Jeff Gunzel > Quotes

“My heart is broken this day. My soul cries out in agony, but I recognize my pain for what it really is. Our shared agony is born of greed, for our fathers, mothers, and friends are all in a better place now. Never again will they know sadness. Never again will they know hunger, thirst, loneliness or pain, yet still we grieve. In reality, we grieve for ourselves. We grieve because we can no longer speak with them, hug them or hold them. We can no longer lean on them when we need a shoulder to cry on. But make no mistake, my brothers and sisters: They are perfect now. Perfect, as all of us will be when the gods, in their infinite wisdom, decide it is our time.”
― Jeff Gunzel, Reborn

“against the hard surface, as if he were weightless.”
― Jeff Gunzel, Reborn

“plastic”
― Jeff Gunzel, Land of Shadows

“protect the ones you love, and fully commit to everything you do.”
― Jeff Gunzel, Land of Shadows

“Blind fear and prejudice was always developed later in life, whereas children were all the same no matter their race or culture. When they saw someone who looked different than they, it triggered feelings of curiosity, not fear or distrust. They would learn to hate later in life, when they were shown to do so.”
― Jeff Gunzel, Land of Shadows

“Love never makes much sense. It makes men do stupid things that seem more important than the world at the time they’re doing it.”
― Jeff Gunzel, The Legend of the Gate-Keeper: Anthology

“Dust devils spun across the desert floor, funneling up bits of sand and rock as they danced along. Many took on an angry reddish hue, thick and mighty as they devoured everything in sight. Now and then a few broke apart, their powdery contents floating high into the air like mist, riding away on the desert winds.”
― Jeff Gunzel, A Rip in Time

“Move, you old bat. You have to try! She pushed hard to get her weight off the table. Her legs could barely support her as they wobbled under her weight. Move! You have to move! She slowly placed one foot in front of the other. With how exhausted she was, it was like learning how to walk for the first time. Addel hobbled from her room and headed toward Dragot’s chamber, but she could hear him screaming and pounding the walls long before she got there.”
― Jeff Gunzel, Land of Shadows