Lian Hearn quotes

How was it possible for the world to be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time? (Lian Hearn)
I am not made for despair. View quote
Lian Hearn
She entered a state where prayer and poetry became one and the everyday world seemed full of holiness and significance. View quote
Lian Hearn
Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells. View quote
Lian Hearn
It's like a spell. It's so strong I can't fight it. Is love always like this? View quote
Lian Hearn
..while I was happy enough to pray to any god, knowing that they were simply different faces created by men, of one indivisible truth. View quote
Lian Hearn
I believe the test of government is the contentment of the people. View quote
Lian Hearn
When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free. View quote
Lian Hearn
I miss the days when I was alone with my characters and no one else knew them except me. View quote
Lian Hearn
The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence. View quote
Lian Hearn
But just as the river is always at the door, so is the world always outside. And it is in the world that we have to live. (Lian Hearn)