Quotes from Andrzej Sapkowski

Esa sería la primera prueba que llegase a mi conocimiento de que la incredulidad tenga alguna clase de poder.

U boh?, já znám i takové, které lépe odmítají, než ona dává, nevykÃ…â"¢ikuji to ale na ulici.

Il tempo dimostrerà chi aveva ragione. E qui sta la superiorità di chi è longevo: io ho la possibilità di verificarlo.

El asesinato es siempre asesinato, sin importar motivos ni circunstancias. Aquéllos que matan u organizan una muerte son criminales y asesinos, sin importar quiénes sean: reyes, príncipes, mariscales o jueces. Ninguno de aquéllos que planean o ejecutan violencia tiene derecho a considerarse mejor que un simple asesino. Porque toda violencia por su propia naturaleza conduce ineluctablemente al crimen.

Evil is evil, Stregobor," said the witcher seriously as he got up. "Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit. I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all. Time

O bem e o justo devem triunfar, o mal, recebeu um castigo exemplar e o amor, unir os amantes até a morte.

Estaría bien que se pudiera explicar la crueldad de los gobernantes con mutaciones o maldiciones.

To bite a witch beside a path, Some vipers did contrive. The snakes all perished one by one, The witch is still alive.

El mal es el mal, Stregobor —afirmó serio el brujo mientras se levantaba—. Menor, mayor, mediano, es igual, las proporciones son convenidas y las fronteras borrosas. No soy un santo ermitaño, no siempre he obrado bien. Pero si tengo que elegir entre un mal y otro, prefiero no elegir en absoluto.

We were given the ability to do extraordinary things with nature, occasionally literally against her. And at the same time what is most natural and simple in nature was taken from us.

The witcher solemnly promised himself that nothing would surprise him anymore. "At last. Greetings, witcher." "Stregobor!" Geralt was surprised.

Ctihodný kupec Sulimir…" vydechl gnóm, "vzkazuje, že kupec Biberveldt je divoký vepÃ…â"¢ Å¡tÄ›tiná?, spekulant a vydÃ…â"¢iduch a že on, Sulimir, pÃ…â"¢eje Biberveldtovi, aby dostal praÅ¡ivinu. Dává dvÄ› koruny ?tyÃ…â"¢icet pÄ›t a je to jeho poslední slovo.

O amor tem vários nomes e a proximidade do convívio, mesmo grande ou não, é um assunto muito subjetivo.

Si notre capacité à tirer profit de notre expérience et à en retenir les leçons était décisive, nous aurions oublié depuis longtemps ce qu'est la guerre. Mais aucune expérience, aucune analogie n'est parvenue à empêcher ceux qui veulent la guerre de la faire, et il en sera toujours ainsi.

During his life, the witcher had met thieves who looked like town councilors, councilors who looked like beggars, harlots who looked like princesses, princesses who looked like calving cows and kings who looked like thieves. But Stregobor always looked as, according to every rule and notion, a wizard should look.

Every sentient creature on this earth, when it falls into want, poverty and misfortune, usually cleaves to his own. Because it's easier to survive the bad times in a group, helping one another. But you, humans, you just wait for a chance to make money from other people's mishaps.

Do you know what learning gives you? The ability to make use of sources.

This practice works among wolves, since it lets the healthiest and strongest individuals survive. But among sentient races selection of that kind usually allows the biggest bastards to survive and dominate the rest.

El mundo es grande —repitió el elfo—. Eso es cierto, humano. Pero vosotros cambiasteis el mundo. Al principio lo cambiasteis a la fuerza, obrasteis con él como con todo lo que ha caído en vuestras manos. Ahora resulta que el mundo ha comenzado a adaptarse a vosotros. Se ha plegado ante vosotros. Os obedece.

There was only one way to find out whether something had tied the witcher to anyone—one had to enter through the window at the appropriate moment.

A tak wÅ'aÅ›nie byÅ'o w przypadku dziewczynek urodzonych po za?mieniu, u których stwierdzono wrÄ™cz niepoczytalnÄ… skÅ'onno?? do okrucieÅ"stwa, agresji, gwaÅ'townych wybuchów gniewu, a tak?e wybujaÅ'y temperament. – U ka?dej baby mo?na stwierdzi? coÅ› takiego.

I don't know,' said Geralt with effort. 'I don't know, Yurga. Sometimes it seems to me that I know. And sometimes I have doubts. Would you like your son to have doubts like that?' 'Why not?' the merchant said gravely. 'He might as well. For it's a human and a good thing.' 'What?' 'Doubts. Only evil, sir, never has any.

One sees all sorts of things when one travels. Two peasants kill each other over a field which, the following day, will be trampled flat by two counts and their retinues trying to kill each other off.

You would do better not to attract attention, O poet. Your fiancee is here. There could be trouble.' 'Fiancee?' Dandilion blinked nervously. 'Which one do you mean? I have several.