Mayhem at the Mill Quotes

“The fates are often unkind to the wishes of the weary.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Crying it out now is a good thing - as much as you can. So cry. There’s no shame in it, despite what some ignorant people might advise.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“It was his deep spasmodic chuckle when you finally caught on that was the clincher; it made you want to laugh back.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“I sought my final strength. For there were strengths of which the witch was unaware.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Those numbers had names, and many had family; each of those losses was keenly felt. No, there was nothing casual about casualties when they were your friends and countrymen.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“My uncle Robert had repeatedly told me if you hope in one hand and defecate in the other, there’s one hand that’s always predictably heavier.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“And just who might know better about such matters than old wives? They didn’t get old by being stupid, after all.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“On this point we could agree. The bones of the fallen should be treated with respect and accorded the dignity that was their proper due. If only the living were also granted such grace, what a wonder our world could become.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“When ‘my lady’ called, could her oath sworn protector tarry? I thought the knightly answer should be: ‘Nay,’ or perhaps even: ‘Heck Nay.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“It’s always worthwhile to recognize what your enemy is saying.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“The truth could be a ticklish thing when stories were retold.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“A ruler must place the welfare of his people foremost, or he must at least be able to fake it from time to time.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Time is a relentless enemy to which we all must eventually succumb.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“No thing and no one is perfect,” she said. “That’s the point. All of us have flaws, and we must learn to be beautiful with them.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“It is the company we keep, not the finery we flaunt, that makes occasions such as this so sweet.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Hugs are okay. Hugs are manly (as long as you thump them on the back).”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“If only I had access to all of the lumber my cousin sawed at night, I could build my own cabin free from the distressing sound.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Who could know what flights of fancy might twist the fickle heart of a maiden of her years?”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“I realized that two beasts had been slain this day: the gryphon, and my own self-doubt”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“There is much wisdom to be gleaned from the minds of the common folk, and it is their continued goodwill that drives the wheels of our barony.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Imagine if every time you said the word 'fire' you would unconsciously summon one. What would your life be like then, eh?”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“Other youngsters in town sometimes thought I was 'putting on airs' when I used words they didn't know. The problem was, I honestly didn't know which words those were.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill

“I'd heard it said that magic often runs in families, so I always wondered whether I might have some.”
― Daniel Thorman, Mayhem at the Mill