Ian Irvine > Ian's Quotes

“A writer is a reader who is moved to emulation.”
― William Maxwell

“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. ”
― E.L. Doctorow

“The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it far more easily than he can kill other people.”
― George Dennison Prentice

“My name is Llian. I've come to save you."
Said to Karan just before Llian falls flat on his face in front of her.”
― Ian Irvine, A Shadow on the Glass

“Xervish Flydd, to Nish. 'You took your bloody time, Nish. I expected you nine years ago.”
― Ian Irvine, The Fate of the Fallen

“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
― Stephen Hawking