Charles Lee > Quotes

“I preach darkness. I don't inspire hope—only shadows. It's up to you to find the light in my words.”
― Charles Lee

“See, it’s like I’ve always told you, you’re a waste of human life and you would be better off as a grain of sand. If you were a grain of sand, you would serve a purpose in this life. The dirt that holds me up from touching something lower than you. Now you know where you stand in this world. Right below me.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn

“I am. That has not changed. I am the villain. I am the one you should curse, not praise. I am no hero. Heroes look to fix what lies before them and head home after the leak is patched. A villain will remain poking and prodding his achievement long after they've won. Evil never sleeps. It's always looking for more ways to expand on its conquest.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Apocryphal

“Be strong, little one. There's a reason you are here. Like anyone with a dream, you have a purpose, big or small. Never lose hope that your glowing star will one day join the sky of winners. Never--stop believing.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Apocryphal

“It's simple. Mankind is a sorry excuse for living creatures. They are cruel, cold, merciless, selfish, heartless, wasteful, greedy, and destructive. But the list goes on. I can spend all night telling you what’s wrong with them, but why bother?”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn

“Let me tell you humans something. You are not fighters. You don’t have what it takes to actually change your current living situations. You can’t even organize a decent group to combat oppression. How can beings of such low stature hope to do anything? You are not heroes. Stop pretending you are helping by playing commando and get out of the way of someone who can.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Dominion of Eden

“People think "monsters" are born without origin. But it is the monsters that have the greatest stories to tell...”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“Believe it or not, I'm stronger than any belief, stereotype, profile, or idea you have of me. I'm driven and self-made with a perception unique to my own. You'll hate that and say I'm not special. I'll allow you to believe it because deep down, you already know I am. My name's Charles Lee. Bound for greatness. Destined to soar.”
― Charles Lee

“Empty vessels can give nothing more than empty advice.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“I could feel everything. From the tragic cellos, to the tender sounds of the piano giving awe to my touch. My body slowly swayed to the sweet feel of the air sweeping over me. I felt myself being taken away as the hearts of my fans soared with me.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“When will you learn that you can never disappoint me. Asking me if I like it, is the same as asking me do I breathe. I always do.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn

“Sometimes the unyielding are just fighting to stay alive. No one wants to find out that their life was a lie. And when you change someone’s mind, you are only rebirthing them into your reality. You destroyed one truth just to replace it with your own. And now you’ve just played God, without declaring yourself as God.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Dominion of Eden

“You are still thinking like a child, talking about friendship and crap. You’ll regret it when you see one of them die in front of you.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“No one, especially not you, can change an entire universe's purpose at the drop of a dramatic speech. Like the rest... You're just another speck of dust on God's windshield.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Apocryphal

“As you get older, the child within you begins to suffocate in the shadow of the man you are destined to become.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“For those who fear to die, death walks behind them like an ominous shadow. But for those who embrace it, death casts a gentle eye upon that person.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“Maybe in death you’ll understand that love, and all other needs take a backseat when the one thing you want, stands against all that you swear to protect.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn

“Yup! I'll live stupid! Because I know what I do, and what we as a species do will one day come together and make a difference. We matter!”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Apocryphal

“It's nice when you can ride the inspirational wave, but as a writer, you'll also find how fast you can lose that wave. You must persevere.”
― Charles Lee

“I understand the loss of a comrade is something to mourn, but our responsibilities do not end because one has lost the fight. We as defenders of this nation have an obligation to those who've sworn allegiance to us. And I intend to uphold my oath to the people of this land, no matter the cost.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“As I walked with my arms crossed to keep warm, I felt myself going numb. How long was I gone, I wondered. A few hours? Minutes? Days? There was no way to know. Maybe I was locked in that darkness all along and just woke from my dream... A marvelous dream.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“But Demeseus, I have only begun. Do you see what this pure feeling ‘love’ can do to people? Just now, I know you wanted to take my head off. But if love is so pure, why do so many die in the name of love? It’s a poison. It enters your body and slowly makes you do impulsive things you wouldn’t normally do. People kill themselves because they want to be with their love. People kill others because they want to be with their love. And people kill their love because they want to be with their love. All in the name of love, but in the end, someone dies.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“Truly the worst generation. Stupid children nowadays are nothing like my time. We were far more independent. We weren’t so weak that we needed to lean on others to make it in this world. Either you were the best or you were trash. That was the bottom line. You can’t even fight a rebellion with your own strength.”
― Charles Lee, Children of the Slums

“The one who never repents shall be the one who never sleeps.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“It's a pity. I don't know who he is to you... But you are disgusting. To claim you fight for his honor, when all you do is bring shame to his name.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“Do you see what this pure feeling ‘love’ can do to people? Just now, I know you wanted to take my head off. But if love is so pure, why do so many die in the name of love? It’s a poison. It enters your body and slowly makes you do impulsive things you wouldn’t normally do. People kill themselves because they want to be with their love. People kill others because they want to be with their love. And people kill their love because they want to be with their love. All in the name of love, but in the end, someone dies.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: Ascension Zero

“Sometimes the wisdom of the elderly is equivalent to that of a child.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“Voice is everything. When the voice uses a style that's central to the story and is misunderstood by readers while wishing to use an alluring style for wide-reach; you can't have your cake and eat it too. Your vision's placed you in a small box. A box too small for an audience...”
― Charles Lee

“It was then that we connected. His sound bounced through my head and out my eyes, painting my world with new shades of color. I still remember the smile that unnoticeably took my face as I inched for another touch.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days

“I know how you feel. But people can't surpass their true design. Our talents, our gifts. All programmed into us from the start. I know this because since birth... I was made to destroy.”
― Charles Lee, The Way To Dawn: End of Days