Of Dignity

'You didn't scream,' Gaunt said to her suddenly, firing steadily.
'What?'
'You didn't scream when they grabbed you.'
'And that's good - why?'
'Waste of energy, of dignity. If they'd killed you, they'd have taken no satisfaction in it.'
'Oh,' she said, nonplussed, not sure if she should be flat¬tered.
'Never give the enemy anything, Ana. They take what they take and that's more than enough as it is.'


Ibram Gaunt to Ana Curth
[Honor Guard]
{Gaunt's Ghosts}
Dan Abnett

Of Seeing

Just because I see 'em all the time, doesn't mean they're real.

Larkin
[Iron Star]
{Gaunt's Ghosts}
Dan Abnett

Of Pain

There is truth in pain.

[Sovereign]
{The Shardlake Series}
C.J. Sansom

Of The Fear of Falling

If you do something stupid, what then?

It is sometimes a mistake to climb; it is always a mistake never to even make the attempt.

If you do not climb, you will not fall. This is true. But is it that bad to fail, that hard to fall?

Sometimes you wake, and sometimes, yes, you die. But there is a third alternative...sometimes when you fall, you fly.

[The Fear of Falling]
{The Sandman}
Neil Gaiman

Of Thirst

Baskevyl’s mouth tasted as dry as a storm coat’s pocket lining, and his tongue felt like a scrap of webbing. He’d snatched two hours’ sleep since they’d entered the house, and all one hundred and twenty minutes of it had been a dream about a fountain, gushing pure, bright liquid.

[Only in Death]
{Gaunt's Ghosts - Book 11}
Dan Abnett

Of Death

"...Back of the head please. I don't want your face to be the last thing I ever see."

Ibram Gaunt
[His Last Command]
{Gaunt's Ghosts - Book 9}
Dan Abnett

Of Insubordination

"Word of advice," said Gaunt, cutting in sharply. "You do not ever want to mess with me. Bite your tongue, find me someone more useful than yourself, and never threaten me again. Are we clear?"

[Straight Silver]
{Gaunt's Ghosts - Book 6}
Dan Abnett