“Being ignorant is truly bliss compared to being misinformed, especially if you’re aware of the depths of your own ignorance. As Mother says, it isn’t what you don’t know that will kill you, it’s what you think you know that… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share Image
“Myths are lies; but I believe in the power of myths the way I believe in rocks.” — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
Love isn't like money--the more you give away the more you get back, and the more you have to give. — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
The Mackenzie had never met folk so poor in story and song and legends, and it moved him to a pity that pricked at… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
You can learn by listening, or by getting whacked between the eyes with a two-by-four. I always found listening easier. — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“Clan custom and law held that it was the public declaration of intent and then living together that made a handfasting; the ceremonies simply… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“″He chose to come onto your land uninvited with a weapon in his hand,″ he said. ″When a man does that, he consents to… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“Who dares, wins,” he muttered to himself. “Or gets royally banged about if things go south.” — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“Being ignorant is truly bliss compared to being misinformed, especially if you’re aware of the depths of your own ignorance. As Mother says, it… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“Be your own judge. But commit no trespass, remembering that where another's liberty begins your own inevitably meets its boundary.” — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“Sure it is that They have many faces. All the shapes the Divine shows us are true; and none are all the Truth.” — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“I like you, Mike. I just wanted to know about you.” He grinned and finished building the fire. “OK, point taken, and I like… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
“ I was father to the land. I saved my people. I was... King. "By... earth," he said, more a movement of the lips… — S.M. Stirling Copy Share
Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill. — S.M. Stirling Copy Share