‘Is not a book of more value than metal?’ asked Cumscrad. ‘It is the fruit of a person’s brain and contains knowledge and ideas; it has power greater than gold because knowledge and ideas can change people.’
“Indeed, she had started to wonder if her blessings might be in her daughters and their progeny rather than in her sons. There was greatness in the female side of her line, and if she could nurture it and enhance its luster, then she would.”
― The Autumn Throne
― The Autumn Throne
“Is not a book of more value than metal?’ asked Cumscrad. ‘It is the fruit of a person’s brain and contains knowledge and ideas; it has power greater than gold because knowledge and ideas can change people.”
― The Chalice of Blood
― The Chalice of Blood
“If people are forced to suppress the emotion of love for their fellow human beings then they certainly can’t have love for anything else, including God.”
― Badger's Moon
― Badger's Moon
“Why should I hide That he is still my heart’s desire More than all the world. A furnace blast Of love has melted my heart Without his love, it can beat no more.”
― The Subtle Serpent
― The Subtle Serpent
“We all have a memory and can memorise things. The more important thing is how we act on that which we know.”
― Act of Mercy
― Act of Mercy
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