Andrzej Sapkowski Quotes

A mother, you son-of-a-bitch, is sacred! — Andrzej Sapkowski

Your talk's so clever it makes my head spin,' Milva snorted. 'And all your wisdom comes down to what's under a woman's skirt. Woeful philosophers. — Andrzej Sapkowski

A story can only be contained in a book. — Andrzej Sapkowski

It is better to go forward without an aim than loiter without an aim, and with surety much better than to retreat without an aim. — Andrzej Sapkowski

We know little about love. Love is like a pear. A pear is sweet and has a distinct shape. Try to define the shape of a pear. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Dandelion! You're asleep in the saddle!' 'I'm not asleep. I'm thinking creatively! — Andrzej Sapkowski

he who fights with the sword dies by the sword. — Andrzej Sapkowski

winning battles by means of a rapid escape from the battlefield is permissible from the point of view of most military doctrines. The — Andrzej Sapkowski

So long, Geralt. Look after yourself." The witcher's smile was surly. "I prefer to look after others. It turns out better in the long run." From — Andrzej Sapkowski

You can shove such a proposition a d'yeabl aep arse.' The devil demonstrated his knowledge of the Old Language. — Andrzej Sapkowski

down. Remember Zivelena, who became the Queen of Metinna with the help of the gnome Rumplestelt, and in return promised him her firstborn? — Andrzej Sapkowski

But do you know when stories stop being stories? The moment someone begins to believe in them. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Later, it was said the man came from the north, from Ropers Gate. — Andrzej Sapkowski

They weren't lying. They firmly believed it all. Which doesn't change the facts. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Taste of forbidden fruit, made all the more exciting — Andrzej Sapkowski

Say something.' 'I wouldn't like to lose you, Yen.' 'But you have me.' 'The night will end.' 'Everything ends.' No — Andrzej Sapkowski

That's the role of poetry, Ciri. To say what others cannot utter. — Andrzej Sapkowski

It's as though a cabbage tried to investigate the causes and effects of its existence, — Andrzej Sapkowski

I could never resist the temptation of having a look at something that doesn't exist. — Andrzej Sapkowski

You're taking umbrage like a tart whose lack of chastity has been pointed out to her. — Andrzej Sapkowski

There is never a second opportunity to make a first impression. — Andrzej Sapkowski

For me," mused Dandelion, "a mattress without a young woman isn't a mattress at all. It is incomplete happiness ... — Andrzej Sapkowski

For it's a human and a good thing."
"What?"
"Doubts. Only evil, sir, never has any. — Andrzej Sapkowski

To be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. You don't have to kill your feelings. It's enough to kill hatred within yourself. — Andrzej Sapkowski

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

As usual, cats and children noticed him first. — Andrzej Sapkowski

What is truth? The negation of lies? Or the statement of a fact? And if the fact is a lie, what then is the truth? — Andrzej Sapkowski

And let us be seated, gentlemen. Drinking standing up, in a rush and without due reverence, does not become the nobility.' They — Andrzej Sapkowski

Men are psychologically unstable, too prone to emotions; not to be relied upon in moments of crisis.' 'That's — Andrzej Sapkowski

I know you're almost forty, look almost thirty, think you're just over twenty and act as though you're barely ten. — Andrzej Sapkowski

You've mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens. — Andrzej Sapkowski

As deformed as a grotesque potato, — Andrzej Sapkowski

The king loved his wife, the queen, without limit, and she loved him with all her heart. Something like that could only end in disaster. — Andrzej Sapkowski

For whoever doesn't overcome the cowardice inside themselves will die of fear to the end of their days. The — Andrzej Sapkowski

Well, what can I say, it's a base world,' he finally muttered. 'But that's no reason for us all to become despicable. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Truth is one thing, poetry another. — Andrzej Sapkowski

When you know about something it stops being a nightmare. When you know how to fight something, it stops being so threatening. — Andrzej Sapkowski

It's better to die than to live in the knowledge that you've done something that needs forgiveness. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Only death can finish the fight, everything else only interrupts the fighting. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Mistakes,' he said with effort, 'are also important to me. I don't cross them out of my life, or memory. And I never blame others for them. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Like all cats, they could see what was invisible and could not be deceived by a simple spell. 'This parade — Andrzej Sapkowski

They are not demons, not devils...
Worse than that.
They are people. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Make use of the opportunity to have a bath yourself. I can not only guess the age and breed of your horse, but also its color, by the smell. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Doubts. Only evil, sir, never has any. But no one can escape his destiny. — Andrzej Sapkowski

I thought I was choosing the lesser evil. I chose the lesser evil. Lesser evil! I'm Geralt! Witcher ... I'm the Butcher of Blaviken - — Andrzej Sapkowski

Only in fables survives what cannot survive in nature. Only myths and fables do not know the limits of possibility.' Three — Andrzej Sapkowski

The goathorn's aim was true and he appeared to have an endless supply of balls. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Itinerant killers of basilisks; travelling slayers of dragons and vodniks! — Andrzej Sapkowski

Nenneke shrugged, bandaging his — Andrzej Sapkowski

Destiny has many faces. Mine is beautiful on the outside and hideous on the inside. She has stretched her bloody talons toward me - — Andrzej Sapkowski

We be decent thieves, not some politicals. We didn't try to attack the authorities. We was only stealing. — Andrzej Sapkowski

You inspire trust," he said, "although I know what a rogue you are. — Andrzej Sapkowski

I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky. — Andrzej Sapkowski

People like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. — Andrzej Sapkowski

You love her that much,' she stated, not asking.
'That much,' he admitted in a whisper after a long moment of silence. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Caldemeyn waddled on the spot and looked at Geralt. The witcher shrugged. Carrypebble picked his nose with serious concentration. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Some have brains, so they get a book! Others are feather-brained, so they get a broom! — Andrzej Sapkowski

Listen: two years ago peasants from some godforsaken — Andrzej Sapkowski

Nonsense," said the witcher. "And what's more, it doesn't rhyme. All decent predictions rhyme. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Life, it turns out, isn't poetry! And do you know why? Because it's so resistant to criticism! — Andrzej Sapkowski

Both parties aren't capable of anything other than a strongly emotional evaluation of the consequences, while ignoring the causes. — Andrzej Sapkowski

No. I've no time to waste. Winter's coming. — Andrzej Sapkowski

In this rotten world, Zoltan Chivay, goodness, honesty and integrity become deeply engraved in the memory.' 'That — Andrzej Sapkowski

You know fuck all, Dandelion.' 'Do — Andrzej Sapkowski

Prince Hrobarik, not being so gracious, tried to hire me to find a beauty who, sick of his vulgar advances, had fled the ball, losing a slipper. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Now you're lying, Dandelion.' 'Not lying, just embellishing, and there's a difference. — Andrzej Sapkowski

Draw me not without reason; sheath me not without honour". — Andrzej Sapkowski

There's a grain of truth in every fairy tale, — Andrzej Sapkowski

Money", he muttered, "opens all doors. — Andrzej Sapkowski

I shit on justice!" yelled the mayor, not caring if there were any voters under the window. — Andrzej Sapkowski