Der letzte Wunsch / Zeit des Sturms / Das Schwert der Vorsehung Quotes

“Die Leute [...] denken sich gern Ungeheuer und Ungeheuerlichkeiten aus. Sie selbst kommen sich dann weniger ungeheuerlich vor.”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, Der letzte Wunsch / Zeit des Sturms / Das Schwert der Vorsehung

“They only kidnap elven pups and only harm elves, which is good in itself, for the more harm is done to non-humans, the greater the benefits for real folk. But she-foxes are monsters, and monsters should be exterminated, destroyed, should be wiped out as a race. You live from that, after all, Witcher, you contribute to it. And I hope you won’t bear us a grudge either that we’re contributing to the extermination of monsters. But, it seems to me, these digressions are in vain. You wanted explanations; you’ve got them. You know now what you’re being hired to do and against what … against what you have to defend us.” “No offence, but your explanations are as foggy as urine from an infected bladder,” Geralt commented calmly. “And the loftiness of your expedition’s goal is as dubious as a maiden’s virginity after a village fête. But that’s your business. It’s my job to advise you that the only way to defend yourself against an aguara is to stay well away from it. Mr. van Vliet?” “Yes?” “Return home.”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, Der letzte Wunsch / Zeit des Sturms / Das Schwert der Vorsehung

“>Das kommt vor<, erklärte der Hexer, den Blick auf die Pfeilspitzen gerichtet. >Mach dir nichts draus. Es ist keine Schande, vor Angst zu verblöden.<”
― Andrzej Sapkowski, Der letzte Wunsch / Zeit des Sturms / Das Schwert der Vorsehung