Sinister Sands Quotes

“And you,” he said, pointing to Eurydice, “I will never hear the end of it from your father if you run away with this uncouth lout, so behave yourself! Ride your camel and follow us.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“Now, if we fail this expedition due to your intransigence, you can forget about the highness of your rank and start worrying about your”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“When a river is full of crocodiles, one does not wade into it with one’s penis dangling as bait!”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“The noble sent to procure her was dead, which was convenient, for that had been Cassander’s private order to the guard.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“I recognized the enormous challenge presented by Cambyses’ army and the folly of his expedition.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“My attempts at humor with this man proved as effective as teaching Aristotle’s philosophy to a buffalo.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“How did he know her father fought for a secretary? Nakhtamun had revealed too much! We had never told him”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“Perhaps her father should stop fighting for secretaries and Macedonian warlords.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“The relationship between Ptolemy and Nearchus resembled a great friendship. Arbazus was trusted, acerbic, and he and Nearchus exchanged barbs constantly, much to the amusement of others.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“Persians? I knew quite a bit, for I had read Herodotus, and my memory still held all the details as if it were yesterday.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“Leaders first offer peace to their people so they may experience what it feels like, and then they lead them to war, promising further peace. Such is the nature of ambition.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands

“I would not let my penis dictate my actions.”
― Jay Penner, Sinister Sands