“As a breath on glass, -
As witch-fires that burn,
The gods and monsters pass,
Are dust, and return.
(“The Face of the Skies”)”
― The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror
As witch-fires that burn,
The gods and monsters pass,
Are dust, and return.
(“The Face of the Skies”)”
― The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror
“Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all”
― His Dark Materials
― His Dark Materials
“Beware the dark pool at the bottom of our hearts. In its icy, black depths dwell strange and twisted creatures it is best not to disturb.”
― I is for Innocent
― I is for Innocent
“If I can't be beautiful, I want to be invisible.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”
― Watership Down
― Watership Down
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