“I’m not Sisyphus trying to restrain death. Illyria is a soldier. If it’s her time, it’s her time. I’m not at war with Atropos. It’s her will to take us whenever she likes. My only goal is to die with dignity. (Stryker)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon
Success Time Neutral

Explore This Quote Further

Quote by Sherrilyn Kenyon: “I’m not Sisyphus trying to restrain death. Illyr… - Image 1

Similar quotes

“You really don’t care for torture, do you? (Medea)No, I don’t. It’s one thing to strike out in anger, another to cause agony for the hell of it. I’m a soldier, not a coward. (Stryker)”


“You should always give your opponent a fighting chance. Let the best fighter win, and if it’s not you, then die with dignity. (Stryker)”


“Why is it when I’m the one shot, I’m a baby, but when it’s you, it’s a matter of life and death and national security? (Joe)Because I’m cuter in a short skirt. (Tee)”


“I’m giving you that chance now. (Stryker)It’s too late. Too many centuries have passed. There was a time when I lived only to hear a kind word from your lips. But that ship sank under an assault of bitterness that no amount of charm or guile will recover. (Zephyra)”


“Then Olympus it is. But do try to behave. I know it’s hard for you, but… (Delphine)I won’t piss on the floor. (Jericho)It’s not the floor I’m worried about. It’s their cornflakes. (Delphine)”


“You can’t buy time, Nick. Ever. It’s the only thing in life you can’t get most of, and it’s the one thing that will mercilessly tear you up when it’s gone. It takes no pity on no soul and no heart.”