Sage of the Endless Sword had done a wonderful job with her, as was expected. There was the problematic matter of her past—as some of the Sandvipers had learned when they tried to unravel the 'rope' around her waist—but even that could be turned to her advantage. Like adventure, advantage was so often just a matter of perspective.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“When you saw everything, you usually had to pretend you didn’t. It was more polite that way.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“These two weeks had been the worst in Lindon’s life, but half a month of agony was nothing compared to a lifetime of helplessness.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“That’s the nature of any acquired skill. It will feel like breathing through a wet rag for a while, and your body will tell you to stop. But one day, you’ll look back and wonder how it was ever difficult.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“And they answered me: they were looking for the most beautiful flaws.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Do you know what happened to the last man who kept me waiting? Hm? I married him. That’s a threat.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“But I’ll dance to his tune when he makes a puppet out of my corpse, and not a second before.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“These cowards, whoever they were, had tried to leave her alone again. Unforgivable.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“practically anything became an adventure if framed properly.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“when she touched that reserve of inherited power, she felt like an infant strapped to the back of a war-trained stallion. She didn’t even like to think of it.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“She found herself speaking through clenched teeth. “He’s blind, you hear me? The world’s all jade beds and silk sheets for him. He’s never seen how ugly it gets. He doesn’t know.” He’d been mistreated by his clan, that was true. But he’d never fought for his own life. He’d never clawed his way out of a pile of bodies until he was elbow-deep in blood. He’d never woken to find that his only family was dead…and pushed through that crushing weight to draw his sword anyway. Eithan leaned one shoulder against the wall, considering her. “What do you think I’m trying to teach him?” Suddenly, he sounded just like her master. It brought up memories she’d just as soon have left buried. A white forest, long ago. A ring of swords in the snow.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“a bad student is a weight around his teacher’s neck.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Master always said I should get captured once or twice. Shows spine when you break free.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Like adventure, advantage was so often just a matter of perspective.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“I’m sure that my sword is sharp and the sun will come up tomorrow,” she said. “Everything else is a roll of the dice.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Dirty hands are a mark of pride,”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Better! I can see the present.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Young lady, I am the greatest janitor in all existence. I am the son of a janitor, last in a long line of janitors that stretch all the way back to the Sage of Brooms...and beyond!”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith

“Just one more day,” Yerin said, letting out a deep breath and relaxing against the door again. “Don’t know why you’re crowing about it. Any day where I haven’t beaten a Remnant to death with its own limb is a holiday.”
― Will Wight, Soulsmith