Swords Quotes

“Poison!" Grover yelped. "Don't let those things touch you or..."
"Or we'll die?" I guessed.
"Well...after you shrivel slowly to dust, yes."
"Let's avoid the swords," I decided.”
― Rick Riordan

“You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

“Men and swords. My father said that if you put any able-bodied man, no matter how peaceful, into a room with a sword and a practice dummy and leave him alone, eventually the man would pick up the sword and try to stab the dummy. It is human nature.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Bites

“A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand.”
― Seneca

“Was that you, Pooky Bear?”
― Susan Ee, World After

“Those prancing little pants-wetters come here to learn the colorful and gentlemanly art of fencing, with its many sportinglimitationsand its proscriptions againstdishonorableengagements. You on the other hand, you are going to learn how tokill men with a sword.”
― Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora

“By Hays' reasoning, penetrating a rectum with a penis is a violation of how God meant humans to function. However, penetrating a human body with a sword, a common way to kill people in biblical times, is acceptable. Apparently human bodies were designed to be penetrated by metal implements, but not by flesh.”
― Hector Avalos

“[Rincewind] drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic

“People think I am strong. I am not strong. There is a difference between a strong person and a stubborn person who just won't put her sword down. I am the latter. Again and again and again... pick the sword up, pick the sword up, pick the sword up...”
― C. JoyBell C.

“The pen is mightier than the sword unless it's a real sword in which case the guy with the pen should run away fast.”
― Roger Eschbacher

“[Gonturan] is a true friend, but a friend with thoughts of her own, and the thoughts of others are dangerous.”
― Robin McKinley, The Blue Sword

“We need knew knights, but without swords.”
― Dejan Stojanovic, The Sun Watches the Sun

“A shy smile, strong arms, clever fingers, and two sure swords. What more could any woman want?”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“The mountains in the background loomed like swords, but the city loomed higher, as if it had been made to stand against the mountains.”
― T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone

“Arms lose their strength and swords their edge. Then it is good to remember whence came your strength and who holds a sword that is never dull.”
― Stephen Lawhead, In the Hall of the Dragon King

“Elrond knew all about runes of every kind. That day he looked at the swords they had brought from the trolls' lair, and he said:" These are not troll-make. They are old swords, very old swords of High Elves of the West, my kin. They were made in Gondolin for the Goblin-wars. They must have come from a dragon's hoard or goblin plunder, for dragons and goblins destroyed that city many ages ago. This, Thorin, the runes name Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver in the ancient tongue of Gondolin; it was a famous blade. This, Gandalf, was Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the kind of Gondolin once wore. Keep them well!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

“The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain."
-Maven Calore”
― Victoria Aveyard, Red Queen

“We are told that
daggers are murderous
and swords are noble

They both do
the same thing, though”
― Lucy Carter, For the Intellect

“That's not a very manly way of doing it!" Courage began. "No one gets punched, kicked, stabbed or bit?"
Raphael folded his arms. "Nope!"
Courage furrowed his brow. "Can't I at least call someone a bad name?"
Raphael stared at him for a moment, then blinked. "No!”
― Michael E. Coones, Commander Courage: and the Lost Planet Airmen

“Sitting on top of a burning cottage was a huge gold and green scaled dragon. Its massive wings closed around its body. Its spiked tail flicked, sending large parts of the roof crashing to the square below. In its right claw, it held Andorria. It rotated its head from right to left, spewing out large streams of flames.
"Nice of you to join us, Aiden!" the dragon bellowed.
Aiden took a step back. In great confusion, he recognized the voice.”
― Michael E. Coones, Commander Courage: and the Forgotten Books of Darkness

“See, even the great Commander Courage can be brought down with ease with the element of surprise in your favor!" As she proudly looked into the group of smiling faces, Aiden sat up and locked his legs around hers. Losing her balance, she also fell to the dirt. Laughter rang through the air as she sat up and brushed the hair from her eyes.
Aiden stood and offered her his hand. Smiling, he said to the crowd, "But no matter how good you think you are, stay humble!”
― Michael E. Coones, Commander Courage: and the Forgotten Books of Darkness

“The Swords are the suit of intellect, thought, and reason. They are concerned with justice, truth, and ethical principles.”
― Joan Bunning, The Big Book of Tarot: How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth

“Gandalf and Thorin each took one of these; and Bilbo took a knife in a leather sheath. It would have made only a tiny pocket-knife for a troll, but it was as good as a short sword for the hobbit.
"These look like good blades," said the wizard, half drawing them and looking at them curiously. "They were not made by any troll, nor by any smith among men in these parts and days; but when we can read the runes on them, we shall know more about them.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

“A small percentage of the weight of sins.” Jake explained. “That’s why they are so heavy.”

Sin weighs heavily on a person, apparently.”
― Emily R. McCormick, Holy Bliss

“Tell your king that if he declares war, I will make him armour of ice to shatter every blade that strikes it and that will make his heart too cold to feel pity. Tell him I will make him three swords that, when used in the same battle, will fight with the might of thirty soldiers.”
― Holly Black, The Wicked King

“Swords and Spears of Light appear in the Irish and Welsh belief systems. Many of these Gods and Goddesses belonged to a family called the “Tuatha De Danaan.” Their name means “Family of the Goddess Danu.” They arrived in Ireland in ships that floated in the air. Ogma, known as the “Splendor of the Sun,” brought the Sword of Light from Findrias. Findrias is the cloud-fair city that is in the east of the Tuatha De Danaan world.”
― Laurence Galian

“If you were to name a sword, what would you call it?'

Gwyn answered, thought she hadn't been asked, 'Silver Majesty.'

Emerie snorted, 'Really?'

Gwyn demanded, 'What would you call it?'

Emerie considered. 'Foe Slayer, or something. Something intimidating.'

'That's no better!'

Nesta's mouth tugged upward at their teasing. Gwyn looked to her, teal eyes bright. 'Which one is worse: Foe Slayer or Silver Majesty?'

'Silver Majesty,' Nesta said, and Emerie crowed with triumph. Gwyn waved a hand, booing.

'What would you call it?' Cassian asked Nesta again.

'Why do you want to know?'

'Humour me.'

She lifted a brow. But then said with all sincerity. 'Killer.'

His brows flattened.

Nesta shrugged. 'I don't know. Is it necessary to name a sword?'

'Just tell me: If you had to name a sword, what would you call it?'

'Are you getting her one as a Winter Solstice present?' Emerie asked.

'No.'

Nesta hid her smile. She loved this- when the three of them ganged up on him, like lionesses around a very muscled, very attractive carcass.

'Then why keep asking?' Gwyn said.

Cassian scowled, 'Curiosity.'

But his jaw tightened. It wasn't that. There was something else. Why would he want her to name a sword?”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

“He loathed the sword so that he didn't have to loathe himself - not that he didn't do both anyway, but he liked to keep his options open. He liked to pretend that loathing the sword eased the pain a bit.

It didn't, of course. He doubted that anything could ease the pain.”
― Wietske Blijjenberg, Zarzar: the hole story

“A flickering flame is the perfect symbol of the Wands force. This energy flows outward and generates passionate involvement.”
― Joan Bunning, The Big Book of Tarot: How to Interpret the Cards and Work with Tarot Spreads for Personal Growth

“tread lightly when you read my words,
as they are swords
that will render you helpless.
i must confess:
my own honesty
scares me sometimes.”
― Megan Diedericks, the darkest of times, the darkest of thoughts