It's okay for the gods to live dangerously. They can come down, rape and pillage, run off with our daughters, turn our sons into sparrows. But if a man mistakes himself for a god, they will find a way to humiliate you. They will have their
...more
“Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.”
― The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.”
― The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“Guard, protect and cherish your land, for there is no afterlife for a place that started out as Heaven.”
―
―
“In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring,' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Craig’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Craig’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Craig
Lists liked by Craig






















































