“The Witcher”: we analyze quotes from the heroes of the book, computer game and TV series

In a world ruled by contempt and bastards, in a world full of bandits and murderers. Sincere feelings can work wonders. And that's why it's worth fighting. It's like a fairytale.

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I know that you are about forty, you look like you are thirty, you think that you are a little over twenty, but you act like you are only ten.

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Fence sitters are hated by both sides. At best, they are treated with distrust.

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- Buttercup? - Well? “Try to make sure we get kicked out after dinner, not before.”

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It is better to move forward without a clearly formulated goal than to stand still without a goal, and certainly much better than to move backward without a goal.

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We know little about love. Love is like a pear. It is sweet and has a certain shape. But try to define the shape of a pear!

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“Evil is evil, Stregobor,” the witcher said seriously, standing up. – Smaller, larger, average – everything is one, the proportions are conditional, and the boundaries are blurred.

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Being neutral does not mean being indifferent and insensitive. There is no need to kill your feelings. It is enough to kill the hatred in yourself.

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No Purpose It does not exist. The only thing that is destined for everyone is death.

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Because anyone who has not once overcome cowardice will die of fear for the rest of his days.

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Terrorists, murderers, death squads or freedom fighters doomed to an unequal fight. Here's how to look.

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• Twenty years in the service of poetry is enough to know that there are things that you either understand immediately, even without words, or you will never understand.

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Life is different from banking in that it knows debts that can only be paid by owing others.

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Poets must know everything. Otherwise we would compromise ourselves. You have to study, my dear, you have to study.

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Geralt and Koyon controlled themselves perfectly. Lambert and Esquel are a bit worse. Vesemir did not own it at all.

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• Beware of disappointments, because impressions can be wrong. Things are rarely what they seem. But women never.

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I consider looking into the abyss idiotic. There are many things in the world much more worthy to be considered.

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He hugged her, pressed her tightly to his chest, stroked her hair, which smelled of lily of the valley. “My poor thing,” he said in a voice that was not his own. - My little one, unfortunate interest of the state.

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You are a self-centered person, like every man. The worst thing for you is when they are not interested in you, right? Worse than indifference.

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Never make such a mistake. If someone shows you sympathy, sympathy and devotion, if you surprise you with the nobility of your character, appreciate it, but do not confuse it with something else.

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The known ceases to be a nightmare. What you know how to fight is no longer so scary.

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• Everything was simpler before: monsters are evil, people are good. And now everything is somehow mixed up

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You are the woman a man can only dream of. My only fault is that I am unable to dream.

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We know how to cause hail, but we do not know how to ward off death. Although it would seem that the second one is easier to do.

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I, Dandelion, have never been able to resist the temptation to look at something that does not exist.

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Delirium is your element, I am convinced every time you open your mouth. Do me the courtesy of not opening it for a while. Frets?

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• A round table is, of course, a round table, but it should be clear who is the most important here.

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I really don’t know what to think about this,” as King Desmond said when he was caught cheating.

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They invented some kind of oral sex! You start wisely, but always end on your ass! Orators! Holy shit

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-Are you laughing? - Yeah. - Then you know what? I do not love you. – This is terrible, Ciri. You struck me to the very heart.

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Love and blood. They have a powerful force. Magicians and scientists have been racking their brains over this for years, but they understood only one thing: Love must be true.

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• Either a fool or a scoundrel argues. The first does not know, but argues; the second knows, but argues.

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The buyer pays what is purchased at his own discretion, and the service provider sets the price himself.

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Truly, it takes great self-confidence and great blindness to call the blood flowing from the scaffold justice.

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There are gifts that cannot be accepted unless you are capable of something equally valuable.

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• For here, it seems, we will not find anything except, as Milva would say, repairism.

The Witcher universe

The world of the witcher is reminiscent of medieval eastern Europe - peasants (peasants) are busy with agriculture, highwaymen (robbers) waste their lives in taverns, and kings wage endless wars (to wage war). Among other things, the everyday life of the heroes of the book saga is filled with magic, confrontation with elves and various evil spirits. And even in such a world there is a place for joy, friendship and love.

The plot of the books develops around key characters - the witcher Geralt, the sorceress Yennefer and princess Cirilla.

Geralt of Rivia is a witcher, a hired killer of monsters and fantastic creatures. His trade is to destroy monsters, following the unwritten rules of witchers: fulfill an order, regardless of the identity of the customer, take payment only after fulfilling the contract, and do not kill people for money. His superhuman strength, agility and high metabolism are the result of mutations. As a child, Geralt ended up in Kaer Morhen, the witcher academy. There he went through a rigorous selection process, trials with special elixirs, and learned a rare profession. He is reserved, straightforward and knows how to hide emotions behind a mask of equanimity. Despite his foresight, Geralt is sharp-tongued and has a specific sense of humor. He is recognized by his white hair and an amulet with the image of a wolf, hence the nickname - White Wolf.

Geralt will be played by British actor Henry Cavill.

Cirilla or the Lion Cub of Cintra is the granddaughter of the powerful Queen Calanthe. When Ciri's mother, Princess Poveta, was pregnant, Geralt did her a favor by lifting the curse from her betrothed. In return, the witcher asked to give him the child that would be born to the couple. Geralt explained that the girl was destined for a special destiny. Time passed, the child grew up, and everyone forgot about the promise. However, after the death of her parents and grandmother, Ciri became Geralt's pupil.

Cirilla will be played by English actress Freya Allan.

Yennefer of Vengerberg is a talented sorceress and Geralt's lover. She became Cirilla's adoptive mother and taught her magic. Yennefer was born a hunchback, then went to a school of sorcerers, where she was reincarnated as a beauty with thick black hair and violet eyes. Yennefer wears perfumes with the scent of lilac (lilac) and gooseberry (a gooseberry).

The heroine was introduced by Anya Chalotra, the actress who played Yennefer.

⭐ Funny quotes ⭐

Bear, Bear... *you, not the bear.
© Witold von Evereck Do I see well? Fucking climbed a tree to hide from this dog? © Witold von Evereck

You will never learn to lie. © Geralt of Rivia, witcher.

“Lambert, Lambert *er walrus. Lambert, Lambert is bad ass." © Geralt

Geralt, you... how can I put this mildly... *edited © Dijkstra

It’s better not to play around with us, as long as you remain safe... I won’t express myself in front of women. © Zoltan

Why don't you like swamps? I've lived here all my life and recommend it to everyone. © Ivasik

I just returned, I thought cold beer and a hot ham were waiting for me, but here - *oops... © Zoltan

Perversions galloped © Geralt

You see, elven beauty is like new wine from Beauclair. And I’m somehow more into vodka. © Zoltan

Whether the swineherds or Mister Witcher disperse, he will give you such *raisins, you will never forget them! Where is some kind of drin here?! © Witold von Evereck

What to call a sheep... Kiss-kiss? Chick-chick? Hey sheep! Let's go to. Let's hunt forktail. © Geralt

I haven’t fought with a naked ass yet! © Tesak

Oh, damn it's all three bends! © Thaler

Buttercup does not divide people by origin. Everyone is equal in bed. © Zoltan

Don't teach grandpa to cough. © Lambert

Buttercup, FUCK! © Geralt

Kiss the headman's neck until he's old. © Peasant

Do you want to send me to n*ck? You're welcome, bitch, come on! Then I’ll send you to n*ck too! So what? Let's hug together and go together, right? © Bloody Baron

I’m not generally timid by nature, but here my ass is just sweating © Smart Guy

He is a strange person - he sees spirits and fucks with a goat © Bloody Baron about the sorceress

Complete rarities at affordable prices... Oh bitch! You did not see me! © Nizushek the merchant

Here is cholera... © Geralt

Thinking less means being less sad. ©Bart

It's a long story, life sucks! © Zoltan

Mermaid bitches, you’ll make a better beggar than me. © Poor man in Novigrad.

Infection, bitch, bastard! She cast a spell on him too! © Geralt about the troll whom Philippa bewitched

There is silence in the fields of the Nilfgaardian country, Emhyr the Emperor has shit his pants! © Country boy

You *can… © Geralt to Gunther O'Dimm when he stopped time.

What, you want to turn a wonderful act of altruism into a stupid exchange of favors? © Ivasik

We test theory with practice. For every young lady for whom I fished out a shoe, I can put... If she lifts her skirt... A foot in the shoe, of course. © Witold

Now, Shani, take out your foot and let me put... it in the shoe. © Witold Von Evereck

If you're crap again people! I'll whack you, bang and boom! Understood? © Geralt to Troll

With a partner like you, even a chair could dance. © Witold Shani

Your health, dear dwarves! Don't let your beards get tangled under your feet! © Witold

I hate portals © Geralt

Eh... I thought portals were the most disgusting thing in the world. But no, taxes are worse. © Geralt

The Witcher will not pass. The beautiful boot forbade it. © Bart about Philip

What is this? If I wanted to see white mice, I would just get drunk. © Geralt Keire Metz

Time doesn't suck: it won't stand. © Courtesan

It’s easier to find a tooth in an ass than a Bastard in his house © Krasnolyud Tesaka

You're as pale as oatmeal shit. © Man

Why do half the people I meet on the way immediately decide to attack an armed witcher? Maybe there's something wrong with my face? © Geralt

I hope you have an explanation for what is happening. Very good explanation! © Yenifer, when she saw that the witchers had changed into dresses

As old King Desmond used to say, looking into his filled chamber pot: You can’t comprehend all this with your mind! © Zoltan Chivay

My dick, as a pioneer, to set an example for everyone. © Witch Hunter

Drinking alone is like... shitting in a group. © Zoltan Chivay

How many years, the old thing has become a mess! Glad to see you in good health. © Zoltan Chivay

"The Witcher Saga"

The White Wolf Saga includes eight books, the first two of which are a collection of stories that are not chronologically connected. Judging by the trailers for the Netflix series, in the first season we can expect events that happened in several key stories of two books - The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny.

Henry Cavill read excerpts from stories from The Last Wish.

Excerpts of stories from the book The Last Wish - transcript with translation

Let's look at a fragment from the story "Lesser Evil", the plot of which is clearly recognizable in the trailer for the series. Beware, spoilers in the next paragraph!

At the beginning of the story, Geralt comes to the city of Blaviken, where he meets a certain Renfri, a former princess who, at the behest of her stepmother, began to wander, and later led a gang of robbers. The girl decided to kill Stragobor, a sorcerer and her longtime enemy. Renfri tries to win Geralt over to his side, convincing him that by killing the sorcerer, they will commit less evil than Stragobor has committed or could commit. The Witcher objects to the fallen princess.

Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.

Translation

Evil is evil. Smaller, larger, average - everything is one, the proportions are conditional, and the boundaries are blurred. I am not a holy hermit; I have done more than just one good thing in my life. But if I have to choose between one evil and another, I prefer not to choose at all.

Pay attention to the second sentence of Geralt's quote. The first part of the phrase is built according to the rules for the formation of the passive voice in English, and in the second part the verb to be is omitted - Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. This is not a mistake; in order to save time in colloquial speech, you can omit the obvious verb.

We invite you to consider another quote, this time from the story “The End of the World,” in which Geralt answers the bard Dandelion’s question why people invent monsters that do not exist.

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 ax 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. They feel better then. They find it easier to live.

Translation

People love to invent monsters and fears. Then they seem to themselves not so ugly and terrible. Drinking to the point of delirium tremens, deceiving, stealing, whipping their wives, starving an old grandmother, quartering a fox caught in a chicken coop with axes, or showering arrows on the last remaining unicorn in the world, they like to think that the ghost that walks at dawn is still more terrible and uglier than them. by house. Then their souls feel lighter. And life is easier for them.

In Geralt's quote you can see the comparison between less monstrous and more monstrous. Let us remind you that if the adjective is polysyllabic (consists of three or more syllables), its comparative degree is formed using the word more or less. You can read in detail about degrees of comparison of adjectives in English in our article.

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Computer game

The book and series about the Witcher owe much of their popularity to the computer game. The series of games created by the Polish studio CD Projekt RED has received many awards, and the last part of the trilogy has become the game of the year thirty times.

Fans are accustomed to the image of animation heroes and perceive the game series as a kind of canon. It is not surprising that there was so much controversy surrounding the choice of actors for the main roles. By the way, Sapkowski opposes the depiction of game characters on the covers of his books. Do not forget that the game was created based on the saga and tells about the events that occurred after those described in Sapkowski’s plot.

Let's look at the scene where lovers Geralt and Yennefer talk about the transience of time.

In the first replica, Yennefer uses two grammatical tenses at once: It's been is the Present Perfect, it emphasizes that a lot of time has passed before the moment of conversation, and in the second part of the sentence the Past Simple is used to indicate the last time something happened.

It's been years since you trained together at Kaer Morhen. A great deal has changed. “It’s been years since you trained at Kaer Morhen. Much has changed.

In the second sentence, Yennefer uses the phrase a great deal (a lot), its synonyms are a good deal and a lot.

The next scene shows Cirilla meeting with Geralt, the heroes remember their time spent in Kaer Morhen.

In her remark, Ciri uses the phrase never ever, emphasizing the word never. The verb to care (to take care of, to keep in good condition) is used in all cases with the preposition for.

In Geralt's answer you will hear the construction used to do smth. It is used when talking about old habits, repeated actions and conditions that happened in the past. Do not confuse with the expression be used to doing, which means “to get used to something.” For example:

I 'm used to cooking dinner every day. — I’m used to cooking dinner every day.

We couldn’t ignore the next scene, because fans of the game consider it a cult scene, and even the creators of the series showed this episode in the trailer.

The sorceress uses the expression to be meant to be, which means “meant for.”

It wasn't meant to amuse, but to prod you to hurry. “It wasn't meant for fun, but to hurry you along.”

Often, to be meant to be implies a mystical context, for example, a destiny dictated by God or other higher powers.

We invite you to listen to Priscilla's song, which fans of the third part of the game loved.

Quotes from the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

This game collection includes quotes from the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - this part is a continuation of the computer games "The Witcher" and "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings", the final part of the trilogy.
I just returned, I thought there was cold beer and a hot ham waiting for me, but here is an ass... Zoltan

— Are there always so many interesting things in the channels? - Yes... Fortunately. - Fortunately?! — This is my constant source of income. Geralt and Triss after the battle with the katakana

This is Novigrad. Only innocent people burn at the stake here Joachim von Gratz

- Vespula... A familiar name... Wasn't she the one who threw his trousers out the window? - She. - And screamed to half of Novigrad that he was a weakling and a hoarse pheasant? - She! — And threw flower pots at him? - Well, what to do, old love does not rust. Geralt and Zoltan about Dandelion's love affairs

There is nothing worse than dealing with your own family. Geralt

The death of a king is the perfect excuse for a new song! Bard on Ard Skellige

- Do you know the difference between a soldier and an ordinary bandit? - Mmmm... Uniform? Vernon Roche and Geralt

- Face me in a duel! - First, get along with your boots... Runt... Geralt and the peasant

Why don't you like swamps? I've lived here all my life and recommend it to everyone. Ivasik

For a long time, the worst enemy for a person was not a stranger at all, but a neighbor. Geralt

“I see you get along well with the troll.” - I have a lot of experience. I've worked with idiots all my life. Geralt and Dijkstra

Waste of time! The Earth will sooner revolve around the Sun than you will understand the rules! Scientist

“Be careful what you wish for.” And if your wish has come true, accept the consequences with dignity. Ian

She ordered to call him Christian, and herself Anastasia... One day she said that he was her stallion. Buttercup took this as a compliment... But then she took out the bit and harness, and the poor fellow escaped through the window. Zoltan about Dandelion's love affairs

A rough fisherman from Skellige, a brave knight, a stern witcher - each of you in the end gives himself away and listens to a woman in everything. Keris

It’s clear that you are an experienced person, so tell me... Is it enough to beat a woman once a week, or is it necessary to do more? Peasant

You have to believe in something... Otherwise I don’t want to live... Vesemir

I hear all the time that other teachers refuse to study with her because she has made them feel like a fool. Now her father is looking for a new victim. I mean, teachers. Zoltan

We are the same as you... Because we equally believe that we are better than others. Avallac'h

For those who remain, death should never be more important than life. Avallac'h

It is better to sacrifice a couple of goats and sheep than to burn people at the stake, as on the mainland. Fritjof

If you can bypass the intermediaries, seize the moment. King Radovid

When he lost both legs in battle, he said that it was even better - they wouldn’t hurt anymore. Geralt

Every soldier would sell his own mother for the sake of good boots. Thaler

For the Redanian eagles and the imperial sun they die in the same way: in dirt and stench. There is no glory in this. Temerian soldier

As a doctor, I know how important prevention is. Instead of waiting for more victims of this psychopath... I would prefer to remove him. Like a tumor. Joachim von Gratz

If you're going to die, do it on your own terms. Peasant

Stupid people annoy me. It doesn't matter where they come from. Jorund

Geralt, you... How can I put it mildly... Fuck. Dijkstra

You won't get far by lying... Even on horseback. Geralt

So I got bored, so I lit a fire under the forge! It crackled so nicely! At the same time I fried sausages! Well, what do you think happened, sheep? They burned down my shack, my workshop... I lost everything. All! Dwarf Willie

Naivety is the blessing of fools... Ge'els

People come here from the mainland, and then we have to carry their corpses out of the tavern. An Krayt Clan Guard

You see, elven beauty is like new wine from Beauclair. And I’m somehow more into vodka. Zoltan

We do not serve drunken suckers, cab drivers and schoolchildren from the philosophy department! Korchmar Stepan

Unemployed spies must stick together. Roche

Have they already smeared honey on your ass, hero? An Krayt Clan Guard

Damn idealists... You are destroying the market! Geralt

“I thought necromancy was prohibited.” - Just like sex before marriage. Don't bother your head with nonsense. Geralt and Yen

Elderly people live only to help young people. Mousehole

A woman puts on makeup just to please herself. Keira Metz

Everything was simpler before: monsters are evil, people are good. And now... Everything has somehow gotten mixed up... Vesemir

— Does he have any weak points? - Oh yeah. He's honest. Geralt and Avallac'h

Next time I’ll pull your legs out of your ass and put you back in the shit! Zoltan

You yourself, bitch, Peter Dinklage. Dwarf Cleaver

- Wait... I helped you, now you help me too! “What, you want to turn a wonderful act of altruism into a stupid exchange of favors?” Geralt and Ivasik

You've been here and there. So tell me, is it really such a fashion in Novigrad for them to shave their pussy? Temerian partisan

- He must have hit his hooves really hard before... throwing them away - I'm not sure if now is the right time for jokes. - Sorry. We doctors... have a slightly different sensitivity. - Yeah. And a bad sense of humor. Geralt and Joachim von Gratz

Hey! Sheep! Let's go hunting forktail together. Geralt

“In the worst case scenario, they’ll whittle your wooden leg.” Old Olle is like that, he doesn’t complain. “Old Olle has lice, drools, and has a terrible stench, and he doesn’t complain about all this either.” Ulf and Petter

I prefer to cut off the hand that holds the sword rather than ruin the steel. Crach an Craite

- And you, Ramund, continue collecting violets. Indigo colors only. - Indigo? Does this mean blue? - No. Indigo means indigo. Eh... Men... Ramund and Succubus

My dear, if I can use someone, I do so. Very comfortably. Dijkstra

When everything is possible, suddenly it's not so tempting. Ciri