Leowin: Don't worry Luthiel. 'Truth's existence never depended upon belief.
May your feet ever walk in the light of two suns... and may the moonshadow never fall on you...
Zalos: 'The world is full of massive things in motion. Little creatures get hurt.
I would rather live than die. I would rather die than survive as a monster.
If Christ taught us anything it is this -- not to let our fear of death keep us from doing the good thing.
Vanye: You're asking me to kill you. Luthiel: I'm asking you to save her.
If I could make a dream real, I would not kill anything unless it could never be changed at heart.
Silent. So it should be. You have no place in this world, Luthiel. And there is no other.' Zalos reached out and lifted a few strands of her hair. 'Bright songs and the magic of hope are but a dangerous illusion. The fake comfort of witches charms.
Writers shouldn't fear criticism. Instead, they should fear silence. Criticism is healthy. It gets people thinking about your work and, even better, it gets them talking and arguing. But as for silence -- it is the greatest killer of writers. So if you hate a book and want to hurt it -- don't talk about it. And if you hate my books -- please, for God's sake, shout it from the hills!
It has been often said that writing is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration. In my experience, this is true. But, in my opinion, it is useless without that 1 percent. It's like an engine without fuel -- can't get anywhere without it. Or like a lighthouse without a light on top -- doesn't guide anyone in to home or safe harbor.
In my experience, nothing worthwhile has ever really been all that easy. But it certainly has been worthwhile regardless how difficult it seemed.
