651 Quotes by Joe Abercrombie

Treat every man like he's twice as clever, twice as strong, twice as fast as you are, and you'll only be pleasantly, surprised. Respect costs you nothing, and nothing gets a man killed quicker than confidence.

The world is all change, my friend. We all would like to go back, but the past is done. We must look forwards. We must change ourselves, however painful it may be, or be left behind.

When was it exactly that I became... this? By small degrees, I suppose. One act presses hard upon another, on a path we have no choice but to follow, and each time there are reasons. We do what we must, we do what we are told, we do what is easiest. What else can we do but solve one sordid problem at a time? Then one day we look up and fine we are... this.

When was it exactly that I became... this? By small degrees, I suppose. Once act presses hard upon another, on a path we have no choice but to follow, and each time there are reasons. We do what we must, we do what we are told, we do what is easiest. What else can we do but solve one sordid problem at a time? Then one day we look up and fine we are... this.

Sometimes it doesn't matter too much what choice you make, as long as you make it quick and stick to it.

What do you mean like? Like, like like?

Perhaps we look at others and see only the things we don’t have.

Bravery is the dead man’s virtue.

On the battlefield there are no rules.