I don't have to prove my worth and value to any but those I love, and that I do by being who I am, with confidence that those I love appreciate the good and accept the bad. Does anything else really matter? R. A. Salvatore More Quotes by R. A. Salvatore More Quotes From R. A. Salvatore These were the companions who justified my principles, who gave me the strength to continue against any foe, real or imagined. These were the companions who fought the helplessness, the rage, and frustration. These were the friends who gave me my life. R. A. Salvatore frustration principles real Because of the friends I have known, the honorable people I have met, I know I am no solitary hero of unique causes. I know now that when I die, I will live on. That which is important will live on. This is my Legacy; and by the grace of the gods, I am not alone. R. A. Salvatore unique hero people Selfishly, perhaps, Catti-brie had determined that the assassin was her own business. He had unnerved her, had stripped away years of training and discipline and reduced her to the quivering semblance of a frightened child. But she was a young woman now, no more a girl. She had to personally respond to that emotional humiliation, or the scars from it would haunt her to her grave, forever paralyzing her along her path to discover her true potential in life. R. A. Salvatore emotional girl children Artemis Entreri: Do not underestimate Jarlaxle. Many have; they all are dead. R. A. Salvatore artemis underestimate There is one other error in the Gondsman's line of resoning, I believe, on ap urely emotional level. If machines replace achievement, then to what will people aspire? And who are we, truly, without such goals? Beware the engineers of society, I say, who would make everyone in all the world equal. Opportunity should be equal, must be equal, but achievement must remain individual. R. A. Salvatore emotional opportunity believe First blood is mine. Last blood counts for more. --Artemis Entreri and Drizzt Do'Urden R. A. Salvatore lasts blood firsts You view the gods as entities without," Montolio tried to explain. "You see them as physical beings trying to control our actions for their own ends, and thus you, in your stubborn independance, reject them. The gods are within, I say, whether one has named his own or not. You have followed Mielikki all your life, Drizzt. You merely never had a name to put on your heart. R. A. Salvatore views names heart Luck?" Drizzt replied. "Perhaps. But more often, I dare to say, luck is simply the advantage a true warrior gains in excuting the correct course of action. R. A. Salvatore warrior gains good-luck There is a difference between finding trouble in your path and going out of your way searching for it.” -Jacen Solo R. A. Salvatore differences path way Never seem to have a Death Star lying around when you need one.” -Han Solo R. A. Salvatore stars lying needs ...a third [of three] had died in his bunk of natural causes--for a dagger in the heart quite naturally ends one's life. R. A. Salvatore daggers three heart Never confuse honor with stupidity! R. A. Salvatore stupidity honor No one will ever write a fantasy novel better than The Hobbit. R. A. Salvatore fantasy-novels fantasy writing Do we behave out of fear of punishment, or out of the demands of our heart? For me, it is the latter, as I would hope is true for all adults, thought I know from bitter experience that such is not often the case. To act in a manner designed to catapult you into heaven would seem transparent to a god, any god,for if ones heart is not in allignment with the creator of that heaven, then... what is the point? R. A. Salvatore punishment heart heaven Farewell, my friend," Drizzt whispered, trying futilely to keep his voice from breaking. :This journey you make alone. R. A. Salvatore voice farewell journey I am sorry," was all Drizzt could quietly mouth. Vierna shook her head, refusing any apology. To Drizzt, it seemed as if that buried part of her that was Zaknafein Do'Urden's daughter approved of this ending. R. A. Salvatore apology daughter sorry There's way too much pain in this business for anyone who doesn't HAVE to write. R. A. Salvatore pain too-much writing We need to be reminded sometimes that a sunrise last but a few minutes. But its beauty can burn in our hearts eternally. R. A. Salvatore sunrise heart needs I have come to know that it [death] is an important thing to keep in mind - not to complain or to make melancholy, but simply because only with the honest knowledge that one day I will die I can ever truly begin to live. R. A. Salvatore one-day important mind The most common criticism that I've seen is that I write "popcorn fantasy": lightweight action-adventure. Some people call it that as they explain why they love it for exactly that reason. I'm cool with that, either way. I just nod and let it go. R. A. Salvatore writing adventure people
