Quotes from work
Dying Earth
Dying Earth is a fantasy series by the American author Jack Vance, comprising four books originally published from 1950 to 1984.

“Mischief moves somewhere near and I must blast it with my magic!”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), The Dying Earth (1950), Chapter 1, "Turjan of Miir"

“I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), The Eyes of the Overworld (1966), Chapter 1, "The Overworld"

“We need no chieftain; such folk eat more than their share.”
"Fader's Waft", chapter 13
Dying Earth (1950-1984), Rhialto the Marvellous (1984)

“It is useless, after all, to complain against inexorable reality.”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), Cugel's Saga (1983), Chapter 5, section 2, "The Bagful of Dreams"

“I challenge Destiny, yes, but I do not leap off cliffs.”
Source: Dying Earth (1950-1984), Cugel's Saga (1983), Chapter 1, section 2, "The Inn of Blue Lamps"