Favorite quote?

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:10 pm

We've committed a crime against your soul.

Someone had to say it.

Post by **lucimay** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:06 pm

i can't remember the exact quote but one of my favorite moments thus far is when Sorus Chatelaine looks over at Milos and says something like,

"Milos" she said sweetly, "Milos Taverner." and blows him away!!!

i LOVED that!!!! i could just HEAR her mockingly sweet tone! i love Sorus' redemption. it's one of Donaldson's best moments as a writer.

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:54 am

I always thought so myself.

Post by **lucimay** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:53 am

Donaldson wrote:His last words carried past the emission-roar of guns; the killing emptiness of the gap between them.
"I love you."

*sniff*

Post by **Elfgirl** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:45 am

And the stupid hack wiped MY quotes off the board (and everything else I had!)

"Right away would be good. Right now would be better". - Nick (FK)

"If they fart, I'll make music out of it." - Lind (FK)

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:31 pm

Sorus wrote:
"Beating you is easy. It's putting up with you that's hard."

Remind me who said that (I've pinned it up at work, and I'd like to give due credit

).

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:41 pm

CovenantJr wrote:
Sorus wrote:
"Beating you is easy. It's putting up with you that's hard."
Remind me who said that (I've pinned it up at work, and I'd like to give due credit ).

Sorus to Nick at the end of C&O.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:54 pm

Aaaaahhhhh.... Thanks.

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:08 pm

Anytime!

(I have 'Conformity of purpose will be achieved through the mutual satisfaction of requirements.' tacked up over my desk at work.)

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:58 pm

That's a good quote too, but to be accurate to my intent I'd have to pin up "Conformity of purpose will be achieved by your elimination".

Post by **Cail** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:13 am

CovenantJr wrote:That's a good quote too, but to be accurate to my intent I'd have to pin up "Conformity of purpose will be achieved by your elimination".

I do believe that's one of the best combinations of written words ever.

Post by **Nick Succorso** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:31 pm

"You did this to me... you did."

-Nick to Sorus before he dies.

Post by **Revan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:35 pm

Sorus wrote:
"Beating you is easy. It's putting up with you that's hard."

Oh, I loved that! Bam! What a way to put someone down!

Lucimay wrote:i can't remember the exact quote but one of my favorite moments thus far is when Sorus Chatelaine looks over at Milos and says something like,

"Milos" she said sweetly, "Milos Taverner." and blows him away!!!

i LOVED that!!!! i could just HEAR her mockingly sweet tone! i love Sorus' redemption. it's one of Donaldson's best moments as a writer.

I completely agree with you there Luci! Sorus' redemption was a great piece of writing... and I always hated Milos.

Lucimay wrote:
Donaldson wrote:His last words carried past the emission-roar of guns; the killing emptiness of the gap between them.
"I love you."

*sniff*

Yeah... I always found that upsetting too.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:56 pm

Cail wrote:
CovenantJr wrote:That's a good quote too, but to be accurate to my intent I'd have to pin up "Conformity of purpose will be achieved by your elimination".
I do believe that's one of the best combinations of written words ever.

Heh, thanks

Nick Succorso wrote:"You did this to me... you did."

-Nick to Sorus before he dies.

Yeeeeeeeeees. Good quote, but doesn't he immediately follow it with Morn's name, uttered with his last breath? (mistyped that at first and it said "his last breasts"

) So I think he directed it at Morn.

Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:55 am

Quote with the most visceral impact? Easy.

"Warden Dios to Isaac, Gabriel priority. Show this message to Nick Succorso."

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:05 pm

CovenantJr wrote:
Nick Succorso wrote:"You did this to me... you did."

-Nick to Sorus before he dies.
Yeeeeeeeeees. Good quote, but doesn't he immediately follow it with Morn's name, uttered with his last breath? (mistyped that at first and it said "his last breasts" ) So I think he directed it at Morn.

Interesting. I had always assumed that it was directed at Sorus. He was so utterly blinded by his need for revenge at that point, but it could certainly be said that Morn played a part in driving him off the edge.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:52 am

Sorus wrote:
CovenantJr wrote:
Nick Succorso wrote:"You did this to me... you did."

-Nick to Sorus before he dies.
Yeeeeeeeeees. Good quote, but doesn't he immediately follow it with Morn's name, uttered with his last breath? (mistyped that at first and it said "his last breasts" ) So I think he directed it at Morn.
Interesting. I had always assumed that it was directed at Sorus. He was so utterly blinded by his need for revenge at that point, but it could certainly be said that Morn played a part in driving him off the edge.

Morn and Sorus are the only women who have got to him. After Sorus, he was so shielded from women by his hate and bitterness that he never grew attached to any. Until Morn. He started to love Morn, in his own skewed way, but she turned out to be lying. It's the Sorus thing all over again - he fell for her, became dependant on her (at least to an extent), then discovered her love or affection for him was faked, and nothing more than a tool.

Had he not met Morn, Nick might (at least, he seems to believe) have been able to beat Sorus. Morn made him vulnerable again - indeed, in pursuing Sorus he may well have been symbolically attacking Morn as well. He discovered the hard way that he couldn't beat Morn, but he could make Sorus suffer for both sets of "crimes".

He definitely said Morn's name just before he died, and I think he held her responsible for his demise at Sorus' hands. "You did this to me"...you made me vulnerable; beatable.

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:39 am

Makes sense, I'd just never looked at it that way before.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:29 pm

Well, Captain Chatelaine, of course it wouldn't occur to you that some other woman could be almost as devastating as you

Post by **Farm Ur-Ted** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:25 am

My favorite quote is from Angus near the end of TDAGD, when he and Warden are invading UMCHO. I believe they've just taken out about 20 guards with grenades, and Warden tells Angus that he doesn't like killing people.

And Angus replies: "I do."

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