Duncton Rising Quotes

“Right thought precedes right action, as right action must be followed by right thought. It is an endless gyre of improvement by which moles ascend ever higher towards an understanding of themselves.”
― William Horwood, Duncton Rising

“The question moles should really ask when evil befalls them is not, "Why me?", nor even, "What is the purpose of the Stone in this?" But rather, "What talons of truth and faith has the stone given me by which, now that i am in darkness, I may proceed back to the light?”
― William Horwood, Duncton Rising

“I still think I have things to do, and moles to influence, but true greatness of spirit lies simply in knowing when to do nothing.”
― William Horwood, Duncton Rising

“Oh dear, we moles become so lost and so confused when we waver from the disciplines and the mystery of the Silence of the Stone. Why does the stone give us such liberty to lose ourselves? Well, I know why . . . I know. It is because in the finding of our way back again to the Silence we lost when we were born is the discovery of true liberty of spirit, which is the positive act of choice, and of commitment.”
― William Horwood, Duncton Rising

“What he did have faith in was that when the need came there would be moles in Duncton who would have the courage to stance forth, put their trust in the Stone and face their enemies, not with talons of hatred and violence, but but with the powers of love, and faith, and peace.”
― William Horwood, Duncton Rising