“He learned that some things that seemed to make little sense were senseless only from his point of view, not necessarily from someone else's perspective.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“Wisdom,” Alcaren said lightly, “is the product of experience, and experience comes from mistakes.” “It’s better if we learn from other’s mistakes. It takes much less effort.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
Love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself without pretense. — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
Without power, knowledge is useless. without knowledge, faith is tyranny. Without understanding, humanity is blind, and without all four, it is doomed. — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“love no one until you can love yourself, for love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“It’s often hard to consider the future when you are struggling with the present,” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“Too often, no matter what simpering savants say, there is no real choice. Not if life is to have meaning.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“some people learned only from what they experienced personally.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
Hatred is a form of faith, distilled by passion to remove all rationality. — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“one of the ways to be successful in war is to make your enemies make all the gallant but useless sacrifices…” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
“...there being a god, that god must be worshiped. Worship means raising the god above the individual, and liturgies often make the point that… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
