417 Quotes by Andrzej Sapkowski

I always thought it was a beautiful and noble state of mind, noble and dignified, even if it makes one unhappy. After all, I’ve composed so many ballads about it. And it is organic, Geralt, meanly and heartbreakingly organic. Someone who is ill or who has drunk poison might feel like this. Because like someone who has drunk poison, one is prepared to do anything in exchange for an antidote. Anything. Even be humiliated.

Begone from this body!' bellowed Scharley. 'You catamite fucked in the arse!

And you know each other, you say?''As sure as eggs is eggs,' the goliard confirmed cheerfully. 'After all, I know his name, and he mine. He knows I'm called Tybald Raabe. Go on, m'lord Reinmar, what's my name?''Tybald Raabe''See?

No one wants to suffer. But that is the fate of each. And some suffer more. Not necessarily of their own volition. It's not about to enduring the suffering. It's about how you endure it.

This is what the Law of Surprise states. It is the child's, not the parent's, consent which confirms the oath, which proves that the child was born under the shadow of destiny.

Are all stories about the Law of Surprise myths?’‘Yes. It’s hard to call an accident destiny.’‘But you witchers do not stop searching?’‘No, we don’t. But it’s senseless. Nothing has any point.

It is easy to let go of the string and think: This isn't me, it's the arrow. My hands do not bear the blood of this boy, it's the arrow that killed him, not me. But the arrow does not dream at night.

The sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them.

It’s like they said! Geralt! It’s like they said! Am I your destiny? Say it! Am I your destiny?'‘You’re more than that, Ciri. Much more.