33 quotes
American writer
“It is the way of mortals. They fling themselves at life and emerge broken.”
"The only certainty life contains is death."
on Death
"If there was such evil in the world, was it possible that there was good, too?"
on Ethics
"My father always said that too many words cheapened the value of a man's speech."
on Wisdom
"She wondered that hope was so much harder then despair."
on Hope
"You cannot sacrifice the world for your children."
on Life
"A man's immortality can be found in his children."
on Family
"I was too busy fighting the river to worry about adjusting my beliefs in accordance to reality."
on Critical Thinking
"I can't protect you from knowledge."
on Truth
"This world has need of song and sword."
on Art
"Survivors can't always choose their methods."
"Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul."
"The main thing to remember is that making love is at onces the silliest and the most sacred act humans can perform."
on Love
"People will do amazing things to ensure their survival."
"Don't make light of any man's pain."
"Intelligent men are dangerous."
"Civilization is vastly overrated."
on Culture
"Some people are boys longer than others."
"A king who trusts no man is weak."
"Sometimes I think I live more closely to the past than the present."
"Some truths are truths, no matter who says them."