R. Rowe > R.'s Quotes

“If history has taught me anything, it’s that there is no action so depraved that a human mind can’t rationalize it into banality. And once that’s happened, it’s only a small step to celebrate the evil act as if it’s somehow moral and empowering.”
― David Welch, Wrath of the Hegemons

“when you know a person well enough, you stop noticing the physical details, the stuff you’d notice the first time you saw somebody. You just start seeing them, the person they are,”
― David Welch, Wrath of the Hegemons

“Perhaps, instead of teaching children that pride goeth before a fall, and subtly encouraging them not to try, we should be teaching them instead how to get back up from that fall, and see the shortcomings their pride blinded them to.”
― David Welch, Wrath of the Hegemons

“it’s not the stars that create light, but rather light that creates the stars.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“The Gospel of John in the Bible, speaking of the creation of the universe, says, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word is God.” Through the word you express your creative power. It is through the word that you manifest everything. Regardless of what language you speak, your intent manifests through the word. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word. The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“But like a sword with two edges, your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“Religions talk about sin and sinners, but let’s understand what it really means to sin. A sin is anything that you do which goes against yourself. Everything you feel or believe or say that goes against yourself is a sin.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“The mind can also talk and listen to itself. The mind is divided as your body is divided. Just as you can say, “I have one hand, and I can shake my other hand and feel the other hand,” the mind can talk to itself. Part of the mind is speaking, and the other part is listening. It is a big problem when a thousand parts of your mind are all speaking at the same time. This is called a mitote, remember?”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“was painfully noble, and lived in the world that should be, not the world that actually was.”
― K.D. Edwards, The Hanged Man

“Our dreams are not material energy either, but we know they exist.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“We domesticate humans the same way we domesticate a dog or any other animal: with punishment and reward. This is perfectly normal. What we call education is nothing but domestication of the human being.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

“because we are inside the bubble of our own perception, whatever happens around us now seems as if it is because of us.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

“Humans use fear to domesticate humans, and our fear increases with each experience of injustice.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

“liked seeing a proud and independent woman in operation in the same way he liked to see a mustang running free, without seeing the need to break either one to bridle and saddle.”
― Marion Zimmer Bradley, Rediscovery

“Whoever held the secret of life had a power for evil that was as great as his power for good.”
― Bernard Simon, The Essence of the Gnostics

“Hermes was simply an old upright stone, a pillar furnished with the regular Pelasgian sex-symbol of procreation.”
― Bernard Simon, The Essence of the Gnostics

“Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It’s not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed.”
― Robin Hobb, The Liveship Traders Trilogy

“Open your eyes. This horrible mess is your life. There is no sense in waiting for it to get better. Stop putting it off and live it.”
― Robin Hobb, The Mad Ship

“Just as we have re-awakened the others. We shall seek one, confront one, and demand that that one name its name.” As she had danced with him, entwined and intoxicated, it had been so easy to believe it was possible. They would seek out one of the silver creatures who smelled like memories, force it to remember its purpose and to share its memories with them. And then…then they would all be saved. Somehow. Now, as she looked up at the shape passing between them and the light, she wondered. They had been days seeking a silver.”
― Robin Hobb, Mad Ship

“The shadow you cast isn’t false, but rather an unclear version of who you truly are.”
― Kyle West, The Mages of Starsea

“a flower cut from its root may live a brief life, but at least it would see outside its garden.”
― J. Moody, A Rue's Revenge

“You obviously have mistaken me for somebody with a clue. Unfortunately, I don’t even know where to buy a clue, and if I had one, I’m sure it would be to a different puzzle.”
― Nathan Lowell, Full Share