So lately I've been thinking how true it is that the people and events in our lives that have the greatest potential for hope carry with them the greatest potential for despair. This is throughout the Chrons, from Kevin, to Elena, to Trell and Mhoram, to TC himself (with the one word of truth or treachery he will save or damn the earth)...
And it seems like the worst betrayals come from your closest friends and family, etc.
Another thing that is true -- The only way to hurt a man who's lost everything is to give him back something broken.
And I was just wondering what other themes that SRD touches on have proven true in your experience?
Chrons themes SRD got right
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Sum sui generisIt may be that hope deceives, but hate - hate corrupts.
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You do not hear, and so you cannot be redeemed.
In the name of their ancient pride and humiliation, they had made commitments with no possible outcome except bereavement.
He knew only that they had never striven to reject the boundaries of themselves.
In the name of their ancient pride and humiliation, they had made commitments with no possible outcome except bereavement.
He knew only that they had never striven to reject the boundaries of themselves.
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Can't think of the exact quote right now, but:
"Do you truly believe that there is no difference between fighting to preserve the Land and fighting to destroy it?"
and
"You are the white gold."
Of course, I also like many of the ones already posted in this thread.
"Do you truly believe that there is no difference between fighting to preserve the Land and fighting to destroy it?"
and
"You are the white gold."
Of course, I also like many of the ones already posted in this thread.
Anyone perfect must be lying, anything easy has its cost, anyone plain can be lovely, anyone loved can be lost.
i like that one too.From 'The Illearth War,' Lord Mhoram:
"Then do you truly believe that there is no difference between fighting to destroy the land and fighting to preserve it?"
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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"Choiceless, you were given the power of choice."
Best resolution of the whole free-will controversy that I ever came across.
"Desecration may be survived or healed, but not denied."
Oh, my, yes -- you have to admit evil exists before it can be fixed; pretending it never happened, or isn't happening, will not work.
Best resolution of the whole free-will controversy that I ever came across.
"Desecration may be survived or healed, but not denied."
Oh, my, yes -- you have to admit evil exists before it can be fixed; pretending it never happened, or isn't happening, will not work.
Choiceless, you were given the power of choice. I elected you for the Land but did not compel you to serve my purpose in the Land... Only thus could I preserve the integrity of my creation.