Tad Williams - Miriamele Quotes

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There is nothing like the ocean to remind you of what is important, she said quietly, and smiled. Cadrach's returned smile was weak.
Ah, by the Good Lord, that's true, he groaned. I am reminded that life is sweet, that the sea is treacherous, and that I am a fool.
Miriamele nodded solemnly, staring up at the bellying sails. Those are good things to remember, she said.

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Miriamele was dismayed by her own willful ignorance. How could she, with all her native good fortune, be so consumed with the few inconveniences that God or fate had put in her way? It was shameful.
She tried to tell Duke Isgrimnur something of her thoughts, but he would not let her slide too far into self-loathing.
Each one of us has our own sorrows, Princess, he said. It's no shame to take them to heart. The only sin is to forget that other folk have theirs, too—or to let pity for yourself slow your hand when someone needs help.

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Everyone at the Hayholt had seemed obsessed with the empty ritual of power, something Miriamele had lived with for so long that it held no interest for her. It was like watching a confusing game played by bad-tempered children.

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Not everyone can stand up and be a hero, Princess, he said quietly. Some prefer to surrender to the inevitable and salve their conscience with the gift of survival.
Miriamele thought about the obvious truth of what Cadrach had said as they walked on, but could not understand why it made her so unutterably sad.

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