#dragon

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#door #dragon #first #golden #golden age

For instance, dragons are deeply revered by the Chinese. According to legend they have megapowers that include weather control and life creation. And they’re seen as kind, benevolent creatures. Funny. Every fairy tale I’d ever heard involving dragons starred daring knights trotting off to kill said dragons. Probably the real reason every time East meets West they get pissed off and throw tea in our faces. ↗

— Jennifer Rardin

#jaz-parks #funny

I do not think you are in any danger of starving," Maximus said. "The surgeon said only two weeks ago that you are too fat." "The devil!" Berkley said indignantly, sitting up; and Maximus snorted in amusement at having provoked him. ↗

— Naomi Novik

#dragon #fat #humor #humor

I'm supposed to be the one that calls him back toward the Light. I am the Light to your Dark. You call to me as I call to you. I will always hold you dear. But, it was getting harder. I loved him and it's not as if I never knew it would be difficult loving a vampire. I just never knew the degree of difficulty it would entail. ↗

— Nicola Claire

#kindred-series #lucinda-monk #love

Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back. ↗

— Criss Jami

#confidence #confident #determination #dragon #dragons

And I plan to write a sequel to Dragon Rider. ↗

— Cornelia Funke

#i #plan #rider #sequel #write

Why don’t you just show me the way out of this dream?” Sybl said. “I can show you the way out. If you promise to remember me. ↗

— S.J. Wist

#dragon-aster #sybl #dreams

Let me tell you: the only way to get rid of dragons is to have one of your own. ↗

— Evgeny Shvarts

#dragon #fantasy #humor #life-lessons #play

Small men oft feel a need to prove their courage with unseemly boasts," he declared. "I doubt if he could kill a duck." Tyrion shrugged. "Fetch the duck. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#courage #dance #dragons #duck #funny

Day followed day, and night followed night, until Dany knew she could not endure a moment longer. She would kill herself rather than go on, she decided one night... Yet when she slept that night, she dreamt the dragon dream again. Viserys was not in it this time. There was only her and the dragon. Its scales were black as night, wet and slick with blood. Her blood, Dany sensed. Its eyes were pools of molten magma and when it opened its mouth, the flame came roaring out in a hot jet. She could hear it singing to her. She opened her arms to the fire, embraced it, let it swallow her whole, let it cleanse her and temper her and scour her clean. She could feel her flesh sear and blacken and slough away, could feel her blood boil and turn to steam, and yet there was no pain. She felt strong and new and fierce. And the next day, strangely, she did not seem to hurt quite as much. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#overcoming-pain #strength #dreams