The Illearth War Quotes

“Do not hurt where holding is enough; do not wound where hurting is enough; do not maim where wounding is enough; and kill not where maiming is enough; the greatest warrior is he who does not need to kill.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“It was the responsibility of the living to make meaningful the sacrifices of the dead.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“That is Lord Foul’s way in all things—to force his foes to become that which they most hate, and to destroy that which they most love.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Another blast from Rivenrock shivered the air. It snatched Mhoram's head up, and he faced Covenant with tears streaming down his cheeks. "It is as I have said," he breathed achingly. "Madness is not the only danger in dreams."”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“everything that passes unattempted is impossible.” At”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“I have no special virtue to make me resent him. One must have strength in order to judge the weakness of others. I am not so mighty.” This”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“When inadequate men assumed huge burdens, the outcome could only serve Despite.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“order to judge the weakness of others. I am not so mighty.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“everything that passes unattempted is impossible.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“One must have strength in order to judge the weakness of others. I am not so mighty.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Who can declare? Power is a dreadful thing. I cannot judge you with an answer. I have not yet judged myself.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Are you alive?” “Perhaps. While I have purpose, I move and speak. My eyes behold. Is this life?”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“If we must suffer and die without hope, then we will do so. But we will not despair, though it is the Unbeliever himself who says that we must.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“He did not want to talk to anyone until he had had more time to think. But at the same time he did not want to be alone. The threat of madness was always at its worst when he was alone.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“That is the paradox of white gold. Hope and despair run together for us.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Futility is the defining characteristic of life. Pain is the proof of existence.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“That beauty and truth should pass utterly”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Ah, Creator! Timelord and Landsire! Did You intend that beauty and truth should pass utterly from the Earth?”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“If he meant to survive, he could not afford the luxury of grieving over lost hopes. He was a leper; all his hopes were false.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“He had burned that book too late.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“Courage is for the lean. I am wiser.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War

“So ignorance increases ignorance, and knowledge”
― Stephen R. Donaldson, The Illearth War