The Omen Machine Quotes

“You can destroy those who speak the truth, but you cannot destroy the truth itself”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“Your only chance is to let the truth escape.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“There seemed to be some inner need in many people to believe that the world would end in some cataclysmic event. Usually in the very near future.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“Zedd planted his fists on his hips and turned a look on Cara. “Now Mord-Sith have become experts in magic. What next?” “A talking machine,” Nicci said.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“Even a good person can be swept up with the sentiments of a crowd and come to hold perverse beliefs.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“You can destroy those who speak the truth, but you cannot destroy the truth itself.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“Richard clenched the strip in his fist. “It’s some kind of riddle. I hate riddles.”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine

“Can you imagine a being that could do such things? I mean really, can you imagine a being such as the creator? A being that created everything and continued to create life in uncountable numbers every day. Every new blade of grass, every new fish in the sea, every new soul born into the world. How could we, mere men, even imagine such a being? None of us can really. We have no point of reference for creation out of nothing on such a cosmic scale. That’s why I say the creator has to be beyond why you or I could ever begin to imagine.”
“I suppose you have a point.”
He tapped his temple for emphasis. “So if out small human minds are incapable of even imagining such a being then how can we know him? Or presume to think that he notices us individually. If we cannot possibly know him then how could we have the demerity to worship him? How can we presume to think we know that he would even desire such worship? Why would he? Do you long for the worship of ants?”
― Terry Goodkind, The Omen Machine