Quotes About Sacrifice

Flood legó al mundo una estela de libros magníficos y de corazones rotos, y aunque es bien sabido que el amor de su vida fue también su perdición, nunca se arrepintió de ello, como demuestra su discurso de aceptación del premio Nobel: «He seguido a mi pene al infierno y he vuelto para contarlo».

And in retrospect, the flannel shirt may have been a mistake. He looked like he'd shown up at the sacrificial mass of the damned ready to fix the dishwasher.

Why does everything have to be so hard? [Eragon] wondered. Because , said Saphira, everyone wants to eat, but no one wants to be eaten.

To have a child is the greatest honor and responsibility that can be bestowed upon any living being.

I'm not the person I once was. I have Thorn now, and... I'm not fighting for myself anymore....It makes a difference....I used to think you were a fool to keep risking your life as you have...I know better now. I understand...why. I understand...' His [Murtagh] eyes widened and his grimace relaxed, as if his pain was forgotten, and an inner light seemed to illuminate his features. 'I understand-we understand.

If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm

So the question becomes, If you are ever faced with this choice are you willing to die for what you believe in? For that is the only way you will deny him. [...] It's a difficult question and not one you can answer until you're faced with it. Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.

They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.

For my love, I will wade through an ocean of blood, even if it destroys me

Root of a tree, fruit of a vine, let me pass by this blood of mine.

Ã…Å¡wiadomo?? tego, co ciÄ™ spotyka, sprawi mi ból niezale?nie od tego, gdzie bÄ™dÄ™. (…) Wiesz, ?e gdybym mogÅ'a, poprosiÅ'abym, aby bat spadÅ' raczej na moje ciaÅ'o. - A ty wiesz – ucaÅ'owaÅ' jÄ… w oba policzki – ?e nie pozwoliÅ'bym ci zaj?? mego miejsca.

Whenever we kill, we kill a part of ourselves.

When the time comes and you need a weapon, look under the roots of the Menoa tree. Then, when all seems lost and your power is insufficient, go to the Rock of Kuthian and speak your name to open the Vault of Souls.

everything in this world must be paid for, whether in gold, time, or blood. Nothing is without its price.

I'm not fighting for myself anymore.... It makes a difference.

Una montaña de cuerpos se alzaba delante de ellos, inmóviles cadáveres con muecas de dolor. La ropa que llevaban y la tierra revuelta a su alrededor estaban empapadas de sangre. Los hombres asesinados yacían sobre las mujeres a las que habían tratado de proteger, las madres aún llevaban a sus hijos en brazos, y los amantes que habían intentado escudarse mutuamente descansaban en el frío abrazo de la muerte.

Here, bite down on this," he said in a low voice. "It will keep you from hurting yourself." Grateful, Roran opened his mouth and allowed Jörmundur to fit the dowel between his teeth. The tanned leather tasted bitter, like green acorns.

you are ever faced with this choice, are you willing to die for what you believe in? For that is the only way you will deny him.

If any honor existed in war, he concluded, it was in fighting to protect others from harm.

So the question becomes, if you are ever faced with this choice, are you willing to die for what you believe in? For that is the only way you will deny him.

Now Eragon was free. No more would he and Saphira have to dodge soldiers, avoid towns, or hide who they were. It was a bittersweet realization, for the cost had been the loss of his entire world.

If you are ever faced with this choice, are you willing to die for what you believe in?

We can choose to put up with all sorts of unpleasant shit because we know our tomorrow selves will thank us for it.

This problem - it is age old. To do what is right and save the day without destroying the very thing the day is lived for.