56 quotes found
Novelist · American
American novelist
“Sometimes the price of dreams is achieving them.”
“Power doesn't equal worth. Wisdom is a far greater virtue.”
“If this hast been done to language, I fear to know the fate of all else.”
“Revenge is a bittersweet fruit that leaves the foul aftertaste of regret.”
“That living has no value - it's what you do with life that gives it worth.”
“When the dead betray the living, the victims are memories.--The Book of Brin”
“Raithe enjoyed a good campfire. Something comforting about the dancing light, the smell of smoke, and the way his face and chest were hot but his backside cold. He sensed a profound meaning in this...”
“When you expect nothing from the world - not the light of the sun, the wet of water, nor the air to breathe - everything is a wonder and every moment a gift.”
“There always seemed to be a better way, except when it came to people. Once broken, people couldn't be repaired.”
“See, thats the difference, Mauvin said. I suffer a loss and people console me. Royce suffers a loss and whole towns evacuate.”
“It was a trap after all, Alric said. He turned to Royce. My apologies for doubting your sound paranoia.”
“I know nothing about war. But let me tell you what I believe. I think running from responsibility breeds self-loathing and despair. I think people can, and do, rise to the occasion, and even a sing...”
“I am officially turning him over to you. He's your problem now. You'll have to watch out for him and that won't be easy. He's naive, gullible, immature, horribly unsophisticated, ignorant about any...”
“One truth doesn't refute another. Truth doesn't lie in the object, but in how we see it.”
“When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself for who you really areor, in this case, pretend something happened when it didnt. The idea o...”
“Verily, for nine hundred years have I lost. Everyone I knew is dead, the empire gone, and who knows in what state the world is left. Should what thy sister reports prove true, much hath changed in ...”
“Thats what a good wife does, keeps your dreams alive even when you dont believe anymore.”
“Fulfillment comes from striving to succeed, to survive by your own wits and strength. Such things make each of us who we are. You lose that in captivity, lose yourself, and that loss saps your capa...”
“I just want to say, for the record, as far as Royal protectors go, you're not very good.""It's my first day," Royce replied dryly."And already I am trapped in a timeless prison. I shudder to think ...”
“And if you can't trust an ancient talking tree, what was the point of having one?”
“Don't worry, my son, if you don't believe in Maribor and the blessings He provides. Belief in Him isn't a requirement. It doesn't stop Him from believing in you. (capital H's added for reverence)”
“If given a choice between a potentially great hardship and doing nothing, people gravitate toward what was most familiar and comfortable. That was why leadership was needed. To do what was necessar...”
“We may indeed die here, that's true. But we will all die anyway-is there any denying that? When you think of all the possible ways you might go, this is as fine a place as any, isn't it? I mean, to...”
