Stories don’t

“It was the eighth day of recruiting and Staff Sergeant Aragan sat blearyeyed behind his desk as yet another whelp was prodded forward by the corporal. They’d had some luck here in Kan. Fishing’s best in the backwaters, Kan’s Fist had said. All they get around here is stories. Stories don’t make you bleed. Stories don’t make you go hungry, don’t give you sore feet. When you’re young and smelling of pigshit and convinced there ain’t a weapon in all the damn world that’s going to hurt you, all stories do is make you want to be part of them. ” – Steven Erikson, The Gardens of the Moon

a dream beyond expectations

“When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it’s not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end. ” – Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

Hell is

“Hell? You don’t know what Hell is. None of you people do. Hell isn’t getting beat up or cut up or hauled in front of some faggot jury. Hell is waking up every god damn morning and not knowing why you’re even here. Why you’re even breathing.” – Frank Miller, sin City

reflections of God

“Because we humans are a reflection of God. and that can lead you into the temptation of believing that you understand everything, of imagining that you know everything.” – Julia Navarro, The Bible of Clay

enduring happiness?

“To be truthful I am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the comfort of friendship, but enduring happiness?” – David Gemmell, Troy: The Lord of the Silver Bow