Benjamin Basham > Quotes

“We stand in grim times, but dwelling on that grimness helps no one. Cling to what hope you have, such as your family who you love and who loves you, and take the next step. Always the next, until we reach tomorrow.”
― Benjamin Basham, Fit for a King

“You cannot save everyone, but you can at least try to save those in front of you. Saving the world is a fool’s dream. As soon as you wield terms like ‘humanity’ or ‘the world,’ you have lost sight of what must be done. Mortals can only help those in front of them. If you try to save the world, you’ll lose those right next to you.”
― Benjamin Basham, Crownless Kings

“Your life has been a tragedy, not only through the malevolence of others, but also in that you have wholly given yourself to hatred. That is perhaps the greatest sorrow of all.”
― Benjamin Basham, Inheritance

“He was an unpleasant fellow even if you ignored his personality. He resembled a pig in both facial structure and undulating rotundity. There stereotypical, do-nothing noble. Lovely.”
― Benjamin Basham, The Angel's Throne

“Do you eat human flesh? Actually, don't answer that question: it was insensitive.”
― Benjamin Basham, Shattered Sky