David Eddings
David Eddings
David Eddingswas an American fantasy writer. With his wife Leigh, he authored several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium, The Tamuliand The Dreamers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 July 1931
CountryUnited States of America
college hands names
Reed College required a thesis for a Bachelor's degree. Normally a Bachelor's is sort of like being stamped 'Prime US Beef.' They just walk you through, hand out the diplomas and you fill in your name later on.
men hands gold
The dullest man in the world is charming beyond belief when he's pouring gold coins from one hand to the other.
men hands perfect
It's all very well to put the government in the hands of the perfect man, but what do you do when the perfect man gets a bellyache?
men trying noses
Garion started shaving. "Try to keep away from your nose," said Hettar wryly. "A man looks quite strange without a nose.
knives attention thumbs
...I made some more threats. I've got this big knife back here." He poked his thumb over his shoulder. "It attracts a lot of attention sometimes.
trying said shoulders
Don't wrench your shoulder out of its socket trying to pat yourself on the back," Beldin said sourly.
christmas unfortunate-things years
The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.
horse apology interesting
Someday you'll have to show me how you did that," Asharak was saying. "I found the experience interesting. My horse had hysterics, however." "My apologies to your horse.
fall vanity ridiculous
Vanity's ridiculous, be we all fall prey to it from time to time.
self secret kind
If you're going to maintain any kind of self-respect, you're going to have to keep secrets from yourself.
majesty realist cynic
You're a cynic," Urgit accused. Silk shook his head. "No, Your Majesty. I'm a realist.
trying able ifs
If you'd just try, I'm sure you'd be able to fly.
memories home boys
The first thing the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm. For all the rest of his life he had a special warm feeling for kitchens and those peculiar sounds and smells that seemed somehow to combine into a bustling seriousness that had to do with love and food and comfort and security and, above all, home. No matter how high Garion rose in life, he never forgot that all his memories began in that kitchen.
beautiful looks world
The whole world is beautiful, Belgarion' Eriond assured him in response to that unspoken thought. 'You just have to know how to look at it