[Morgoth]

the whole empty throne thing, I thought was excellent

[Oceao]

"He argued that every certainty is an empty throne."

Which is in itself an 'empty throne' and leads to:

"What do you think? Should I get out of bed today, Bugg?"

And all the fun that ensues. I don't recall exactly where, but also in Midnight Tides - the bit about inevitability of Empire.

[vaiski]

Hetan said:

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Caladan Brood to Kallor... you guys know the one I mean...

Yeh, best line in the books.

[S Ruin]

The best line is when Isakaral Pust was mentioning his titles and describing himself to, I think Kalam and he says - "God of the Bhokaral"


I swear Erikson is one of the funniest authors I have ever come across

[werewolfv2]

S Ruin said:

I swear Erikson is one of the funniest authors I have ever come across

I concur. He can make your soul weep and a page later illicit laughing that causes the other people in the house to consider calling in the men in white coats.

[Abyss]

Apsalar to Crokus/Cutter, HoC:

"Do not go down this path Crokus."
"I thought you would appreciate the company."

- Abyss, loves those two crazy kids.

[Blind]

I like the one in DG about the curse of history: those who should read it never do.

[Bloodyrazor]

Personally i liked the one that showed Pust's pure genius:

"The Blatering of secrets, the high priest uttered in a wholly diferent voice, so they judge me ineffectual"
"The otheres spun to face him"
"He offered a beatific smile."

I thought that was the perfect personification of what i believe the realm of shadow to be.

[The Cad]

Cotillion in HoC: Regrets are as nothing, Cutter. It's how they are answered that matters.
Or something like that.

[Trotts]

this isnt profound in the least, but its a quotation (or paraphrase-ation) so it meets part of the topic, hehe. just rereading midnight tides and theres a part where the ceda tells brys that he must confront mael, and he gives him a goblet of curdeled milk and brys downs it and hes like "so when does the potion take effect" and the ceda is like "potion?" and brys says "yea the stuff in the goblet" and the ceda just looks at him and is like "oh that was just a refreshment i thought youd enjoy, but judging my the pallor of your face id guess otherwise" hehehehehe

[megaphage]

GOTM - P. 312 (UK paperback).
Tattersail recalls the time shortly after the slaughter in Mouse Quarter, for which she feels inconsolably guilty. Some old veteran says to her,
"Should you ever outrun the guilt within your past, Sorceress, you will have outrun your soul".
Loving this quote. You have to face up to your guilt otherwise you're denying a part of your own soul exists.

[ObsoleteResolve]

Here's two I liked. Ones the full quote that Grizzleshizzle mentions:

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"Children are dying."

Lull nodded. "That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words. Quote me, Duiker, and your work's done."

The bastards right. Economics, ethics, the games of the gods - all within that single, tragic statement. I'll quote you, soldier. Be assured of that. An old sword, pitted and blunt and nicked, that cuts clean to the heart. "You humble me, Captain."

Deadhouse Gates, p 311

And then, my favorite, same book. (Hey, I'm rereading it right now, and have it in my lap!):

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Marching on his left was Corporal List, his face caked white, helmet sliding down over his sweat-sheened forehead. On the historian's right strode the veteran marine- he did not know her name, nor would he ask. Duiker's fear of what was to come had spread through him like an infection. His thoughts felt fevered, spinning around an irrational terror of . . . of knowledge. Of the details that remind one of humanity. Names to faces are like twinned serpents threatenin the most painful bite of all. I'll never return to the List of the Fallen, because I see now that the unnamed soldier is a gift. The named soldier - dead, melted wax - demands a response among the living . . . a response no one can make. Names are no comfort, they're a call to answer the unanswerable. Why did she die, not him? Why do the survivors remain anonymous - as if cursed - while the dead are revered? Why do we cling to what we lose while we ignore what we still hold?

Name none of the fallen, for they stood in our place, and stand there still in each moment of our lives. Let my death hold no glory, and let me die forgotten and unknown. Let it not be said that I was one among the dead to accuse the living.

Deadhouse Gates, p353

That, there, is my favorite "profound" quote in all of the MBotF. I do, however, get a kick from Gessler's smart-ass attitude to Bult and gettin' cracked on the chin from Coltaine :-D

.david