42 Quotes by Rachel Aaron

I am Ghost, the Empty Wind, spirit of the Forgotten Dead, bound Mortal Spirit of the First of the new Merlins, Marci Novalli. Algonquin has betrayed us, and the Nameless End is coming to devour all that exists. If you wish to remain eternal, come to the Merlin Gate and hear how we plan to survive. If you do not care, stay where you are, and learn how the deathless die.

I know how tempting it is to give up your own happiness for others,” he said gently. “Believe me, I know, but that kind of thing only goes so far. It might seem good and noble, but there’s a point where self-sacrifice becomes a liability, not a gift, and I think you passed that a long time ago.

The cost of survival is doing things you don’t like,” he said coldly. “Suck it up or give up, but don’t sit on the fence and complain. It.

Conrad took hold of both his shoulders and set Julius bodily against the wall and ordered, “Stay.” “I’m not a dog,” Julius muttered, earning himself another deadly glare. “Right,” he amended, dropping his eyes. “Staying.

Fight the sword at your throat, admiral, not the sword in the sheath. If.

You were wronged, no one can argue that, but being a victim doesn’t free you from taking responsibility for what you’ve done since.

So far as I can tell, ‘good dragon’ is just another name for coldblooded sociopath,” he said. “No friends, no trust, no love. Why would I ever want to live like that? It’s not like any of you good dragons are happy.

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Don’t try to nice your way out of this. It’s insulting.