"He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely lose his head."
— Stephen R. Donaldson

""Any belief that puts itself beyond doubt nurtures its own collapse.""
— Stephen R. Donaldson (Reave the Just and Other Tales)

""We didn't make the world. All we have to do is live in it.""
— Stephen R. Donaldson (Lord Foul's Bane)

"Joy is in the ears that hear."
— Stephen R. Donaldson

"Futility is the defining characteristic of life."
— Stephen R. Donaldson (Lord Foul's Bane)

"Be true, Unbeliever"
— Stephen R. Donaldson

"I respect my limitations, but I don't use them as an excuse. "
— Stephen R. Donaldson