11-12-2019, 03:31 PM
If anyone's feeling creative, I could use your help. I'm trying to come up with a number of fictional quotes to be used as flavor text in the world resource I'm putting together. Each section will have a quote at the top, like so:
INTRODUCTION
An arrow’s path is straight and swift, the path to wisdom is neither. — Esman of Jafir
HISTORY
Like a man who builds a house out of twigs, one who studies history must learn to accept the gaps. For if there is one single truth in this world, it is that more has been forgotten than what is known. — Poliboros
THE ULDANI EMPIRE
Despite these recent setbacks, the Empire will surely stand glorious until the end of ages. — Regane of Torin
NATIONS AND REGIONS
How can one rule the world if one does not know it? — Ul
POLITICAL SITUATION
Beware not only of those who wish you ill, for an enemy with honor is lesser a threat than a friend without. — Unknown
RACES
While men now hold dominion over this world, it was not always so. — Poliboros
BESTIARY
Chores come first and then comes play, or grinks will steal your nose away. — Nursery rhyme
RELIGION
Like a thousand mountain brooks converging into a river, the faith of the righteous shall wash all sins away. — Dochias
The wording of some of the above isn't perfect, but you get the idea. So what do I need help with? Well, there are several more sections, namely Geography, The Uldani Empire, Notable Locations, Prominent Figures, Organizations, Magic, The Year and Miscellaneous. And I'm running low on fitting quotes. So if you'd like to take a stab at coming up with one, go right ahead!
It can be anything, basically. Insightful/clever/ironic/etc or just fitting in some way for the topic at hand. As for the source, it could be a philosopher, historian or other scholar, a king or emperor, a poet or even something from a proverb or a song. You don't need to make up fictional characters, I can probably come up with some existing historical person to attribute it to. Paraphrasing something from our world is fine, as long as it's not something super recognizable like Churchill quotes or similar.
Any takers?
INTRODUCTION
An arrow’s path is straight and swift, the path to wisdom is neither. — Esman of Jafir
HISTORY
Like a man who builds a house out of twigs, one who studies history must learn to accept the gaps. For if there is one single truth in this world, it is that more has been forgotten than what is known. — Poliboros
THE ULDANI EMPIRE
Despite these recent setbacks, the Empire will surely stand glorious until the end of ages. — Regane of Torin
NATIONS AND REGIONS
How can one rule the world if one does not know it? — Ul
POLITICAL SITUATION
Beware not only of those who wish you ill, for an enemy with honor is lesser a threat than a friend without. — Unknown
RACES
While men now hold dominion over this world, it was not always so. — Poliboros
BESTIARY
Chores come first and then comes play, or grinks will steal your nose away. — Nursery rhyme
RELIGION
Like a thousand mountain brooks converging into a river, the faith of the righteous shall wash all sins away. — Dochias
The wording of some of the above isn't perfect, but you get the idea. So what do I need help with? Well, there are several more sections, namely Geography, The Uldani Empire, Notable Locations, Prominent Figures, Organizations, Magic, The Year and Miscellaneous. And I'm running low on fitting quotes. So if you'd like to take a stab at coming up with one, go right ahead!
It can be anything, basically. Insightful/clever/ironic/etc or just fitting in some way for the topic at hand. As for the source, it could be a philosopher, historian or other scholar, a king or emperor, a poet or even something from a proverb or a song. You don't need to make up fictional characters, I can probably come up with some existing historical person to attribute it to. Paraphrasing something from our world is fine, as long as it's not something super recognizable like Churchill quotes or similar.
Any takers?