An Assassin's Blade Quotes

“It’s generally not recommended that you react to dreadful news by throwing your hands in the air and running around screaming, “We’re fucked! We’re fucked!” But dammit if the thought didn’t cross my mind.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“There is no humanity in war.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“The second game, it doesn’t have an official title, but it revolves around power: trying to obtain it, attempting to increase it, or, if you enjoy playing the first game, trying to lose it.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“There are lot of bad feelings in life. But none worse than knowing you failed.
It’s failure that callouses over the glint of your eyes, the passion in your heart.
It’s failure that dismantles all the pride you’ve built up and the reputation you’ve acquired.

And when you fail for that final time, and you’ve got nothing possibly left to give, that’s when you really know if you’ve got what it takes.

You’re stripped to the core. Nothing to hold you back. No pride, no fear, no happiness, no sadness.

As primitive and raw as you can be.

That’s a dangerous man there.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“what the”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“nice to”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“coat of”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“have a”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“of all”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“croaked.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“Turned out to be wine. Turns out wine stings your eyes about as badly as placing sliced onions beneath your lids and claiming you’re the onion monster. For the record, I was a stupid child with an equally stupid imagination.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“The most horrific tyrants I’ve ever seen have been those who have mixed morals and power. We’re helping, they say — helping spread the good word of our god by cutting off the heads of those who don’t believe in him. We’re helping, they say — helping the king enforce his virtuous ideals by slaughtering anyone who won’t bend the knee before him. It’s the easiest way to obtain control: by wielding your power under the guise of help. I’ve”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“Officers always feel the need to stand out. They’re the pimples of an army.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy

“If Mr. Assassin prefers being Mr. Sarcasm, then I won’t tell you anything more.”
― Justin DePaoli, An Assassin's Blade: the Complete Trilogy