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Joe Abercrombie, born on December 31, 1974, is a British writer known for his dark fantasy style. His works are highly appreciated by readers, with notable series including 'The First Law' and 'The Heroes'.

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Famous Joe Abercrombie Quotes

“Proof is boring. Proof is tiresome. Proof is an irrelevance. People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.”

People Ifs Lying Purpose Easy Difficult Boring Proof Suits Tiresome Irrelevance

Book:Last Argument Of Kings: The First Law: Book Three

Source: Last Argument Of Kings: The First Law: Book Three

“If you want to be a new man you have to stay in new places, and do new things, with people who never knew you before. If you go back to the same old ways, what else can you be but the same old person?”

People Ifs Men Way Want Persons New Things New Places Old Ways Old Person

Author:Joe Abercrombie

“It's hard to be done a favor by a man you hate. It's hard to hate him so much afterwards. Losing an enemy can be worse than losing a friend, if you've had him for long enough.”

Ifs Men Long Hard Done Enough Hate Enemy Losing Favors Hate Him Losing Friends

Author:Joe Abercrombie

“Chose? If you believe that I chose any part of the pitiful shadow of a life you see before you, you are very much mistaken. I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid.”

Ifs Believe Written Glory Shadow Boxes Mistaken If You Believe Pitiful

Author:Joe Abercrombie

“The man is a monster. The worst I have ever seen, in fact, since I last looked in the mirror. The truth? I am rotting too. I am buried alive, and already rotting. If I was not such a coward I would kill myself, but I am, and so I must content myself with killing others in the hope that one day, if I can only wade deep enough in blood, I will come out clean.”

Ifs Men I Can Enough Facts Lasts Alive Blood Worst Military He Man One Day Mirrors Clean Killing Monsters Coward Buried Wade Rotting Killing Others

Author:Joe Abercrombie

“If life has taught me one thing, it's that there are no villains. Only people, doing their best.”

People Ifs One Thing Taught Villain

Book:The Shattered Sea Series 3-Book Bundle: Half a King, Half the World, Half a War

Source: The Shattered Sea Series 3-Book Bundle: Half a King, Half the World, Half a War

About the Author

Born: December 31, 1974
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 161

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Half the WorldRelated source material

Best Served ColdRelated source material

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