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A man does not see where he treads in battle, for he is watching the enemy.

Bernard Cornwell

Because there could not be peace, not while two tribes shared one land. One tribe must win.
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Change Land War Winning
But when you have order, you don’t need Gods. When everything is well ordered and disciplined then nothing is unexpected.
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Dark Order Powerful
We don’t build,’ I said to my son, ‘we just destroy.
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Build Destroy Son
Wyrd bith ful araed (Fate is inexorable).
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Arared Fate Ful Inexorable
I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold… doesn’t bear thinking about, but I suppose we’d have made it work somehow.
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Book Firsts Sold Suppose Thinking
We make children and wealth and amass land and build halls and assemble armies and give great feasts, but only one thing survives us. Reputation.
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Amass Army Children Feasts Land
Writing is a solitary occupation.
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Occupation Solitary Writing
Even the nailed god cannot change that truth. And I was a warrior, and in a world at war the warrior must be cruel.
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Change Cruel Nailed Truth Warrior
I know nothing about producing TV drama and any involvement on my part is liable to prove an obstacle to the producers, so I prefer to be a cheerleader and let them get on with it.
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Cheerleader Drama Obstacle Procedure
The existence of tricks does not imply the absence of magic.
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Absence Imply Magic Trick
Know that their voice can make your heart miss a beat and that their company is all your happiness can ever desire and that their absence will leave your soul alone, bereft and lost.
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Alone Company Happiness Leave Lost Miss Soul
Research is a lifelong occupation so it’s hard to factor it in, but I reckon most books take 5 months from start to finish.
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Book Finish Months Research
Life is a jest of the Gods and there is no justice. You must learn to laugh… or else you’ll weep yourself to death.
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Death Jest Justice Laughing Life
I do understand that you can look into someone’s eyes,” I heard myself saying, “and suddenly know that life will be impossible without them.
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Eye Heard Heart Impossible Voice
Of course some days are easier than others, but my worst day is better than being in most humdrum occupations.
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Easier Occupation
You won’t regret the men you never killed, but you will regret the women you passed up.
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Men Pass Regret Women

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