Andrzej Sapkowski
Born: 06-20-1948
Andrzej Sapkowski, a renowned Polish author, is best known for his fantasy series "The Witcher," which has gained international acclaim and inspired successful adaptations including video games and a Netflix series. Born in 1948, Sapkowski's work is celebrated for its rich storytelling, complex characters, and exploration of Slavic folklore. His writing has earned numerous awards, establishing him as a pivotal figure in modern fantasy literature.
Book summaries for books written by Andrzej Sapkowski
Quotes
Evil is evil, Stregobor. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same.
When it comes to the point, it's neither the sorcerer nor the witcher who are responsible for the fate of the world.
A man who wants to be more than just an ordinary swordsman, who wants to understand the world and his place in it, cannot be just a fighter.
Destiny helps people believe there's an order to this whole shit, and there isn't.
Evil is evil, and the rest is just window dressing.
Evil is evil, and no matter how you justify it, it will consume you.
The world is a brothel, and the people living in it whores.
If you want to know the truth, it's the only thing that exists.
If you want to know the truth, I'll tell you. There is no truth. There's just what everyone believes.
Sooner or later, every man shows himself for what he is.
People like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. When they get blind-drunk, cheat, steal, beat their wives, starve an old woman, when they kill a trapped fox with an axe or riddle the last existing unicorn with arrows, they like to think that the Bane entering cottages at daybreak is more monstrous than they are.
The sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them.