Ballad Of Sword And Wine Quotes

Shen Zechuan coyly shifted closer. He leaned in and whispered into Xiao Chiye’s ear: “Even if you spare me, do you think I will spare you?

Xiao Chiye was like the blazing sun. He was also like the wind from the grassland. He stood out from the masses. To Shen Zechuan, hiding that handkerchief on that day with the gloomy and damp rain and snow was like hiding a rousing and passionate dream. In this dream, there was the unrestrained galloping of horses over a thousand li1 of grasslands, and the spreading of wings soaring through ten thousand li of clear sky. These eventually turned into an indescribable glimpse—one he would be hard-pressed to recount in detail.

What is taught in words can easily slip away; only painful experience confers real wisdom.

Fortune and misfortune come hand in hand. Confinement may not necessarily be a bad thing.

You think this way because you can’t comprehend that there are people in this world willing to be bound by love.

We’ll build a house on the Zhongbo-Libei demarcation line and meet there every month—it’s a must. To marry me, two million isn’t enough; I want Lanzhou’s priceless smile that even a thousand gold cannot buy.

The nape of this man’s neck, bathed in the dim light of the nearby lamp, rose from beneath his collar like creamy white jade. It seemed defenseless, just waiting for the touch of another’s hand—as if by caressing it, one could reach ecstasy. The contours of his profile were smooth and beautiful, and the bridge of his nose sloped charmingly. But the corners of his eyes were most devastating: all that could make one’s heart itch lay within them, and the shadow of a smile seemed to rest at the tails of those upward crescents.

even a dragon can’t defeat a snake in its own garden.

When it comes to humans, even heaven can’t reach a verdict until the end.

What you want for yourself, and the burdens you must shoulder as commander, are not the same " ... "When a man faces such a decision, he will die no matter what he chooses" (Vol. 1, PG 410).

What you want for yourself, and the burdens you must shoulder as a commander, are not the same." ... "When a man faces such a decision, he will die no matter what he chooses." (Vol. 1, PG 410).

Each would stain the other, letting mutual hatred spin a thread that couldn’t be severed. It was too agonizing to live like this, alone, with only the snow to listen to their howls in the night. They had no one to lean on but each other—so why not tear into each other until they were bloody? This life was already rotten enough.

Beyond their cryptic challenges and dread of each other, they shared the inexplicable empathy of fellow sufferers.

I hope you never find yourself in such a desperate situation,” he said, eyes unfocused. “When a man faces such a decision, he will die no matter what he chooses.

Shen Zechuan glanced at him, his gaze far more sinister than it had been five years ago. As if a man had already died under that layer of breathtaking skin, and all that survived was an unnamed beast.

There are many things that will become your cage if you desire them.

Brothers who fight among themselves and families who draw swords on each other are a rotten lot—they’ll destroy themselves before outsiders ever lift a finger.

It’s human nature to want,” he said. “Wanting is prelude to both joy and misery.

He wanted to go home. He wanted to go home, proudly and honestly, as himself.

Zuo Qianqiu buried his name, Xiao Fangxu has stepped down because of illness, and Lu Pingyan has grown old. Twenty years from now, where will the current Four Generals be? They’re all but waves crashing on the shore, is built upon the sacrifice of tens of thousands,” Ji Gang said sorrowfully. “So what if he’s renowned for his exploits on the field? In the end, he’ll still become no more than a handful of yellow sand. Those who die in battle are loyal to the end; those who survive suffer onward.

My ambition is not to be a gentleman, nor a good person. Since vindictiveness has becomethe tenet I live by, then a kindness given is kindness given, and a wrong done is a wrong done.

In this world, someone has to be the traitor. I don’t believe fate is determined by the heavens.

in this life one must tell a few lies.

They had earnestly bared their hearts to each other in this humble thatched cottage, as if in these few scant hours away from Qudu they could cast aside the strategy and prudence politics demanded and become no more than two young men.

One day, we will gallop together under the skies of Libei, and that will be when I’ve become strong and powerful. Two million isn’t enough to take away the wolf pup of the Prince of Libei. Such a betrothal gift is not worthy of my Xiao Ce’an. If I’m in Zhongbo, I will one day become your indestructible shield.

Shen Zechuan rested his head against Xiao Chiye’s chest. “Is the moon in Libei as round as the moon in Duanzhou?

Xiao Chiye answered only after a long pause. “I’ve already forgotten. Is the grass in Duanzhou as tall as the grass in Libei?

Let’s go together,” Xiao Chiye said. “Home?” Xiao Chiye tightened his arms around Shen Zechuan. “Home.

Such was the fickle nature of power: when the guests had all left, the abandoned tea grew cold.

He was like a wolf pup collecting the stars, hoarding them all just to stuff them into Shen Zechuan’s hands, like that little jewelry box of pearl and jade earrings.

Xiao Chiye looked down at him. “As long as we can get out of Qudu, we’ll go together, even to the ends of the earth.

An umbrella suddenly moved overhead to shelter Xiao Chiye. Shen Zechuan had come up beside him, holding the umbrella aloft to shield him from the deluge. Standing shoulder to shoulder, the two figures in drenched red robes brought to mind a pair of wicked gods emerging from a rainy night.

Xiao Chiye hung back, his gaze on Shen Zechuan laden with too many emotions. In an instant, he’d turned from a valiant, vicious hound into a lone wolf that had strayed from its pack.

In my next life…don’t…don’t bring me here again…I want to be a swallow of our Great Zhou…nesting under the eaves of abundance…

... the sea of learning knows no shore. If you’re willing to take the plunge and have fun in spite of this, you’ll have a bright future ahead of you.

I’ll leave my back to you, and you’ll leave your chest to me. We cannot do without each other.

He treasures his family, and so he feels fear too.

Let’s build a home.” Grinding against Shen Zechuan’s soft flesh, Xiao Chiye’s throat tightened as he spoke between escaped sighs. “Here. Anywhere.

Shen Wei and Bai Cha didn’t matter. Xiao Chiye lowered his head and pressed his cheek to Shen Zechuan’s as he stared with deep hostility at the sunlight attempting to creep across the sheets toward Shen Zechuan. Shen Lanzhou belonged to him—Xiao Ce’an.