Some quotes

… from my favorite writer, Andrszei Sapkowski.

You never get a second chance to make the first impression.

There are presents one should not accept, without being able to repay with something equally valuable.

Betting people can be of two types: fools and scoundrels. The first one bets, but doesn’t know. The second knows, but bets.

If you decide to commit suicide, don’t involve other people. Just hang yourself quietly in the stables.

To love is not just to take, but also to sacrifice.

To be neutral doesn’t mean to be uncaring or lacking empathy. One doesn’t need to kill one’s emotions. It’s enough to kill hatred.

We know very little about love. It’s like a pear. Sweet and of a certain shape. But try to define the shape of a pear!

Don’t confuse the night sky with stars reflected in a puddle.

Life is different from banking in that it knows debts, which can be repaid only by making new debts.

You can’t pay for something priceless. There are those who say that everything has a price. They are mistaken. Some things don’t. It’s easy to recognize such a thing: once you lose it, you can’t get it back.

Every moment has eternity in it. And eternity is made up of such moments.

Love is like pain from kidney stones. Before you experience it, you have no idea what it’s like. And when others tell you, you don’t believe them.

Love laughs at rationality. That is why it’s so attractive.

Progress is like a swine herd. Pigs are good for agriculture. There is salted meat, bones, holodetz with horseradish. In other words, benefit. So, don’t turn up your nose and complain that there is shit everywhere.

We can cause hale, but we can’t stop death. Although, seemingly, the second should be easier than the first.

I don’t want to be sorry for doing nothing, for hesitation and doubts. If I am going to be sorry for something, let it be decisions and actions.

That the world will be renewed I believe. That it will become better — not so much.

The real king is one that has a queen. Who has a queen has a kingdom.

If you’re being hanged, ask for a glass of water. While they’re bringing it, who knows what will happen?

With time comes a point when you either need to do your business or abandon the restroom.

If Evil is trying to hurt you, hurt it first. Preferably when it expects it least.

You know what University education gives somebody? Knowledge how to use sources.

Everyone can predict future. A lot of people do it all the time. It’s not a big deal to predict future. A big deal is to do it accurately.

I’ve seen war. I’ve seen many marshalls, generals, officers, get’mans, knights, strategists. I’ve seen them standing over maps with red arrows and little pins. This, they explained, is war machine. It’s all about organization. Order. Without organization, no war can happen. This makes it even more ironic that the real war — and I’ve had a chance to witness several real wars — in terms of order and organization resembles a brothel on fire.

There are things you understand immediately, without words. Or never.

Ignorance does not excuse thoughtless acts. If there is something you don’t know, ask for advice.

Wisdom is ability to ignore stupid advice.

Do you know how to recognize historic times? When a lot of stuff happens very quickly.

All troubles of the world are from thinking. When people completely incapable of it try their hand at it.

The most hated people are snitches who do their job for little pay.

The question is not what we will be accused of, but what we will acknowledge.

People believe in stupidity that is repeated often enough.

We did something good, so we need to pay for it. Every foolishness needs to be paid for.

Everything can be accomplished. The only question is: how?

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