“Imagine a very long time passing - and I find my way out, following someone who already knows how to leave Hell. And God says to me on Earth for the first time, "Xas!" in a tone of discovery, as… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share Image
“The geologist, six years ago now, hadn't defied anything to climb the hill. He'd had his own powerful magic--the ordinary magic that extraordinarily interested… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“I don't know whether you know this, but there are people in the world with a very odd gift, one that looks like crossed… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“I knew I was in danger from the moment I proposed visiting you a second time. I knew because God warned me by sending… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“I have no particular plan in life - and that's something I rather like. Most things that people do seem to me to be… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“Of course, any map of the Place would be shocking to anyone with any understanding of geography. As you can see, this is a… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“You fainted and I caught you. It was the first time I'd supported a human. You had such heavy bones. I put myself between… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“Books can be the people we never get to meet, ancestors or far neighbors.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
Happiness had never been like this before. Now it came like sun showers, the sun and the rain together. Happiness was happier than it… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“Don't take this the wrong way, but you seem like the strangest stranger I've ever met.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
The thought of flight has melted me, I am less solid than liquid, then I'm going up and going invisible like steam. — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“Xas put his face close to Sobran's and said, soft and succinct, "Listen, and take this in. The terms of the pact are this:… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“She said to him, ‘You might melt.’ And he said, “If I melt, you can make me again.” — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“I guess I should have said that you're a tragic loss because your brains were yours and yours alone. You were the one who… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
“Xas sighed. "But I don't want to talk about God. Why do I? Sometimes I feel God is all over me like a pollen… — Elizabeth Knox Copy Share
