“This, more than anything else, is what I have never understood about your people. You can roll dice, and understand that the whole game may hinge on one turn of a die. You deal out cards, and say that all a man's fortune for the night may turn upon one hand. But a man's whole life, you sniff at, and say, what, this naught of a human, this fisherman, this carpenter, this thief, this cook, why, what can they do in the great wide world? And so you putter and sputter your lives away, like candles burning in a draft.”
Quote by Robin Hobb
Work
The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle: Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest
The Farseer Trilogy is a fantasy series that combines elements of magic, politics, and intrigue. The trilogy begins with 'Assassin's Apprentice,' where FitzChivalry, a seemingly ordinary farm boy, discovers he is the heir to the throne. The following books, 'Royal Assassin' and 'Assassin's Quest,' continue Fitz's journey as he navigates the treacherous world of court politics and faces his destiny. more
Author
Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb is an American novelist renowned for her fantasy novels. Her works are known for their complex characters and in-depth historical backgrounds, which have won her a dedicated following. more
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