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The Way of Shadows

Brent Weeks

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Do you know what punishments I've endured for my crimes, my sins? None. I am proof of the absurdity of men's most treasured abstractions. A just universe wouldn't tolerate my existence.”

“..because the only kind of love I have to offer is stupid and blind and so deep and powerful that I feel like I'm cracking just to hold it in.”

“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose. - Durzo Blint”

“Assassination is an art, milord. And I am the city's most accomplished artist.”

“king: "You're...you're shit! You shitting, shitting shit!" "Your Majesty," Durzo said gravely. "A man of your stature's cursing vocabulary ought to extend beyond a tedious reiteration of the excreta that fills the void between his ears.”

“A man’s greatest treasures are his illusions - Durzo Blint”

“Words were another sword for the man who wielded them well.”

“The perfect killer has no friends. Only targets.”

“You'd be surprised at what you'd do to stay alive.”

“Life is empty. Life is worthless. When we take a life, we aren't taking anything of value.- Durzo Blint”

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Book Keywords:

assassin, words, truth, dark-humor, scifi, nihilism, fantasy, critcal-thinking, philosophy, sword

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