Better to have steel to hand and find no trouble than find yourself in trouble with no steel to hand

Better to have steel to hand and find no trouble than find yourself in trouble with no steel to hand

In the world of Joe Abercrombie's novels, violence and conflict are ever-present, and characters must constantly be prepared for danger. The quote "Better to have steel to hand and find no trouble than find yourself in trouble with no steel to hand" perfectly encapsulates the ethos of Abercrombie's gritty and brutal fantasy world.