651 Quotes by Joe Abercrombie

He's a bloody idiot who knows nothing about anything, but he was born with a cock, so he gets to decide for all of us.

I used to love to hear stories of that man’s exploits! One of my heroes, when I was young. Riding round the enemy, harassing his lines of communication, falling on the baggage train and whatnot.”The Prince’s riding crop rode around, harassed, and fell on imaginary baggage in the air before him.

...Chief without soldiers is just a very lonely man in a big bloody field

Taking vengeance... it might not answer no questions. It sure won't make the world a fairer place or the sun shine warmer. But it's better'n not taking it. It's a damn stretch better.

Perhaps the vengeance could wait, at least until he had a bigger blade to work with. You have to be realistic, after all.

He blamed every fucker available excepting, of course, the one who was actually to blame, the one sitting in his saddle and getting colder, hungrier, and more lost with every unpleasant moment. ‘Shit!’ he roared at nothing.

You want to be merciful. To stand in the light. I understand it. I admire it. But, my queen...Only the victors can be merciful.

i want...i want a chance to do it all again. To do it... right.' Tears showed in the Old Man's eyes. 'How ever did it go so wrong, Temple? I had so many advantages. So many opportunities. All squandered. All slipped away like sand through a glass. So many disappointments...''Most of them you brought on yourself''Of course.' Cosca gave a ragged sigh. 'But they're the ones that hurt the worst.

Well don't just hit 'em, you lazy bastards!" he shouted in a broken voice. "Pull 'em!