The Modesitt Quote Game

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:00 pm

Was it Justen to Kharl in Wellspring of Chaos?

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:41 pm

Aunflin wrote:Was it Justen to Kharl in Wellspring of Chaos?

you're up!

(where is the board we are supposed to be points on?

ean

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:45 pm

It's in the Reading Room, Ean143.

Yay! I started this thread, it seems so long ago now, and I finally answered a quote!

All right...give me a bit to look up an appropriate quote...it won't be long...

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:52 pm

All right...here it is:

Name the book, speaker, and the one being spoken to...

"There's no one living who is not but a lodger upon the land. We are born, we strive, and we pass. You can only tend and pass on the land."

Good Luck!

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:58 pm

"There's no one living who is not but a lodger upon the land. We are born, we strive, and we pass. You can only tend and pass on the land."

Five days is a loooonnnnnggggg time to wait

ean

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:00 pm

Sorry, Ean.

RecluceMage · Post by **RecluceMage** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:30 pm

"There's no one living who is not but a lodger upon the land. We are born, we strive, and we pass. You can only tend and pass on the land."

Is it Royalt to Alucius in Legacies? (or am I just going up in flames, as my last two posts seem to portend?)

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:06 am

Since I'm still waiting out my 5 days, I went back looking for cold quotes and found on page 12 :

EJSarao wrote: I am going to post them here for their original posters to confirm that yes, indeed, they were never answered correctly, and once that has been done then the rest of us hungry quoters can be let loose upon them.

Oldblevins wrote:I had the feeling that...had oiled his way to his present position, oozing charm from every pore as he made his way across every type of floor. He was the kind I disliked almost on sight.

So, if oldblevins would please reply as to if they are still cold, then we can get going on them.

Well since he oldblevins never confirmed this, I went back and found on page 2-

oldblevins wrote: I had the feeling that...had oiled his way to his present position, oozing charm from every pore as he made his way across every type of floor. He was the kind I disliked almost on sight.

Here you need to identify, not only the source, but the source that the author is quoting in turn.

and then right below that ToryBear answered the 2nd part-- the source that the author is quoting

torybear wrote:The reference is to Henry Higgins singing in My Fair Lady about his former student trying to figure out where Eliza Dolittle is from. His conclusion. HUNGARIAN!!!

But I couldn't find that anyone identified the book and speaker and Oldblevins never chimed in but I'm going to answer it anyway since I found it while rereading the Recluce series

It is Lerris thinking to himself and the person who he is referring to is Leithrrse on page 281 of the paperback version of Death of Chaos.
So that's one cold quote unfrozen

I don't think I get a Sherlock though

cause Oldblevins just jumped in and posted without getting a quote right first. But it was fun anyway just to find it

ean

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:23 pm

EJSarao wrote:
Is it Royalt to Alucius in Legacies? (or am I just going up in flames, as my last two posts seem to portend?)

Close but no cigar, EJSarao...

crispind · Post by **crispind** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:06 pm

"There's no one living who is not but a lodger upon the land. We are born, we strive, and we pass. You can only tend and pass on the land."

Alucius is speaking to Wendra on the last page of Scepters.

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:12 pm

Yep!

Your turn, crispind.

crispind · Post by **crispind** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 1:10 pm

Alright, name the speaker, book, and (for fun) the action done immediately following the quote.

"You all understand. Remember what we did. More important, remember why. Time will make it easy to forget. I'll be back, one way or another, but it may be a long cold trip. It's all in your hands, and you have a big job. The biggest ever tackled"... "We know it can be done. I did what I could, but the biggest part is up to you and I know you're up to it. You can do it. You just have to forget the past and get on with it."

Happy hunting.

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 2:49 pm

crispind wrote:Alright, name the speaker, book, and (for fun) the action done immediately following the quote.

"You all understand. Remember what we did. More important, remember why. Time will make it easy to forget. I'll be back, one way or another, but it may be a long cold trip. It's all in your hands, and you have a big job. The biggest ever tackled"... "We know it can be done. I did what I could, but the biggest part is up to you and I know you're up to it. You can do it. You just have to forget the past and get on with it."

After he said it, Gerswin saluted Lerwin (last page of Dawn for a Distant Earth).

Next one:

What I am certain about is that we only have each moment once, and that nothing can bring back a moment once it has passed.

Give the speaker, the listener(s), the book's title, and where in the book the quote is located.

crispind · Post by **crispind** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 7:58 pm

Good job....a sherlock for jwebster

-=sniper=- · Post by **-=sniper=-** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:16 am

holy crap after the months that this thing has been up i cant believe u guys still have quotes left ecspeacially thw way u guys go after the questions
are u actually keeping count of points or "sherlocks" i think was what some1 was calling them at 1 point
nm that last part bout sherlocks cause it says it right above my typing dealio

crispind · Post by **crispind** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:13 pm

What I am certain about is that we only have each moment once, and that nothing can bring back a moment once it has passed.

I know I can't answer this for a few more days....but....it sounds like something from Timegod (and I can't find a copy so that I can read it and find out)

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:48 pm

Here's a hint: The quote is located near the end of a chapter. I didn't think this would be too hard. If it stumps everyone, I'll post more hints later.

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:10 pm

I know I can't figure it out so... how 'bout a hint? Or has this quote gone cold(hope it hasn't)?

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:03 am

jwebster wrote:Next one:
What I am certain about is that we only have each moment once, and that nothing can bring back a moment once it has passed.
Give the speaker, the listener(s), the book's title, and where in the book the quote is located.

All right, here's an expanded quote:

In some ways, though, there's little we can do now. There's no certainty of anything, at present. One of the few things I am sure of, from what I've seen, is that the greatest evils come when someone willfully creates misery and pain and forces other people to do evil in order to survive and avoid pain. What I am certain about is that we only have each moment once, and that nothing can bring back a moment once it has passed.

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:38 am

jwebster wrote: All right, here's an expanded quote:
In some ways, though, there's little we can do now. There's no certainty of anything, at present. One of the few things I am sure of, from what I've seen, is that the greatest evils come when someone willfully creates misery and pain and forces other people to do evil in order to survive and avoid pain. What I am certain about is that we only have each moment once, and that nothing can bring back a moment once it has passed.

Well I just discovered the first quote last night and then got here this morning to find you had expanded it

This is Alucius talking to Wendra in the last chapter of Darknesses

ean

jweb · Post by **jweb** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:18 am

Well, double congratulations, then!

Your turn, ean. Give us a good one!

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:20 pm

jwebster wrote: Your turn, ean. Give us a good one!

okay, here is one that I like:

Principles can be improved....but they should never be changed or discarded for short-term expediency. No matter what the price, we must do what is right....

As usual, give the speaker, listener(s), and book. good luck!
ean

Hunter B · Post by **Hunter B** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:48 pm

Is it Nathaniel talking to Sylvia in Ecolitan Prime? If not then how 'bout a hint since no one's even guessing?

Ean143 · Post by **Ean143** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:40 am

Norseraider wrote:Is it Nathaniel talking to Sylvia in Ecolitan Prime? If not then how 'bout a hint since no one's even guessing?

no, but it is a sci-fi novel. Here is some more context for the quote:

.....the key to the universe, the key to survival is trust. Trust is acting in good faith when you have no reason so to act.
Principles can be improved....but they should never be changed or discarded for short-term expediency. No matter what the price, we must do what is right....
The second key is mutual respect, within a society, and without.

Does this help?
Ean

Gil galad · Post by **Gil galad** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:44 pm

Y know just looking at that it smells a bit like it comes from adiamante to me...just a wild stab

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