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Tolkien and Lewis were attracted to the genres of myth and romance not because they sought to escape the world, but because for them the real world had a mythic and heroic quality.
“It is the Holy Spirit's job to convict, God's job to judge and my job to love.”
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“There is a sacredness in tears....They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
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“I sometimes give myself excellent advice. Occasionally, I even listen to it.”
― Ghost Story
― Ghost Story
“Smiling always seems to annoy people more than actually insulting them. Or maybe I just have an annoying smile.”
― Storm Front
― Storm Front
“I know it's not thematically in tune with my new job and all, but I find it effective. Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day," I say. "But set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Tao of Pratchett. I live by it.”
― Cold Days
― Cold Days
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