Alice Borchardt > Quotes

“Death alone gives meaning to life, and you will never fully live until you know you must die. And make your peace with that knowledge.”
― Alice Borchardt, The Raven Warrior

“So fair a victor, how can I help but be conquered.”
― Alice Borchardt, The Wolf King

“‎Maeniel felt this was why all the great sages never wrote anything down. In the final analysis, scriptures are futile things, dependent as they are on the intentions of the interpreter. All too often too literal a mind can lead human students into strange follies. Sometimes it is better to allow the searchers to try to plumb the depths of the great mystery on their own and accept that not every one of those taking the road will see the same end.”
― Alice Borchardt