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Stephen R. Lawhead QUOTES

Stephen R. Lawhead QUOTES

1 " I tell you the truth, a man may not make himself king; only the blessing of him who holds the kingship can elevate a man to that high place. For sovereignty is a sacred trust that may not be bartered or sold; still less may it be stolen or taken by force. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , The Paradise War (The Song of Albion #1)

2 " To see evil and call it good, mocks God. Worse, it makes goodness meaningless. A word without meaning is an abomination, for when the word passes beyond understanding the very thing the word stands for passes out of the world and cannot be recalled. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, #3)

3 " Oh, but once my memories had pulsed with the blood-heat of life. In desperation, I forced myself to recall that once, I had walked with kings and conversed in languages never heard in this land. Once I had stood at the prow of a Sea Wolf ship and sailed oceans unknown to seamen here. I had ridden horses through desert lands, and dined on exotic foods in Arab tents. I had roamed Constantinople’s fabled streets, and bowed before the Holy Roman Emperor’s throne. I had been a slave, a spy, a sailor. Advisor and confidant of lords, I had served Arabs, Byzantines, and barbarians. I had worn captive’s rags, and the silken robes of a Sarazen prince. Once I had held a jeweled knife and taken a life with my own hand. Yes, and once I had held a loving woman in my arms and kissed her warm and willing lips...Death would have been far, far better than the gnawing, aching emptiness that was now my life. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Byzantium

4 " Apart from pleasure, beauty also kindles imagination, hope and encouragement. If beauty ceased to exist, we would, in a very real sense, cease to exist--for we would be no longer who we are. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , The Paradise War (The Song of Albion #1)

5 " Perhaps it is how we are made; perhaps words of truth reach us best through the heart, and stories and songs are the language of the heart "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Merlin (The Pendragon Cycle, #2)

6 " Who upholds the gorsedd if not You? Who counts the ages of the world if not You? Who commands the Wheel of Heaven if not You? Who quickens life in the womb if not You? Therefore, God of All Virtue and Power, sain us and shield us with Your Swift Sure Hand. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead

7 " Most High God, let your servant see but a little ahead. Or, if not give me the hope that drives out fear "

― Stephen R. Lawhead

8 " -the future is a most marvellous creation. For in it lies all the mystery of raw potentiality-a boundless reservoir of all that could be-formed by the illimitable interactions of conscious human beings with their individual environments, circumstances, and conditions, and in concert with their fellow humans. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , The Shadow Lamp (Bright Empires, #4)

9 " If thou wouldst seek justice, thyself must be just. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Hood (King Raven, #1)

10 " A king is a king, but a bard is the heart and soul of the people; he is their life in song, and the lamp which guides their steps along the paths of destiny. A bard is the essential spirit of the clan; he is the linking ring, the golden cord which unites the manifold ages of the clan, binding all that is past with all that is yet to come. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , The Endless Knot (The Song of Albion #3)

11 " When heaven joins the battle against you, who could stand? "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Hood (King Raven, #1)

12 " Streams of consequence flow from every action, and from every conflict there are two paths by which events may go. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead

13 " Do not think it impossible just because it has never happened.
- Friar Tuck "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Tuck (King Raven, #3)

14 " I took him by the arm to steady him. He opened his eyes slowly, the bright golden gleam now darkened with pain and sorrow. "Morgian!' he uttered, his voice strangled with grief. "It was Morgian. . . "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, #3)

15 " If thou wouldst seek justice, thyself must be just. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Hood (King Raven, #1)

16 " I have seen a land shining with goodness, where each man protects his brother's dignity as readily as his own, where war and want have ceased and all races live under the same law of love and honour.

I have seen a land bright with truth, where a man's word is his pledge and falsehood is banished, where children sleep safe in their mother's arms and never know fear or pain.

I have seen a land where kings extend their hands in justice rather than reach for the sword; where mercy, kindness, and compassion flow like deep water over the land, and men revere virtue, revere truth, revere beauty, above comfort, pleasure or selfish gain. A land where peace reigns in the hill, and love like a fire from every hearth; where the True God is worshipped and his ways acclaimed by all. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, #3)

17 " Do not borrow tomorrow's troubles today "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, #3)

18 " The Queen of Air and Darkness tilted back her head and laughed. A more ghastly sound I hope never to hear. ‘Do you think I care about these trifles?’
‘Murder is no trifle, woman,’ Arthur said.
‘No? How many men have you killed, Great King? How many have you slain without cause? How many did you cut down that you might have spared? How many died because you in your battle-rage would not heed their pleas for mercy?’
The High King opened his mouth to speak, but could make no answer. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, #3)

19 " And everyone, men and women, seemed inordinately fond of hats. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead

20 " Had he but known that before the day was over he would discover the hidden dimensions of the universe, Kit might have been better prepared. At least, he would have brought an umbrella. "

― Stephen R. Lawhead , The Skin Map (Bright Empires, #1)