240 Quotes About Epic-fantasy

He passed over Dor-nu-Fauglith like a wind amid the dust, and all that beheld his onset fled in amaze, thinking that Oromë himself was come: for a great madness of rage was upon him, so that his eyes shone like the eyes of the Valar. Thus he came alone to Angband's gates, and he sounded his horn, and smote once more upon the brazen doors, and challenged Morgoth to come forth to single combat. And Morgoth came.

Traitors always pay for their sins," I hissed.

For these are the bolt-holes of cornered Man - not to burrow or cower, not to spit or howl or chew off the limb snared, but to mend his broken bow with his own heartstrings, and ere his spark is snuffed out to fit to it and hurl forth everything at his back, be it his home and the very world he leaves.

Numbers never lied

The monster made a noise which, for its pitch, it was clearly unaccustomed to making. Justinian knew it for the worst horror the mighty can know—to be stranded between death and mending, crippled rather than scarred, and trapped forever beyond the dignity of a proud stand, much less a good death.

Then he did something that I never expected; he kissed me. It was like the running water: soft and like a thunder.

There wasn't any point in worrying about tomorrow. No one knew what it held - maybe nothing at all.

My eyes burned, and I blinked as I faced the books. "And I suppose," I said with an effort at lightness, "That it's a miracle I can actually read these things."Rhys's answering smile was lovely - and just a bit wicked. "I believe my little lessons helped.""Yes, 'Rhys is the greatest lover a female can hope for' is undoubtedly how I learned to read.""I was only trying to tell you what you now know.

I will always come back to you.” …I lean forward and kiss him because he’s my hunger and my food, my thirst and my water, my air and my every breath.