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
moving mind stories
I have an unconscious burglar living in my mind: If I read something, it's mine. I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey Chaucer or Sir Thomas Malory, but once I start moving in the direction of contemporary fantasy, my mind begins to take over.
consistency mind defense
Consistency is the defense of a small mind
mind true-you closed-mind
Once you've decided that something's absolutely true, you've closed your mind on it, and a closed mind doesn't go anywhere. Question everything. That's what education's all about.
begins english middle mind sir thomas
I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey Chaucer or Sir Thomas Malory, but once I start moving in the direction of contemporary fantasy, my mind begins to take over.
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.