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Kesrick

Kesrick
Lin Carter

Sir Kesrick of Dragonrouge enters the strange world of Terra Magica in search of the stolen pommel stone of the sword Dastagard.

“You will observe, I think, that repentance is seldom whole-hearted, and generally arises from such base and ignoble motives as feeling sorry for yourself in dire circumstances.”

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Source: Kesrick (1982), Chapter 23, “Gaglioffo Repents” (p. 147)

“You will find, dear boy, on these chivalric adventures of yours, that manly courage and fortitude, even when bolstered by the fortunate possession of an enchanted sword such as Dastagerd, are not quite enough: one requires, as well, the use of logic, reason, deduction, and, in a word—intelligence!”

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Source: Kesrick (1982), Chapter 16, “The Fairy of the Fountain” (p. 105)

“However, as one or another of the philosophers has probably noted ere now, the morning was not quite over yet.”

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Source: Kesrick (1982), Chapter 13, “Wed and Widowed” (p. 86)

“Mere abstention from a life of evil does not constitute a life devoted to good works.”

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Source: Kesrick (1982), Chapter 3, “The Monster-Guarded Gate” (p. 25)

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